Senior Environmental Consultant

Job Title:

Senior Environmental Consultant (EIA)

Location:

Birmingham (Hybrid Working)

Penguin Recruitment is delighted to be supporting a leading global multi-disciplinary consultancy in their search for a Senior Environmental Consultant to join their established Environment Practice in Birmingham.

This is an exciting opportunity to help shape the future of our cities and environments, working on high-profile infrastructure projects that address climate change, sustainable growth and complex environmental challenges.

The Opportunity

Our client operates a large and highly regarded UK Environment Practice, delivering world-class environmental consultancy and advisory services across major infrastructure and development projects.

The Birmingham team works with key national infrastructure bodies, water companies and local authorities, delivering innovative and sustainable solutions across the Midlands and beyond.

This position offers an excellent career development opportunity for an experienced environmental professional looking to take the next step within a collaborative and fast-paced consultancy environment.

The Role

As a Senior Environmental Consultant, you will play a key role in coordinating and delivering environmental inputs across multidisciplinary engineering and infrastructure projects.

Key Responsibilities

Coordinating and supporting the delivery of Environmental Impact Assessments (EIA), options appraisals and environmental management activities.
Championing high standards of environmental performance within multidisciplinary project teams.
Contributing to the development of projects to ensure optimal environmental outcomes.
Collating, editing and reviewing technical information to produce clear, high-quality reports.
Delivering your own work to a high standard, on time and within budget.
Managing client interactions in a confident and professional manner.
Supporting bid preparation and contributing to new business development initiatives.
Undertaking Continued Professional Development (CPD) in line with professional body requirements.

You will work collaboratively with engineers, planners and environmental specialists across a diverse portfolio of infrastructure and development schemes.

About You

We are seeking an enthusiastic and technically strong environmental professional with consultancy experience.

Essential Requirements

Degree or Masters in an environmental or science-related discipline.
Relevant post-graduate experience, ideally within a consultancy environment.
Strong understanding of the EIA process and associated environmental technical disciplines.
Experience working within multidisciplinary teams.
Excellent report writing, analytical and presentation skills.
Ability to prioritise workload and work effectively under pressure.
Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
Highly self-motivated with a genuine commitment to delivering sustainable outcomes.

Desirable

Chartered status (or working towards).
Experience working on linear infrastructure projects such as rail or road schemes.

Flexibility to work from alternative office or client locations when required would be beneficial.

What's on Offer

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a highly regarded consultancy offering genuine long-term career progression and professional development.

The successful candidate will benefit from:

Competitive salary (commensurate with experience)
Hybrid and flexible working arrangements
Generous holiday allowance
Comprehensive and flexible benefits package
Structured training, mentoring and ongoing professional development
Clear progression opportunities within a large and established Environment Practice Interested?

The hiring manager is looking to meet with suitable candidates ASAP so if you meet the above criteria, please contact Josh Jones on (phone number removed) or (url removed)