Environmental Impact Assessment; EIA & Consents Expressions of Interest

About Us

Egis is a global consulting, engineering, and operations firm delivering intelligent and sustainable infrastructure solutions across more than 100 countries. With 20,500 employees worldwide, we support clients in designing and delivering projects that respond to the climate emergency, protect the environment and enhance the resilience of communities. In the UK, we deliver some of the most ambitious and environmentally significant infrastructure, energy, water and development projects.

We are seeking talented individuals across all levels—from Graduate to Technical Director—to join our Environment, EIA & Consents team. Working within a collaborative, multi-disciplinary environment, you will contribute to high-quality environmental assessments, planning strategies and regulatory submissions across a range of nationally significant and complex development programmes.

Our mission is to provide technical excellence, robust environmental governance, and strong client leadership across environmental assessment, planning and consenting. Across all levels, you will contribute to EIAs, consenting strategies, environmental risk identification, stakeholder engagement and sustainable development outcomes.

• Support EIA screening/scoping tasks and draft baseline sections.
• Assist environmental specialists with research, data collection and mapping.
• Contribute to Environmental Statement chapters under supervision.
• Participate in stakeholder engagement and project coordination.

• Deliver defined EIA tasks or small work packages.
• Prepare sections of Environmental Statements and supporting reports.
• Coordinate technical inputs from environmental specialists.
• Support communication with clients, planning authorities and consultees.

• Lead medium-scale EIAs or major work streams.
• Coordinate multi-disciplinary environmental assessments.
• Lead technical drafting and review of ES chapters.
• Engage with stakeholders, regulators and project partners.
• Mentor junior colleagues and support capability growth.

• Lead major EIAs and shape consenting strategies.
• Provide senior-level assurance and technical direction.
• Manage stakeholder engagement, regulatory interface and risk mitigation.
• Oversee quality assurance, governance and integration of technical inputs.

• Direct major EIA portfolios and environmental planning programmes.
• Lead long-term consenting strategies for complex infrastructure.
• Oversee governance frameworks, risk management and environmental assurance.
• Support business development, bids and high-level client relationships.

• Provide national strategic leadership for EIA & Consents services.
• Drive capability development, innovation and market growth.
• Build senior-level client and regulator relationships.
• Oversee major bids, quality governance and high-risk project oversight.

• Relevant degree in environmental science, planning or related field.
• Chartered status desirable at Senior level and above.
• Increasing experience aligned to project scale and complexity.
• Strong analytical, communication and organisational skills.

We are committed to our planet

In each project we design, engineer and operate we care deeply about the legacy we’re leaving behind. As part of our team, you’ll have a unique opportunity to use your skills and expertise to shape a better future for our communities in the UK, and all around the globe.

Our commitment is translated in the work carried out by our Egis Foundation, which funds concrete actions to address the climate crisis and is focused on educational and social initiatives that will help in the responsible and sustainable shift towards a sustainable world.

We are an Equal Opportunities employer and we strive to build a workforce that truly reflects the communities we represent. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds, regardless of age, disability, gender, gender identity, gender expression, race, religion or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, and any other protected characteristic. If you decide to apply for an opportunity with us, your application will be assessed based purely on your experience, the essential and desirable criteria, and your suitability for the role.

We value each and every one’s contribution as this builds our culture and means that if you work with us, you will be included, listened to, and respected.