Senior Environmental Consultant – Planning & Permitting

Join the Environment, Resilience & Renewables (ERR) Advisory Group, which for more than 30 years has delivered environmental solutions helping clients achieve their ambitions responsibly and efficiently. The team specialises in planning, environmental, and consenting support for complex infrastructure and operational projects across water infrastructure, energy transition (Battery Energy Storage Systems, hydrogen, nuclear), manufacture and industrial installations (paper, food & drink, LNG), and Energy from Waste. Wider services include environmental compliance, due diligence, hazardous substances expertise, and post-consent support.

Responsibilities

Lead and support complex EIA and non-EIA projects through all stages (pre- and post-consent); Deliver secondary consents, including Environmental Permits; Work closely with clients, regulators, and multidisciplinary teams; Represent the company in client offices, stakeholder meetings, and regulator discussions; Provide technical guidance to colleagues across the ERR Advisory Group; Contribute to project management, financial management, and delivery best practice

Requirements

Demonstrable experience in several of: delivering EIA and planning support for energy, industrial, manufacturing, infrastructure and built environment projects; providing pre- and post-submission support and discharging environmentally related planning conditions; managing secondary environmental consent, licence, and permit applications including working with regulators and diverse stakeholders; environmental compliance assessments and due-diligence assignments; hazardous substances consents and COMAH notifications; strong project and financial management; excellent communication, organisational, analytical, and time-management skills; effective interpersonal and collaborative working skills; dependable, proactive, and self-motivated; looking for a new challenge and development opportunities; flexible, adaptable, and innovative in approach

Benefits

Work in a supportive, connected network of talented people and advanced technologies; Grow your career in a dynamic, forward-thinking environment; Access flexible working options that support work-life balance, including part-time arrangements; Benefit from a comprehensive package of employee benefits