Location
Northern Ireland, Scotland with flexible office options including Belfast, Birmingham, Bristol, Cardiff, Croydon, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Leeds, Manchester, St Albans and hybrid working model.

Hours
Full time, flexible working arrangements available.

Salary
Competitive salary offered, commensurate with experience.

About the Role
Join AECOM’s national Environment team as a Principal Environmental Consultant working on Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) projects. You will manage environmental inputs to large-scale infrastructure developments that support the UK’s net zero commitments and transform national infrastructure. Projects include energy generation (carbon capture and storage, hydrogen, renewables such as large scale solar and floating offshore wind), energy distribution and transmission (including Great Grid Upgrade), carbon capture pipelines, strategic rail projects, highway improvements, greenway projects, regeneration developments including portside, and sectors such as ecommerce, minerals and waste, water, defence, aviation, commercial, residential and industrial.

In this role, you will provide expert input to EIA screening and scoping reports, environmental assessments/Environmental Statements and future Environmental Outcomes Reports. You will be involved throughout all project stages from early strategy and site identification, feasibility, optioneering, outline and detailed design, through to construction and operation/maintenance. You will work across multiple consenting regimes including DCO, TCPA, TWA, and hybrid Bills, collaborating with a team of over 165 environmental specialists across the UK and Ireland.

At AECOM, you will be part of an innovative and established team delivering exceptional projects through long-term client partnerships, contributing to sustainable infrastructure development and environmental excellence.

Experience
Proven experience managing environmental inputs to EIA projects across multiple sectors and consenting regimes. Strong technical knowledge of environmental assessments and Environmental Statements. Experience working on large-scale infrastructure projects is essential.

About you
Passionate about improving environmental performance and supporting net zero goals. Excellent project management and communication skills. Ability to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team and engage with clients and stakeholders. Flexible and adaptable to varied project demands and locations.

Qualifications
Relevant environmental or scientific degree or equivalent professional experience. Membership of a relevant professional body is desirable.