Senior Consultant Environmental Planner

Penguin Recruitment is delighted to be supporting a leading planning and development consultancy in London with the hire of a Senior Consultant to join the Environmental Planning team.

This role will allow you to work in a collaborative, dynamic environment alongside leaders in their fields with a fantastic range of clients on a wide variety of highly prestigious and diverse range of projects!

There will be a varied range of environmental planning and EIA opportunities, from providing strategic advice, masterplanning support, critical friend roles, ES review and EIA delivery. Additionally, a focus on opportunities for business development, digital transformation, sustainability and net zero.

What will I be doing?

• Manage EIA stages, including screening, scoping reports and EIA; with limited support from senior colleagues.
• Report writing including drafting and technical review of reports and ES chapters.
• Manage and build relationships with new and existing clients.
• Leading on some project client meetings.
• Managing project delivery programme, budgets and invoicing.
• Playing a key role in the preparation of tenders and fee proposals.
• Support and contribute towards the business development and management strategies.
• Coach and support junior colleagues.
• Develop industry reputation and represent Quod at industry events and professional bodies such as IEMA

What do I need to hold/demonstrate to apply

• Appropriate degree and/or higher qualification in relevant subject.
• Membership of IEMA preferred.
• Sound understanding of environmental legislation, relevant policy and guidance.
• Good knowledge of all stages of EIA process, procedures and best practice.
• Previous relevant industry experience across a range of projects.
• Commercial awareness and good project and financial management skills and able to manage multi-disciplinary teams.
• Experience in engagement with planning authorities and stakeholders.
• Positive, professional attitude and proactive approach with a focus on finding solutions.
• Excellent verbal, written and presentation skills.
• Ability to work on multiple tasks and projects.
• Independently problem solves.
• Enjoys responsibility working under own initiative and integrating/collaborating with other teams.

What's on offer

• Competitive salary subject to relevant experience.
• Pension.
• 28 days annual leave plus public/bank holidays and the ability to buy additional annual leave after two years service.
• Following probation, there is an excellent benefits scheme including discretionary bonus', a range of health benefits, private medical insurance, travel season ticket loans and cycle-to-work scheme.

What next?

The Director leading this recruitment is keen to meet with suitable Senior Environmental Planners ASAP so please register your interest below by clicking 'apply'.

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