Senior EIA Consultant – Marine Projects

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Company Description

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Job Description

Start here. Grow here.

Are you passionate about positively influencing the environmental performance of marine development projects? Join our team as a Senior Marine Consultant and you will have the opportunity to work on our range of marine projects in sectors such as offshore wind, subsea cables, ports and harbours, and a variety of coastal developments. By joining us you will work daily with technical experts, including our in-house marine ecology and physical processes teams. You will be based within our established Environmental Impact (EIA) team which comprises over 165 staff across the UK and Ireland.

As we are a national team, we are flexible in terms of office location - Ideally, you would be based in one of our offices across the UK including Basingstoke, Belfast, Birmingham, Bristol, Cardiff, Croydon, Dublin, Edinburgh, Exeter, Glasgow, Leeds, London Aldgate, Manchester, Newcastle, Nottingham, Plymouth, St Albans and Warrington, as well as taking advantage of our flexible hybrid working model.

In this role you will support and input to our growing portfolio of high-profile marine projects.

Here's what you'll do:

• Provide Expertise: As a Senior Marine Consultant you'll support the management of environmental inputs across a diverse range of marine projects. Coordination of the production of EIA screening and scoping reports, environmental assessments/ Environmental Statements (and in the future Environmental Outcomes Reports) and supporting assessments and documents, including the technical review of specialist chapters will be a key part of this role.
• Ensure Quality: Your role requires a critical eye for detail to ensure that our deliverables are produced to the highest quality standards and compliance with our rigorous quality management procedures.
• Project Management: Make effective use of your project management skills, appropriately supporting the management of resources and budgets.
• Collaborate: You will work as part of an integrated team to improve the environmental outcomes of our projects.
• Client Contact: Your role will require supporting senior staff with the management of client relationships, internal teams and subcontractors.
• Growth: You will promote AECOM's environmental services to both internal and external audiences.

If you're passionate about innovation and turning bold ideas into reality, AECOM welcomes you. Join our team, where we don't just construct infrastructure but also uplift communities and enhance lives.

Qualifications

Ready to push the limits of what's possible?

Here's what we're looking for:

• A degree in a relevant environmental discipline (preferably a Masters degree).
• Ideally a member of an appropriate professional membership, either with Chartered status, or working towards Chartership.
• Comprehensive EIA consultancy experience, with proven skills in managing the preparation of environmental reports and the technical review of specialist chapters.
• A suitable understanding of marine consenting and licensing regimes around the UK (knowledge of Ireland's marine consenting regime would be desirable).
• Project management skills, and the willingness to develop these skills through continued learning.
• A commitment to innovation and continuing professional development.
• Interest in supporting / mentoring junior team members.
• Efficient verbal and report writing skills, including technical reviewing, and confidence when engaging with a wide variety of stakeholder groups.
• A willingness to travel (you may occasionally be required to work from other AECOM, or Client offices).

We celebrate diversity, including neurodiversity, and believe it enriches our team. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and abilities.