Location
Flexible office locations including Belfast, Birmingham, Bristol, Cardiff, Croydon, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Leeds, Manchester, St Albans, with hybrid working options.

Hours
Full time, flexible working arrangements available.

Salary
Negotiable

About the Role
Join AECOM as a Principal Environmental Consultant working on Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) projects across the UK and Ireland. You will manage environmental inputs to large-scale infrastructure development projects that support the UK’s net zero commitments and sustainable growth. Projects include energy generation (carbon capture, hydrogen, renewables), energy distribution and transmission, carbon capture pipelines, strategic rail, highway improvements, regeneration, and developments in ecommerce, minerals, waste, water, defence, aviation, commercial, residential, and industrial sectors.

Your responsibilities will include managing EIA screening and scoping reports, environmental assessments/Environmental Statements, and supporting documents throughout all project stages from early strategy and site identification through to construction and operation. You will ensure the highest quality standards in deliverables, manage resources and budgets, collaborate with integrated design teams to identify environmental constraints and mitigation solutions, and maintain strong client relationships. Additionally, you will promote AECOM’s environmental services, lead business development opportunities, and work closely with a large team of environmental experts.

AECOM is committed to innovation, quality, and sustainability, and this role offers the opportunity to contribute to transformative infrastructure projects that create lasting positive impact.

Experience
Proven experience managing and coordinating multidisciplinary environmental inputs to infrastructure development projects. Strong knowledge of EIA processes, environmental assessment methods, planning legislation, and consenting/licensing regimes. Experience with Development Consent Orders (DCO) and/or Transport and Works Act Orders (TWAO) is advantageous. Demonstrated consultancy and project management skills including programming, resourcing, and budget management. Ability to coordinate specialist technical inputs effectively.

About you
Confident communicator with excellent verbal, report writing, and technical review skills. Collaborative team player capable of building strong working relationships with diverse stakeholders. Passionate about improving environmental outcomes and supporting sustainable infrastructure development. Willingness to travel and work flexibly across projects and stakeholder groups.

Qualifications
Degree in a relevant environmental discipline, preferably at Masters level. Appropriate professional membership is required. Chartered Environmentalist status and experience in mentoring or line management are advantageous.