Environmental Scientist​/Consultant - Water

Overview

As an experienced Water Environment Consultant, you will join our Water Catchment Management team in Scotland. You will become part of a highly respected, ambitious and collaborative team. This is your opportunity to work on, lead and deliver a portfolio of industry leading solutions to some of the most significant high profile infrastructure projects in the UK - where your expertise will have a real influence and impact on project outcomes.

You’ll take on a role where you’re trusted to lead, encouraged to innovate, and supported to grow—within a business known for technical excellence and clear career progression opportunities.

As a key member of the team, you will take a leading role in the delivery of water environment inputs, across a diverse range of industries, including road, energy, water utilities, and flood management schemes.

Combining technical leadership with collaboration, quality assurance and mentoring, helping to shape both projects and people, your remit will include:

• Coordinate and review Water Environment chapters for EIARs, ensuring technical accuracy and regulatory compliance
• Be recognized as the technical lead on water environment topics such as water quality, hydromorphology and flood risk for major infrastructure projects
• Ensure all environmental deliverables of projects are maintained to a consistently high standard, on time and to budget.
• Collaborate with engineering and design disciplines to maintain the overall integrity of infrastructure designs.
• Support colleagues and peers during their personal and professional development, through mentoring, coaching and knowledge sharing.
• Foster and develop trusted, collaborative relationships with clients.
• Promote a strong health, safety and wellbeing culture within the team.

We would love to hear from candidates who bring a strong blend of technical expertise, project experience and collaborative working, who have:

• Degree qualified in a relevant environmental subject.
• Membership of a professional body, and have chartership or actively working towards it.
• Proven experience of delivering Water Environment chapters for EIARs for major infrastructure projects.
• A robust understanding of environmental impacts associated with major infrastructure projects.
• A demonstrable track record in facilitating, reviewing and delivering high quality outputs.
• A sound working understanding of key environmental legislation, policy and issues.

Flexible working arrangements are available to support your potential, with a focus on safety and flexibility. You may also explore various well‑being benefits within the company.

As a disability confident employer, we will interview disabled candidates who best meet the criteria. We welcome applications from candidates who are seeking flexible working and from those who may not meet all the listed requirements for a role.