Principal Environmentalist in London

Amey are a leading provider of full life-cycle engineering, operations, and decarbonisation solutions for transport infrastructure and complex facilities. Working for us, you’ll be delivering sustainable infrastructure solutions that enhance life and protect our shared future. Our people are driven by a set of strong values, based on safety, insight, and collaboration.

We have a fantastic opportunity for a permanent Principal Environmental Consultant to join our Energy Transition & Sustainability (ET&S) team. With recent success in securing numerous large-scale infrastructure projects, we're expanding our capabilities and seeking a passionate Principal Environmentalist to spearhead teams across the entire Amey Consulting portfolio. This is an exceptional opportunity to shape and lead the delivery of impactful environmental projects, from scoping studies to full environmental statements, while providing valuable insights on key topics such as Population and Human Health, Waste & Materials, and Environmental Management & Sustainability.

The role

Leading a multi-disciplinary environmental team to ensure delivery of all the specified project outcomes on time, within budget and to the client’s specifications and that project requirements are fully met. Act as lead environmental coordinator for major infrastructure projects.

Responsibilities include:

• Coordinate statutory and non-statutory environmental assessment work for transportation, utility and other infrastructure schemes liaising with client representatives, planning, project design teams, technical leads and other relevant bodies and organisations.
• Act as technical approver for major environmental schemes including EIAs, SEAs, environmental technical reports, scoping and feasibility studies.
• Provide guidance on best methods and practice meeting technical and project requirements.
• Keep up to date with industry best practice and where appropriate, brief junior environmental staff.
• Plan and manage project resourcing requirements, ensuring best use of internal resources while demonstrating competency requirements.
• Liaise with clients or other stakeholders on technical matters.
• Advise on environmental aspects of projects including but not limited to SEAs, EIAs, ecological studies, energy use, environmental risks, etc.
• Provide Health & Safety leadership to team and contract, with responsibility for maintaining high H&S standards for all survey and site work, and general H&S standards at all times in support of Amey’s Zero Code.
• Ensure compliance with Health and Safety, Environmental and other appropriate regulations.
• Be responsible for environmental staff in respect of timekeeping; technical training requirements; development and resourcing.
• To contribute with other professions in the Business Development process in producing information for PQQs and Tenders.
• Effective management and response of project related correspondence.
• Checks to ensure compliance with the Integrated Management System and assist in its development.

What you will bring to us

• A strong undergraduate degree in Environmental or similar/equivalent.
• A relevant master’s degree in a discipline associated with Environmental Science, Sustainable Development or similar (desirable).
• Demonstrable post-graduate experience preferably in a professional consultancy role (or similar) encompassing large rail/infrastructure projects.
• Chartered status (CEnv, CSci).
• Have experience working to deliver sustainable solutions and outcomes; through both design and construction.
• Knowledge of the planning process and permitted development would be beneficial.
• Experience of working closely with regulatory authorities and various stakeholders.
• Experience of managing a team of multi-skilled environmental and sustainability consultants and/or third-party contractors.
• Be confident in making key decisions on a daily basis.
• Strong project management skills with the ability to plan and deliver works in line with budgets and programme deadlines.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills and the aptitude to rationally explain, explore and discuss environmental and sustainability issues and capture feedback.
• Health and Safety awareness, especially safe working practices and risk assessment related to fieldwork.

What we can offer you

At Amey, we recognise that our biggest asset is our people. That’s why when you join us, we offer flexibility, career development, a choice of benefits and support that help you through all life’s ups and downs. It’s the reason why Investors in People put us among the top 1% of employers.

Our dedicated progression framework identifies your career pathway and progress within the organisation, and with dedicated mentoring and support on hand to ensure you hit your career milestones. We’re huge advocates for professional development and offer a recognition bonus for those achieving professional qualifications.

Work-life Balance

Work-life balance and flexibility are key for our success. We empower our people to make choices that are right for them, with hybrid, part-time and flexible work patterns. And with a network of offices across the UK, we’re open to discussing working options that suit you.

Health cash plan, 24 GP, support and assistance programmes, wellbeing ambassadors and Wellbeing Wednesday, dental vouchers.

Social Value

You’ll get 2 Community Involvement Days each year to volunteer for a charity of your choice and further opportunities to support fundraising initiatives.

Plus, a range of other great perks and benefits including:

• Pension – Generous Pension scheme which we will contribute to.
• Bonus – up to 10% of base salary.
• Choices - Our flexible benefits scheme is tailored by you, including buying additional annual leave, cycle2work scheme, charity giving and gym membership.
• Save with Amey - Our online voucher portal gives you access to thousands of discounts from leading retailers to help you save on shopping, days out, or nights in.

Your Career at Amey Consulting

At Amey Consulting, we value collective expertise, but also the spark one person can bring. As one of us, you can really be yourself, because your individuality is an asset.

You’ll be stretched, but always supported. We’ll recognise your hard work and look after your well-being too. You’ll be empowered to play your part and achieve, encouraged to fulfil your own ambition as well as the shared one.

Application Guidance

Amey is committed to Inclusion and Diversity. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates, regardless of their race, gender, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation, or age. We are also committed to offering applicants with a disability an interview if they meet the minimum requirements for the role.