Remote Senior Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Consultant in Ipswich

At AECOM, we're delivering a better world. Whether improving your commute, keeping the lights on, providing access to clean water, or transforming skylines, our work helps people and communities thrive. We are the world's trusted infrastructure consulting firm, partnering with clients to solve the world’s most complex challenges and build legacies for future generations.

Are you passionate about improving the environmental performance of infrastructure development projects and helping the UK to deliver its net zero commitments? If so, we’d love to hear from you at AECOM. By joining us you will work daily with technical experts within our established Environmental Impact (EIA) team which comprises over 165 staff across the UK and Ireland. We are a founding member of the Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment (IEMA) EIA Quality Mark, whilst everything we do aligns with our environmental, social and governance (ESG) strategy.

This position offers an opportunity to be involved in large-scale development projects that are transforming our infrastructure – this includes:

• Energy generation projects, including carbon capture and storage, hydrogen and renewables
• Energy distribution and transmission projects
• Carbon capture pipelines
• Strategic national and regional rail projects
• Highway improvements and greenway projects
• Regeneration projects, including port side developments
• Developments within the ecommerce, minerals and waste, water, defence, aviation, commercial/residential and industrial sectors

Here’s what you’ll do:

• Provide Expertise: As a Senior Environmental Consultant you’ll coordinate environmental inputs to EIA screening and scoping reports, environmental assessments/ Environmental Statements and supporting documents, including the technical review of specialist chapters.
• Ensure Quality: Your role requires a critical eye for detail to ensure that our deliverables are produced to the highest quality standards.
• Project Management: Your role will enable you to develop your project management skills by coordinating resources and budgets.
• Collaborate: You will work as part of integrated design teams to improve the environmental outcomes of our projects.
• Client Contact: Your role will require direct contact with our clients and our internal supply teams.
• Growth: You will promote AECOM’s environmental services to both internal and external audiences.

If you're passionate about innovation and turning bold ideas into reality, AECOM welcomes you. Join our team, where we don't just construct infrastructure but also uplift communities and enhance lives.

Ready to push the limits of what’s possible? Here’s what we’re looking for:

• A degree in a relevant environmental discipline (preferably a Masters degree) and an appropriate professional membership.
• EIA consultancy experience, including coordinating the preparation of environmental reports and the technical review of specialist chapters.
• A developing understanding of relevant consenting regimes.
• The ability to work collaboratively as part of an established team, coordinating inputs from specialist technical teams.
• Developing project management skills, including programming and budget management.
• A commitment to innovation and continuing professional development.
• Efficient verbal and report writing skills, including technical reviewing, and confidence when engaging with a wide variety of stakeholder groups.

We celebrate diversity, including neurodiversity, and believe it enriches our team. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and abilities.