Senior Environmental Specialist

Company:
Kier

Role:
Senior Environmental Specialist – Environmental Design

Location:

Penrith, Cumbria – travel to sites and offices required; remote working available

Hours:

37.5 hours per week, with some flexibility

Salary: £40,000 – £50,000 per year, plus £5.9k annual car allowance, private healthcare, and benefits

We are unable to offer certificates of sponsorship for this role.

• Support major highways projects in the north, primarily A66 NTP and M6 Lune Gorge
• Collaborate with Environmental Leads on Major Projects
• Lead and contribute to client, stakeholder and technical meetings, promoting environmental principles
• Co‑operate with the construction team to deliver on the Environmental Management Plan (EMP)
• Lead environmental impact assessments, identify risks, propose mitigation strategies, and develop management plans
• Obtain relevant environmental permits, licences and consents in a timely manner
• Work closely with designers to minimise impacts and maximise benefits
• Promote decarbonisation, climate resilience, nature‑based solutions and innovation
• Author and review technical environmental documents
• Mentor junior team members and represent the team in meetings
• Continuously improve environmental processes, procedures and related forms

• Degree in Ecology, Environmental Science or equivalent (or equivalent experience)
• Practitioner member of ISEP (or equivalent) and working towards CEnv
• Robust understanding of UK environmental legislation and policy
• Demonstrable experience with environmental assessment for infrastructure or building projects
• UK protected species licence
• Strong working knowledge of UK Habitat survey, habitat condition assessments, Defra Biodiversity Metric and Biodiversity Net Gain plans
• Full driving licence (essential)

• Competitive salary and car allowance
• Private healthcare
• Access to Kier’s £11bn+ project pipeline and major projects such as High Speed 2 and Hinkley Point C
• Market‑leading development opportunities and management training
• Support for professional qualification and ongoing technical development

Kier is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace and encourages applicants from all backgrounds to apply. Our disability confident employer policy ensures that disabled applicants meeting the minimum criteria are offered an interview.