Senior Environmental Consultant

Senior Environmental Consultant – Arup

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Be among the first 25 applicants. Position is based in the North and focused on delivering environmental impact assessments for major national infrastructure projects in transport, water and energy across the UK.

Focus Market and Climate and Sustainability Recruiter Arup

Dedicated to sustainable development, Arup is a collective of designers, advisors and experts working globally. Founded to be humane and excellent, we collaborate with our clients and partners using imagination, technology, and rigour to shape a better world.

As part of Arup’s Climate and Sustainability Services, our Environment team is at the forefront of delivering Environmental Impact Assessments (EIAs) for some of the UK’s most transformative projects. We collaborate across disciplines to influence nationally significant initiatives – from pioneering renewable energy schemes like the Ocean Winds Offshore Wind EIA, to advancing sustainable transport through the West Yorkshire Mass Transit programme and driving critical infrastructure upgrades such as the Great Grid Upgrade and Thames Tideway. We’re looking for consultants who are naturally curious, passionate about technical excellence, and eager to lead on the environmental agenda. You’ll play a key role in embedding sustainability into every project we deliver, helping shape solutions that make a lasting impact.

The Opportunity

The position is for a Senior Environmental Consultant to be based in the North and focused on delivering environmental impact assessments for major national infrastructure projects in transport, water and energy across the UK. Clients will range from renewable energy developers to public sector authorities and from large organisations to start-ups. You will be working in a global multi‑disciplinary team alongside other environmental, planning, engineering and urban design specialists to deliver industry‑leading environment and sustainability consultancy services.

Your Remit

You will undertake technical work, supporting technical leads on projects, assist teams with proposal preparation and support team leaders in delivering major projects. You will be responsible for:

• Writing sections of environmental reports including EIA screening letters, EIA scoping reports, non‑technical sections of Environmental Statements, and reviewing technical inputs for alignment with project details and EIA compliance.
• Inputting into environmental design and applying environmental‑led design principles.
• Contributing to bids and presentations.

Qualifications and Experience

• Education to degree level, preferably a master’s degree.
• Member of an appropriate institute, full membership or working towards full membership (e.g. Institute of Sustainability and Environmental Professionals or equivalent).
• Some experience coordinating EIAs, successfully working with teams of technical specialists and multi‑disciplinary teams.
• Understanding of environmental legislation, experience applying relevant legislation, policy and guidance in impact assessment for a range of project types.
• Good analytical skills with a focus on finding solutions, particularly in relation to assessment delivery and bringing together multi‑disciplinary teams.

Work Unbound

We appreciate that everyone’s circumstances are different and it’s not always easy to commit to standard working hours. Work Unbound is our innovative hybrid approach to working and gives all our members greater flexibility in deciding how and where they work.

Employee Ownership

We are owned in trust for the benefit of our employees, who we call our members. This structure gives us the freedom to put our clients first, set our own direction, and develop Arup in ways that allow us to contribute positively to the biggest challenges facing the world.

What We Offer

At Arup, we care about each member’s success, so we can grow together. Guided by our values, we provide an attractive total reward package that recognizes the contribution of each of our members to our shared success. As well as competitive, fair and equitable pay, we offer a career in which all of our members can belong, grow and thrive – through benefits that support health and wellbeing, learning opportunities and many possibilities to have an impact through the work they do. We also provide private medical insurance, life assurance, accident insurance and income protection cover, and flexible benefits to help you look after all aspects of your wellbeing.

Equal Opportunity

Arup is an equal opportunity employer that actively promotes and nurtures a diverse and inclusive workforce. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, regardless of age (within legal limits), gender identity or expression, marital status, disability, neurotype or mental health, race or ethnicity, faith or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, and whether you’re pregnant or on family leave. We are an open environment that embraces diverse experiences, perspectives and ideas. Guided by our values and alignment with the UN Sustainable Development Goals, we create and contribute to equitable spaces and systems, while cultivating a sense of belonging for all.

Job Details

• Seniority level: Mid‑Senior level
• Employment type: Full‑time
• Job function: Analyst, Consulting, and Business Development
• Industries: Business Consulting and Services, Design Services, and Environmental Services

Contact

Not ready to apply just yet, or have any questions? Please email Karin Spies at karin.spies@arup.com. To ensure GDPR compliance do not send your CV directly to us via this email.

Application Process

To understand what to expect next, please visit https://www.arup.com/careers/recruitment-process/.

Recruitment Agencies – We have a Preferred Supplier List of trusted partners. We do not acknowledge any speculative CVs or unsolicited candidate introductions from agencies not on the list.

Closing date: 25 January 2026