Senior​/Principal EIA Consultant

Job Description Senior/Principal EIA Consultant London, United Kingdom Do you want to push the boundaries of your profession and develop your excellence in an open, collaborative and empowering culture? Are you motivated by creating sustainable change that benefits society and nature? Are you our new Senior or Principal EIA Consultant?

If this sounds like you, or you’re curious to learn more, then this role could be the perfect opportunity. Join our Impact Assessment department and work with us to close the gap to a sustainable future.

Your new role
You will bring your knowledge of Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) into play as you co-ordinate statutory EIA and non-statutory environmental assessment processes required to support major development proposals across a range of sectors. You will have the opportunity to drive sustainable change through all stages in the project lifecycle across within the property sector. To succeed in this role, you will be able to apply an understanding of environmental consenting processes in the UK as well as an understanding of EIA process and regulations and will have the opportunity to support projects at various stages in the project lifecycle from early stage feasibility/risk appraisal, through EIA, to consent condition compliance.

Your key responsibilities will be to:

Project manage environmental impact assessments for residential and commercial projects, including programme and budget management tasks.

Lead on discrete tasks such as environmental baseline data collection, interpretation of data and collaboration with colleagues and co-professionals to advise clients on environmental and sustainability constraints.

Write, coordinate and review variety of environmental reports.

Contributing to Impact Assessment business development activities, including the preparation of fee proposals, tender submissions, marketing materials and presentations

Support the team’s leadership and wider management with team functions, including mentoring junior members of the team.

Develop relationships, build networks and collaborate with Ramboll technical specialists.

Represent Ramboll at meetings with clients and at networking events.

Your new team
You will be part of our UK Impact Assessment department, which forms part of our Global Impact Assessment Service Line. The Service Line has been established to drive further growth and specialisation in Impact Assessment, building on our existing successes through a continued focus on national impact assessment work, alongside targeting large, strategic projects – no matter where these occur, within our geographic strongholds or beyond.  

Our UK business employs over 400 environmental science professionals in 19 locations and covers a breadth of consulting services structured around impact assessment, compliance, strategy and transactions, new initiatives and sustainability, product safety and stewardship, contaminated land, and Water. Our clients include UK and global multinationals, utilities, local and central government and international institutions. Ramboll operates a flexible working policy, and with this you will be part of an exciting team of experts, who respect each other and work towards a common goal.

About you
From the moment you start at Ramboll, we will support your personal and professional development so that you can continue to grow with the company. Whilst we look forward to supporting your continued learning and development, for this role we have identified some qualifications, skills, and capabilities that will set you up for success. These include:
Relevant degree in environmental sciences, environmental engineering or a related environmental discipline

Master’s degree in an environmental discipline (advantageous)
Relevant project delivery experience

Strong communication skills both written and oral, with the ability to liaise with colleagues and clientsA keenness for professional development and progression

What we can offer you Strong company commitment and ethos centred on sustainable development, including in the property sector

Investment in your development

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