Senior Environmental Consultant

Senior Environmental Consultant – Arup Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom

Arup is a global collective of designers, advisors and experts dedicated to sustainable development. Founded on the principles of humility, excellence and imagination, we collaborate with clients and partners to shape a better world.

The role is for a Senior Environmental Consultant to be based in North‑Ireland and focused on delivering environmental impact assessments (EIAs) for major national infrastructure projects in transport, water, and energy across the UK. Clients range from renewable‑energy developers to public‑sector authorities. The successful candidate will work within a global multi‑disciplinary team alongside other environmental, planning, engineering and urban design specialists to deliver industry‑leading environmental and sustainability consultancy services.

• Write sections of environmental reports including EIA screening letters, EIA scoping reports, and non‑technical sections of Environmental Statements.
• Support technical leads on projects, assist teams with proposal preparation, and support team leaders in delivering major projects.
• Review and align technical inputs with project details and EIA compliance.
• Input into environmental design and apply environmental‑led design principles.
• Contribute to bids and presentations.
• Collaborate across disciplines to influence nationally significant initiatives such as renewable energy schemes, sustainable transport programmes, and critical infrastructure upgrades.

• Education to degree level, preferably a master’s degree.
• Member of an appropriate institute, full membership or working towards full membership (e.g., ISEP).
• Experience in coordinating EIAs and working with multi‑disciplinary teams.
• Understanding of environmental legislation and experience applying relevant legislation, policy and guidance for impact assessment across a range of project types.
• Strong analytical skills with a focus on solutions, particularly in assessment delivery and team integration.

Arup provides a competitive, fair and equitable pay package and a range of benefits to support health, wellbeing and career growth. Benefits include private medical insurance, life assurance, accident insurance, income protection, flexible benefits, profit sharing and access to continuous learning opportunities.

To apply , please email Karin Spies at . 

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25 January 2026

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