Environmental Consultant in Birmingham

About Arup

Dedicated to sustainable development, Arup is a collective of designers, consultants and experts working globally.
At Arup you will have the opportunity to collaborate on ambitious projects – delivering remarkable outcomes for clients and communities, and to do socially useful work that has meaning.
Arup\’s purpose, shared values and collaborative approach has set it apart for over 75 years, and now is your opportunity to join.

Job description – the role

AMS is a global workforce solutions partner committed to creating inclusive, dynamic, and future-ready workplaces. We help organisations adapt, grow, and thrive in an ever-evolving world by building, shaping, and optimising diverse talent strategies.
We partner with Arup to support their contingent recruitment processes. Acting as an extension of their recruitment teams, we connect them with skilled interim and temporary professionals, fostering workplaces where everyone can contribute and succeed.

On Behalf of Arup, we are looking for a number of Environmental Consultants for a 12 month contract based in Birmingham.

Candidate Profile: Key accountabilities, skills & experience

The position is for an Environmental Consultant to be based in our Birmingham office and focused on supporting the delivery of environmental impact assessments for projects across the UK and in particular for major national infrastructure in transport, water and the energy sectors. Clients will include private developers, public sector authorities and other organisations. You will be working in a multi-disciplinary team alongside other environmental, planning, engineering and urban design specialists (both internal and external to Arup) to deliver high quality environment and sustainability consultancy services.

You will be responsible for:

• Writing environmental reports including EIA screening letters, EIA scoping reports, non-technical sections of Environmental Statements
• Where appropriate, reviewing technical inputs for alignment with project details and EIA compliance
• Input to environmental design
• Interfacing with multi-disciplinary project teams
• Communicating and liaising with clients
• Assisting with Assessments team business development and marketing
• Contributing to bids and presentations

Is this role right for you?

You will be a motivated and enthusiastic with existing environmental consultancy experience and possess the following knowledge, skills and attributes:

• Good understanding of environmental legislation, and experience of application of relevant legislation, policy and guidance in respect to impact assessment for a range of project types
• Have a proven ability to co-ordinate EIA, successfully working with teams of technical specialists and multi-disciplinary teams
• Strong verbal and written communication skills. Must have excellent report writing skills
• Be able to work under own initiative
• Good analytical skills with a focus on finding solutions, particularly in relation to assessment delivery and bringing together multi-disciplinary teams
• Have a focus on technical quality and excellence

Qualifications:

• Education to degree level, preferably a Masters degree
• Member of an appropriate institute – full membership or working towards full membership. This could include the Institute of Environmental Management & Assessment (IEMA) or equivalent.

Next steps:

If you are interested in applying for this position and meet the criteria outlined above, please click the link to apply and speak to one of our Sourcing Specialists.
AMS are committed to providing all our candidates with the opportunity to perform at their best throughout the recruitment process. Please let us know if you require any additional support or reasonable adjustments during the screening process and we will work with you and Arup to identify the best solution to meet your requirements.
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