Senior Environmental Consultant

Joining Arup

Dedicated to sustainable development, Arup is a collective of designers, advisors and experts working globally. Founded to be humane and excellent, we collaborate with our clients and partners using imagination, technology, and rigour to shape a better world.

The position is for a Senior Environmental Consultant to be based in the North and focused on delivering environmental impact assessments for major national infrastructure projects in transport, water and energy across the UK. Clients will range from renewable energy developers to public sector authorities and from large organisations to start-ups. You will be working in a global multi-disciplinary team alongside other environmental, planning, engineering and urban design specialists to deliver industry-leading environment and sustainability consultancy services.

Your remit will be to undertake technical work, supporting technical leads on projects, assisting teams with proposal preparation and supporting the team leaders in delivering major projects. You will be responsible for:

• Writing sections of environmental reports including EIA screening letters, EIA scoping reports, non-technical sections of Environmental Statements supporting the review of technical inputs for alignment with project details and EIA compliance.
• Inputting to environmental design and applying environmental-led design principles. Contributing to bids and presentations.

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 your career, to our members and Arup.

We appreciate that everyone's circumstances are different and it's not always easy to commit to standard working hours. Work Unbound is our innovative hybrid approach to working and gives all our members greater flexibility in deciding how and where they work.

We are owned in trust for the benefit of our employees, who we call our members. This structure, recognised as a form of employee-ownership, gives us the freedom to put our clients first, set our own direction, and develop Arup in ways that allow us to contribute positively to the biggest challenges facing the world.

You will be motivated and enthusiastic, with existing some environmental consultancy experience and possess the following knowledge, skills and attributes:

• Education to degree level, preferably a master's degree.
• Member of an appropriate institute, full membership or working towards full membership. This could include the Institute of Sustainability and Environmental Professionals (ISEP) or equivalent.
• Have some experience in co-ordinating EIAs, successfully working with teams of technical specialists and multi-disciplinary teams.
• An understanding of environmental legislation, and some experience of applying relevant legislation, policy and guidance in respect to impact assessment for a range of project types.
• Good analytical skills with a focus on finding solutions, particularly in relation to assessment delivery and bringing together multi-disciplinary teams.

Not ready to apply just yet, or have some questions? Please email Karin Spies at . Please note, to ensure we remain GDPR compliant do not send your CV directly to us via this email.

At Arup, we care about each member's success, so we can grow together. Guided by our values, we provide an attractive total reward package that recognizes the contribution of each of our members to our shared success. As well as competitive, fair and equitable pay, we offer a career in which all of our members can belong, grow and thrive - through benefits that support health and wellbeing, a wide range of learning opportunities and many possibilities to have an impact through the work they do.

We are owned in trust on behalf of our members, giving us the freedom, with personal responsibility, to set our own direction and choose work that aligns with our purpose and adds to Arup's legacy. Our members collaborate on ambitious projects to deliver remarkable outcomes for our clients and communities. Profit Share is a key part of our reward, enabling members to share in the results of our collective efforts.

We also provide Private medical insurance, Life assurance, Accident insurance and Income protection cover. In addition, you'll have access to flexible benefits to help you look after all aspects of your wellbeing and give you the freedom and flexibility to find the best solutions for you, your family, and your individual needs.

Arup is an equal opportunity employer that actively promotes and nurtures a diverse and inclusive workforce. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds,…