Environmental Specialist

Overview

As Environmental Specialist, you will support a UK-wide environment team in delivering environmental improvements for major water projects. You will identify risks across the project lifecycle, coordinate specialist inputs, and develop mitigation and permit strategies. You’ll liaise with regulators and clients to secure consents and promote sustainable practices within AMP8 frameworks with Yorkshire Water. This role offers impact on water quality, ecosystems, and community well-being.

Pay / Benefits

• financial wellbeing – pension contribution matching
• annual bonus schemes
• subscription costs for professional bodies
• holidays (33 days) with buy/sell options
• private medical and life insurance options
• flexible working and diverse employee networks

Responsibilities

• Identify environmental risks across the project lifecycle from concept to completion
• Develop risk mitigation measures considering cost, schedule, safety and social impact
• Coordinate inputs from heritage, ecology, geomorphology, and related disciplines to meet milestones
• Produce deliverables such as EIA screening and environmental management plans
• Lead regulatory liaison and effective communication with team members and stakeholders
• Engage with clients on environmental and consenting matters to build relationships
• Demonstrate understanding of multiple environmental disciplines and apply them to project risks
• Plan, organize and coordinate environmental management to ensure project success
• Solve problems methodically and deliver results within tight timeframes

Key requirements

• Chartered or actively working towards chartership
• Awareness of planning processes in the water sector, including surveys, permits and consents
• Experience in preparing applications for environmental permits and consents (e.g., flood risk, Tree Protection Order, groundwater)
• Experience promoting sustainability initiatives including biodiversity net gain
• Support for environmental training across the business
• Valid driving licence and willingness to travel to sites

• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement
• Excellent planning and organizational abilities
• Proactive and pragmatic problem-solving
• Environmental risk assessment and management
• Knowledge of EIA screening and environmental management plans
• Experience with environmental permits and consents

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