Environmental Consultant – EIA

Arup is an independent firm of designers, planners, engineers, consultants and technical specialists offering a broad range of professional services. Through our work, we make a positive difference in the world.

As part of the continued growth of our established multi-disciplinary environment team in Scotland and North East England, we are looking for an environmental consultant with a background in environmental consulting background.

Role

We have a new opportunity for an Environmental Consultant to assist in a multi-disciplinary team. 

The role will include:

• Delivering self-managed technical work related to own specialism into projects
• Preparing Environmental Statements for own specialism
• Contributing to other projects using wider environmental skills and knowledge
• Assisting with the coordination of EIAs and other environmental reports
• Project managing small projects
• Planning own workload, looking one month ahead
• Producing project related correspondence and reports, including technical report writing
• Client facing on projects
• Contributing to bids and proposals for new work
• Co-ordinating work of junior staff

Requirements and skills

• Typically four or more years of post-graduate consultancy experience
• Degree qualified in environmental science or other related field
• Ideally a post-graduate qualification of MSc or higher
• Current track record of working on environmental projects (onshore and/or offshore), in a consulting environment
• Developing specialist skills in an environmental topic/area
• Able to flex skills and approach across a wide range of project types
• Studying towards professional qualification or part qualified
• Project management experience, including QA procedures and financial systems
• Proven success in contributing to a team-oriented environment
• Able to work under pressure and meet strict deadlines
• Excellent planning, organisational and time management skills
• Excellent communications skills (both written and verbal)
• Highly motivated and willing to take on new challenges

Reward and Benefits

We offer a competitive salary at all levels, and one of the best benefits package in our sector.

Core benefits include cover under the UK Healthcare Plan (private medical insurance), Life Assurance, Accident Insurance, and Income Protection (long term disability) cover. Core benefits are funded by us and made available to all permanent staff in order to support and safeguard your financial, physical and mental wellbeing.  You will also have access to a grade-related Flexible Benefits Fund which you can choose to take as extra cash, or spend on a wide range of Choice Benefits to help with your work/life balance and financial security.

In addition all permanent employees are eligible for the Global Profit Share scheme. Subject to scheme rules employees can receive two Profit Share payments per year, which are dependent on the firm’s financial performance. 

To apply.  CV and covering letter to environmentjobs@arup.com