Senior Consultant - Environmental Assessment & Planning

Job Title Senior Consultant - Environmental Assessment & Planning

Salary: 34,000- 50,000 + benefits
Location: Remote

Penguin Recruitment is delighted to be supporting a specialist environmental planning consultancy in their search for a Senior Consultant - Environmental Assessment & Planning to join their growing team.

This is an excellent opportunity to join an established consultancy delivering environmental assessments, planning policy and nature recovery projects for public sector clients across the UK. The successful candidate will play a key role in delivering complex statutory assessments, managing client relationships and supporting the development of junior team members.

The Role

As a Senior Consultant, you will lead the delivery of environmental assessment projects, providing technical expertise across one or more specialist areas, including Habitats Regulations Assessment (HRA), Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA), ecology and Landscape and Visual Impact Assessment (LVIA).

Key responsibilities will include:

• Preparing, managing and reviewing high-quality statutory environmental assessments and technical planning reports.
• Acting as a key point of contact for local authority clients, statutory consultees and other project stakeholders.
• Ensuring compliance with relevant UK planning legislation, environmental regulations and statutory requirements.
• Supporting the delivery of local plan assessments, planning applications and wider environmental planning projects.
• Mentoring and supporting junior consultants and graduates, contributing to their professional development.
• Assisting with project management, including budgets, programme delivery and resource allocation.
• Contributing to bid preparation, business development and the continued growth of the consultancy's technical services.

About You

The successful candidate will have a strong background in environmental planning, environmental assessment, ecology, landscape or spatial planning, gained within a consultancy or local authority environment.

You will ideally demonstrate:

• Significant experience in the preparation or coordination of HRA, EIA or LVIA projects, particularly in relation to local plans or planning applications.
• A sound understanding of UK planning legislation and environmental assessment regulations.
• Excellent report-writing skills, with the ability to produce robust, accurate and well-evidenced technical assessments.
• Experience managing projects, liaising with clients and coordinating with statutory consultees.
• The ability to support, guide and mentor junior colleagues.
• Chartered status with a relevant professional body, or a commitment to working towards chartership.
• GIS experience using QGIS or ArcGIS would be advantageous.

What's on Offer?

• Salary of 34,000- 50,000, depending on experience.
• Flexible working options, including home-based, hybrid or office-based arrangements.
• The opportunity to work on high-profile environmental planning and nature recovery projects.
• A supportive and collaborative working environment.
• Ongoing professional development, training and support towards chartership.
• The opportunity to take on technical leadership responsibilities and contribute to the future growth of the business.

Interested?

The hiring manager is looking to meet with suitable candidates ASAP so if you meet the above criteria, please contact Josh Jones on (phone number removed) or (url removed)