Principal Consultant – Environmental Permitting
Company Description
At Ayesa, we engineer the future — combining sustainable design, digital innovation, and technical expertise to deliver real-world impact across the water, energy, waste, infrastructure, and development sectors.
Ayesa is a global engineering and technology group with more than 13,000 professionals across 20+ countries.
In the UK, we deliver innovative and sustainable solutions across the infrastructure lifecycle — from strategy and design through to operation and compliance.
We\'re passionate about building a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace where every voice is valued, and every employee can thrive.
You\'ll join a collaborative, multidisciplinary team providing expert support across EPR (Environmental Permitting Regulations) in England and Wales and equivalent regimes in Scotland and Northern Ireland.
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Principal Consultant to lead complex environmental permitting and compliance projects, guide clients through challenging regulatory frameworks, and play a key role in shaping our environmental service offering in the UK.
Position
?? What You\'ll Be Doing
Lead and deliver complex environmental permitting and compliance projects across multiple sectors.
Prepare, coordinate, and review environmental permit applications and regulatory submissions.
Develop consenting strategies, manage stakeholder engagement, and support environmental due diligence.
Undertake risk assessments (e.g. H1, LandSim) and support operational compliance and surrender activities.
Contribute to Environmental Management Systems (EMS) and Quality Management Systems (QMS) design, implementation, and auditing.
Provide strategic advice to clients on complex, multi-regulatory requirements.
Manage multi-disciplinary project teams and ensure quality assurance and delivery standards.
Mentor and support junior consultants, fostering technical growth and knowledge
