Consultant/Senior EIA Consultant

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Fleixible, United Kingdom

Do you want to push the boundaries of your profession and develop your excellence in an open, collaborative and empowering culture? Are you motivated by creating sustainable change that benefits society and nature? Are you our new Senior Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Consultant?

If this sounds like you, or you’re curious to learn more, then this role could be the perfect opportunity. Join our Impact Assessment team as our new Senior EIA Consultant and work with us to close the gap to a sustainable future.

Your new role

As our new Senior EIA Consultant, you will bring your knowledge of EIA into play as you co-ordinate statutory and non-statutory environmental assessment processes required to support major development proposals across a range of sectors including onshore & offshore energy, property & development, data-centres and major projects. To succeed in this role, you must be able to apply environmental consenting processes in the UK as well as an understanding of wider planning processes and regulations.

Your key responsibilities will be:

• Project team management and client liaison, together with assisting on business and client development
• Working in multidisciplinary teams on the co-ordination and management of EIAs including taking overall responsibility leading smaller projects and coordinating elements of larger schemes
• Desk based environmental baseline data collection and interpretation including site visits
• Report writing and preparation of figures, including drafting sections of Impact Assessment chapters and document reviews
• Stakeholder liaison including preparing materials for, and taking part in, stakeholder meetings and public consultations

Current Opportunities

Our current projects associated with this this role include the following opportunities:

• Major Projects and Programmes – To support our Major Projects and Programmes team working on a range of large-scale projects including supporting our long term frameworks with the British Antarctic Survey and the Ministry of Defence and new projects in the rail and road sectors working with our UK and Ireland transport team
• Property and Multi Markets – To support our Property and Multi Market teams on a wide range of projects supporting our frameworks with Homes England and work in the property, datacentre and ports & harbours sectors together with multidisciplinary work with our wider UK Buildings team
• Energy – To support our Energy team on projects in onshore and offshore wind, solar, BESS, transmission lines, hydrogen and carbon capture & storage.

Your new team

You will be part of our UK Impact Assessment team, which forms part of our Global Impact Assessment Spearhead. The Spearhead has been established to drive further growth and specialisation in Impact Assessment globally, building on our existing successes through a continued focus on national impact assessment work, alongside targeting large, strategic projects – no matter where these occur, within our geographic strongholds or beyond. Our UK business employs over 300 environmental science professionals in 14 locations and covers a breadth of consulting services structured around impact assessment, compliance, strategy and transactions, new initiatives and sustainability, product safety and stewardship, contaminated land, and Water. Our clients include UK and global multinationals, utilities, local and central government and international institutions. Ramboll operates a flexible working policy, and with this you will be part of an exciting team of experts, who respect each other and work towards a common goal 

About you 

From the moment you start at Ramboll, we will support your personal and professional development so that you can continue to grow with the company. Whilst we look forward to supporting your continued learning and development, for this role we have identified some qualifications, skills, and capabilities that will set you up for success. 

These include: 

• Appropriate degree in environmental sciences, environmental engineering or a related environmental discipline
• Master’s degree in an environmental discipline (advantageous)
• Prior EIA coordination experience on complex projects (essential)
• Excellent communication skills both written and oral
• Full clean driving licence

What we can offer you

• Strong company commitment and ethos centred on sustainable development
• Investment in your development
• Leaders you can count on, guided by our Leadership Principles
• 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Private medical cover and life assurance
• Matched pension contributions
• Flexible work environment
• Never being short of inspiration and support from colleagues, clients, and projects

Work at the heart of sustainable change

Ramboll is a global architecture, engineering, and consultancy company. We believe that the purpose of sustainable change is to create a thriving world for both nature and people. So, that’s where we start – and how we work. At Ramboll, our core strength is our people, and our history is rooted in a clear vision of how a responsible company should act. Being open and curious is a cornerstone of our culture. We embrace an inclusive mindset that looks for fresh, diverse, and innovative perspectives. We respect, embrace, and invite diversity in all forms to actively cultivate an environment where everyone can flourish and realise their full potential.

Ready to join us?

Please submit your application. Be sure to include all relevant documents including your CV, cover letter, etc. 

Thank you for taking the time to apply! We look forward to receiving your application.

Ramboll in the United Kingdom

Founded in Denmark, Ramboll is a foundation-owned people company. Ramboll has a proven track record of sustainable and responsible business and is a top ten engineering and environmental and sustainability consultancy in the UK, with more than 1,500 employees across 16 offices working towards a more sustainable future. Ramboll experts deliver innovative solutions across Buildings, Transport, Environment & Health, and Energy. Strong values guide what we do and drive an inclusive, collaborative, and highly flexible culture that values people and ideas. Explore and nurture your own passion, expertise, and creativity at Ramboll through work that benefits our people, partners, nature, and society. 

An equal opportunity employer 

Equality, diversity, and inclusion is at the heart of what we do. At Ramboll, we believe that diversity is a strength and that different experiences and perspectives are essential to creating truly sustainable societies. We are committed to providing an inclusive and supportive work environment, where everyone is able to flourish and reach their potential. We invite applications from candidates of all backgrounds and characteristics, in addition to the Protected Characteristics as set out in the Equality Act, (2010). As a Disability Confident Committed employer, Ramboll ensures opportunities are accessible to candidates with disabilities. Please reach out to our recruitment team to discuss any adjustments that you might require during the application process. We also know how important it is to achieve the right balance of where, when, and how much you work. When you join Ramboll, you’ll have the ability to work your hours flexibly through our positive and inclusive approach to work. 

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