Average Environmental Consultant salary in the UK

Job Title: Associate Director - Environmental Consultant Location: BirminghamOverviewPenguin Recruitment is delighted to be supporting a global, multi-disciplinary consultancy delivering world-class advisory and technical services across infrastructure, energy, water, transport and the built environment. With a strong and established UK Environment Practice of over 600 professionals, they work at the forefront of tackling major challenges including climate change, social inclusion and rapid urbanisation.This is an outstanding opportunity for an experienced environmental professional to step into a senior leadership role, coordinating and delivering Environmental Impact Assessments (EIA) and broader environmental consultancy services across major infrastructure and development projects. Key clients include national infrastructure bodies, utilities providers, government agencies and local authorities.You will collaborate with technical specialists across disciplines, drive project delivery, develop client relationships and play a key role in growing the environmental practice while mentoring and developing junior colleagues.The RoleLead the coordination and delivery of environmental consultancy services, including EIA, environmental management and options appraisals.Line manage and mentor a team of environmental professionals.Champion high environmental standards across multidisciplinary engineering and infrastructure projects.Collate and edit technical information to produce clear, high-quality reports.Deliver work to time and budget, reviewing outputs from colleagues to ensure quality.Manage client relationships professionally and proactively.Support bid preparation and business development activities, identifying opportunities for growth.Maintain Continuous Professional Development (CPD) in line with professional institute requirements.About YouDegree or Master's in an environmental, science or related discipline.Chartered professional status (or working towards) with experience on major infrastructure projects.Proven consultancy experience at a senior level, ideally within EIA or environmental assessment.Comprehensive understanding of the EIA process and environmental technical disciplines.Demonstrable leadership experience within multidisciplinary teams.Excellent written, verbal and presentation skills, with the ability to review technical outputs.Strong organisational skills and the ability to work under pressure and manage priorities.Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate complex issues clearly.Flexible, adaptable and willing to travel or work from different office/client locations as required.Highly self-motivated with a strong commitment to delivering sustainable outcomes.Rewards & BenefitsCompetitive salary and performance-related bonusComprehensive benefits package including pension, healthcare and flexible benefitsHybrid and flexible working arrangementsGenerous holiday allowanceStructured training and professional development programmesStrong mentoring and clear progression pathwaysInterested?For applications, or for more information regarding this opportunity, please send your up-to-date CV to Josh Jones at

Entry Level Environmental Consultant - SwanseaREF: BY253107Salary: £26,000 - £30,000An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Entry Level Environmental Consultant to join a well-established environmental consultancy based near Swansea. Working with clients across the waste, recycling, minerals and energy sectors, this growing consultancy delivers high-quality environmental and technical solutions while offering excellent training and long-term career development.What's on offer for the Entry Level Environmental Consultant:£26,000-£30,000 salary depending on experience.Excellent training and career progression.Generous holiday plus bank holidays, increasing with service.Company pension scheme.Cycle to Work Scheme.Employee discount scheme.What you'll be doing:Preparing Environmental Permit applications, including variations, transfers and surrenders.Assisting with Planning Applications and Environmental Impact Assessments.Supporting the production of technical environmental reports, including air quality, noise and geological assessments.Assisting with environmental investigations, project management and client liaison.Working closely with experienced consultants across a range of environmental projects.Requirements:Masters degree qualified in Environmental Science, Earth Sciences, Geoscience, Geography, Geology or a related discipline.Strong written and verbal communication skills.Full UK driving licence.Full right to work in the UK.Living in or within a commutable distance of Swansea.If you're looking to start your career as an Entry Level Environmental Consultant, this is a fantastic opportunity to join a supportive consultancy in South Wales. Apply today to kickstart your career in Environmental Consultancy! If you are interested in this or other roles in Geo-Environmental Engineering/Consulting, please do not hesitate to contact Beth Young on . We have many more vacancies available on our website. Please refer to This is a permanent role. Penguin Recruitment is operating as a Recruitment Agency in respect to this position.

Senior Environmental Consultant,  £45,000-£50,000 DOE + PackageRemote/Home/Field Based | Sheffield/Northampton Office + Travel You will like Consulting on environmental compliance, sustainability and environmental management for a growing specialist environmental consultancy with an excellent reputation for delivering practical, commercially focused solutions across manufacturing, engineering, construction, food & drink, waste, chemical and industrial sectors. This is a genuinely varied, client-facing role where you'll work remotely from home with UK travel to customer sites, leading environmental consultancy projects, developing long-term client relationships and helping organisations improve environmental performance whilst ensuring compliance with UK legislation. If you enjoy autonomy, variety and making a tangible impact, you'll like this opportunity. You will like Remote/home-based working with UK-wide client travel Leading diverse environmental consultancy projects Working across multiple industry sectors Acting as a trusted adviser to clients Joining a supportive, growing consultancy Genuine career development opportunities Competitive salary of £45,000-£52,000 DOE Benefits package You will do As Senior Environmental Consultant, you will: Lead environmental compliance and sustainability projects from inception through to completion Deliver environmental legal compliance audits and risk assessments Develop Environmental Management Systems (EMS) and ISO 14001 programmes Prepare environmental permit applications and supporting documentation Provide expert advice on UK environmental legislation and best practice Act as an outsourced Environmental Manager for client organisations Build trusted relationships with clients, regulators and key stakeholders Deliver technical reports, environmental documentation and compliance advice Mentor junior colleagues where appropriate Support business development through proposals, tenders and identifying new opportunities You will have To be successful as Senior Environmental Consultant, you will ideally have: Degree in Environmental Science, Environmental Management or similar (or equivalent experience) Around 5+ years' environmental consultancy or environmental compliance experience Strong knowledge of UK environmental legislation Experience of ISO 14001 Environmental Management Systems Environmental auditing and compliance experience Environmental permitting knowledge Excellent project management and client-facing skills Strong report writing and communication skills Lead Auditor qualification and/or membership of ISEP, CIWEM or similar would be advantageous You will get As Senior Environmental Consultant, you will enjoy: Salary of £45,000-£52,000 DOE Benefits package Remote/home-based working Varied projects across multiple sectors Significant autonomy and responsibility Professional development and career progression The opportunity to help shape a growing environmental consultancy Apply now If you want to progress your career as a Senior Environmental Consultant, Environmental Consultant, Environmental Compliance Consultant, Environmental Manager, Environmental Advisor or Environmental Compliance Manager, we'd love to hear from you. Apply today to find out more about this confidential opportunity. UK_MS