Senior Environmental Planner (EIA)

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Job Ref: 11556

Job title: Senior Environmental Planner - EIA

Location: Edinburgh

Rate: Competitive

Term: Permanent

Senior Environmental Planner Job Summary:

Our client is a well established and highly respected consultancy with a history of delivering innovative environmental planning solutions.  As Senior Environmental Planner, you will have the opportunity to deliver Environmental Impact Assessments (EIA’s) for projects across a range of sectors, such as renewable energy developments, electricity transmission infrastructure, transport, minerals, waste and water.

This is a key appointment for our client’s Planning team and offers the opportunity for an experienced environmental planner with sound project and delivery experience to have a significant influence on the development of EIA’s.

Responsibilities / Accountabilities:

As a Senior Environmental Planner (EIA) you will:

• Develop new business, attend tender interviews and prepare submissions when requested, in conjunction with a Principal
• Assist in the preparation and implementation of the relevant work sector business plan as appropriate.
• Provide expert technical and professional, experiential advice
• Perform appraisals, provide support and guidance and be the point of call for other staff members, to then be reported to a Principal
• Perform Project management duties when required

Project Manager Duties:

• To achieve chargeable work targets
• To act as Project Manager on contracts of medium/large size and complexity, reporting directly to the nominated Principal-in-Charge
• To take responsibility for running projects to agreed budgets and timescales
• To provide strategic inputs on project work and detailed input where necessary, delegating as appropriate to Consultants and overseeing their progress.
• To strengthen links with clients and other work sectors within the company.

Qualifications / Experience:

• Degree or Post Graduate qualification in a relevant discipline, preferably with advanced qualification in Environmental Impact Assessments.
• Proven experience of project managing and co-ordinating EIAs which may include wind energy experience
• Good organisational skills with the ability to manage tasks and time, using initiative.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Ability to build effective relationships with colleagues and clients
• Full or working towards membership of IEMA

For further information on this or any other related positions do not hesitate to contact Warren on 0141 375 7955 or wpd@mattinsonpartnership.com

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