Senior EIA Consultant; Environment

About Us

Egis is a global consulting, engineering and operations group delivering intelligent, sustainable and resilient infrastructure solutions across more than 100 countries. With over 20,500 employees, we support clients in addressing the climate emergency and enhancing environmental performance. In the UK, we are actively involved in nationally significant programmes across the transmission and distribution (T&D), energy, water and transportation sectors, where environmental excellence and robust consenting strategies are central to project success.

Environmental Consultant / Project Manager

Location:
London, Manchester or Bristol | Hybrid Working

Other Egis office locations may be considered, subject to business requirements and local office availability.

Help shape the infrastructure of tomorrow

We’re looking for an experienced environmental professional to join our team and play a key role in delivering high-quality environmental assessments for major infrastructure and development projects.

This is a hands‑on role where you’ll have the opportunity to lead projects, work with multidisciplinary teams, engage with clients and stakeholders, and influence environmental outcomes from the earliest stages of project development through to delivery.

You’ll take ownership of projects from inception to completion, providing trusted environmental and technical advice while building strong relationships with clients, project teams and stakeholders.

• Leading the delivery of EIA/EIAR projects, from early constraints and option appraisal through to final reporting.
• Providing technical environmental input to project design, data collection, analysis and assessment.
• Managing multidisciplinary teams, sub-consultants, clients and stakeholders to deliver projects successfully.
• Reviewing EIA chapters and technical reports to ensure quality, completeness and regulatory compliance.
• Managing project budgets, fees, invoicing, programmes and client expectations.
• Supporting public consultation, stakeholder engagement, regulatory hearings and responses to statutory queries and RFIs.
• Preparing proposals, tenders, scopes and specifications for third‑party services.
• Developing and strengthening client relationships and identifying opportunities for future collaboration.
• Mentoring and supporting junior team members, helping to develop the next generation of environmental professionals.
• Keeping ahead of emerging environmental legislation, policy, best practice and industry innovation.

What You’ll Bring

We’re looking for someone with pratical experience in environmental consultancy, environmental engineering or a related environmental discipline who is ready to take the next step in their career.

• Experience leading EIA/EIAR delivery and managing multidisciplinary teams, preferably on major infrastructure projects.
• Strong knowledge of UK planning and environmental legislation, policy and practice.
• Experience supporting or leading public consultation and stakeholder engagement.
• Excellent project management skills, with the ability to balance competing priorities, resources, budgets and deadlines.
• Strong technical, analytical and critical‑thinking skills, with excellent report‑writing ability.
• A high level of attention to detail and a commitment to delivering quality work.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the confidence to work with clients, regulators and stakeholders.
• A proactive, collaborative and self‑motivated approach, with the ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Membership of, or progress towards membership of, a relevant professional body such as CIEEM or IEMA;
  Chartered Environmentalist status…