Senior Environmental Consultant

Arup's purpose, shared values and collaborative approach have set us apart for 80 years, guiding how we shape a better world.

As part of the Climate and Sustainability Services business, Arup’s Environment team lead and deliver Environmental Impact Assessments (EIA), working with our clients across Arup’s technical disciplines on nationally significant projects. These include renewable energy projects such offshore wind farms, power station decarbonisation programmes, critical infrastructure upgrades including the electricity grid and regional water infrastructure upgrades and mass transit projects at city and region scale.

We are seeking Senior Environmental Consultants who are mid- career, have a curious mindset, want to deliver technical excellence, and to grow in a team that takes on and leads complex environmental projects. All to help embed environment-led design and sustainability into the major projects that we deliver for our clients.

The position is for a Senior Environmental Consultant based in our growing Glasgow or Edinburgh Environment teams. The role focuses on delivering all stages of EIA and consenting for major infrastructure projects, predominantly in renewable energy, decarbonisation and water infrastructure across Scotland and the UK. Our clients range from renewable energy developers to public sector authorities, spanning both global organisations and emerging teams.

You will work as part of a multidisciplinary team of environmental, planning, engineering and urban design specialists, supported by Arup’s global skills networks and subject matter leaders who provide technical leadership and share best practice across regions. This offers a strong platform to learn, grow and flourish in delivering industry-leading environment and sustainability consultancy services.

You will undertake and lead environmental management and assessment work. This will focus on EIA Coordination, managing specialist environmental teams and supporting team leaders across Arup’s offices in delivering major projects.

With support from team leaders, you will be responsible for:

Leading the coordination and preparation of environmental reports including EIA screening, scoping, Environmental Impact Assessment Reports and Environmental Statements. Leading and coordinating the review of technical inputs for alignment with project details and EIA compliance.

Shaping environmental design by applying environmental-led design principles to our projects. Leading and liaising with project teams both internal and external. Communicating and liaising with clients. Contributing to bids and presentations.

You will have the opportunity to join a structured learning pathway to professional qualification, supported by accredited training schemes, a dedicated mentor, and a tailored development plan aligned to your chosen institution. You will also benefit from access to Arup University, Skills Networks and a wide range of learning opportunities to build the experience and competencies required for chartership.

At Arup, you will belong to an extraordinary collective where we encourage a curious mindset and individuality to thrive. Our strength comes from how we respect, share, and connect our diverse experiences, perspectives and ideas. You will have the opportunity to do socially useful work that has meaning to the clients and communities we serve and to you, our members and Arup.

You will be mid-career, motivated and enthusiastic, with demonstrable environmental consultancy experience and possess the following knowledge, skills and attributes:

• Education to degree level (preferably to master’s level) in a science, environmental or environment-related field, such as environmental management, geography, earth sciences.
• Membership of a relevant professional institution (such as the Institute of Sustainability and Environmental Professionals (ISEP)), with Full membership or demonstrable pathway towards chartership (e.g. Chartered Environmentalist (CEnv) Desirable.
• A range of experience in environmental management and assessment, which could include leading the co-ordination of EIAs, supporting the coordination of major EIAs,…