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Senior Consultant EIA & Consenting

Job Description

Senior Consultant EIA & Consenting
Edinburgh
£35-50k DOE

Are you an established EIA practitioner or environmental planner with a minimum of 5 years’ experience looking to take the next big career move? Seeking to work at the forefront of delivering the next generation of sustainable infrastructure and tackling some of the biggest environmental challenges facing our society?

Then read on……

As a result of a growing and diverse pipeline of projects, our client require a Senior Consultant to join our growing Environmental Assessment and Consenting team. You will play a pivotal role in the development of our business, supporting the wider team in the management of large and complex projects and also in playing significant part in business development.

Ostensibly Edinburgh based but hybrid working is very much part of how we operate so don’t let location restrict you.

The Role
• Managing the delivery of large and complex projects both including client and subcontractor management, project budgets, programme and invoicing.
• Identification and management of project risks with the support of the Project Director.
• Provide technical leadership role in one or more environmental or planning specialisms and providing technical environmental & planning advice to clients in the renewable energy and other sectors.
• Preparation of tenders including obtaining quotes from subcontractors and preparation of fee proposals.
• Preparation and review of written technical reports for approval by Project Directors.
• Taking a lead role in business development through the engagement with Atmos’ own professional networks and the development of their own.
• Acting as a client account manager for larger clients ensuring that their needs are met and securing opportunities for repeat business;
• Mentoring and advising junior staff (in a line management capacity where appropriate) and acting as a ‘go to’ for technical advice;
• Assisting the Technical Director with the management of the team including finance and budgeting, business planning and forecasting;

What would the ideal candidate have?

• Degree in an environmental discipline and 5 or more years’ experience
• Holding Chartered Environmentalist or Town Planner status or making significant progress towards it.
• Robust project management skills with a proven ability to plan and deliver works in line with budgets and programme deadlines.
• Be able to work calmly under pressure and to juggle competing demands effectively
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to work collaboratively with multifunctional team both internally and externally.
• Excellent report writing skills and attention to detail.
• In-depth understanding of the planning and environmental assessment legislations across the UK.
• Experience of growing clients and undertaking business development activities would be an advantage.
• Experience of line management and mentoring of junior staff.
• Full Driving Licence


Remuneration/Benefits

Offering the benefits of a large company but in a small, family friendly environment we offer a competitive salary and other standard benefits include 25 days annual leave (plus bank holidays) and pension schemes.
In addition;
A flexible hybrid working arrangement to suit both candidate & business needs.
Annual discretionary company performance bonus scheme; (Paid out in each of the last two years.)
Flexible benefits scheme to suit you, including employee assistance programme, cycle to work & tax-free childcare scheme.
And more….