Senior Consultant (EIA)

Newcastle

Penguin Recruitment is pleased to be supporting an independent multi-disciplinary consultancy in their hire of an experience Senior Consultant to their Newcastle based team!

My client provides specialist technical, strategic, and environmental advice to organisations within the conventual and renewable energy sector. They are now looking to hire a Senior (or Principal) consultant with experience in protection and earthing within the Connections Team. They Connections Team perform specialist power system studies for the connection of all generation technologies, energy storage, and industrial facilities as well as public and private networks.

Duties

Managing large-scale renewable energy projects with a particular focus on environmental assessment and related activities.
Undertaking Screening and Scoping activities with associated stakeholder consultation and engagement.
Co-ordination and production of Screening and Scoping reports plus EIA Reports / Environmental Statements.
Management of sub-consultants of varying technical disciplines and stakeholder management.
Proposal writing, budgetary preparation, and business development.

Candidate Requirements:

A related degree in Environmental Management, Environmental Planning, or equivalent.
Experience of working in a client facing consultancy environment, delivering high quality work.
A demonstrated track record of managing large-scale EIA projects, ideally in the renewable energy sector.
A detailed understanding of UK wide EIA & Planning Regulations.
A full UK driving licence.
Full membership of the Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment (IEMA), or equivalent.
Experience of renewable energy projects in the UK including DCO and S36 level projects ideal.

Why apply?

This is an excellent opportunity to join a world class team in a rapidly growing industry and become part of an Employee Ownership Trust. On offer to the successful candidate will be a competitive starting salary and an impressive benefits package which includes:

Excellent professional and personal development opportunities
Payment of professional membership fees.
Discretionary annual performance-based bonus.
Company contributory pension scheme.
Private medical, death in service and permanent health insurance.
Flexible hybrid working policy.
25 days annual leave plus an additional day off on your birthday!

Interested?

For applications and more information regarding this opportunity, please send your up-to-date CV to Megan Field at or call (phone number removed)