Principal / Associate Environmental Consultant in Manchester

About Pell Frischmann

Pell Frischmann is a specialist advisory and technical consultancy operating across the built and natural environment, helping to shape a better future for the communities in which we work. We offer consultancy services, with access to specialist sister companies and partners, to support both public and private-sector clients. We work across sectors encompassing buildings, infrastructure, and regeneration.

About the Role

Our Environmental Management and Assessment Team is growing and we are looking for an environmental professional to join our environment team with experience in environmental consultancy and environmental planning support across a range of sectors.

The Pell Frischmann team works on a diverse range of schemes and you will be involved with leading and contributing to environmental deliverables on a variety of projects from road, water, rail and housing sectors throughout the UK. Environmental Impact Assessments (EIA) have recently been undertaken for projects including highway improvement schemes, anaerobic digestion plants, energy from waste facilities, airport capacity expansion projects and regulated water sector schemes.

The role would also involve account and client management activities, contributing to business development and marketing of our expanding service line.

We are a national team and this role could be based out of Pell Frischmann’s Manchester or Birmingham offices. It will involve working across all of our UK offices to some degree in order to liaise with clients and coordinate the delivery of technical input into environmental management, assessment and permitting, including working with our partner companies and managing our supply chain.

Main Duties & Responsibilities

• Leading and coordinating Environmental Impact Assessments
• Preparing Environmental Statements, Environmental Management Plans and Environmental Risk Assessments
• Leading technical and other work as required on assigned projects whilst ensuring high levels of safety, quality and environmental responsibility
• Managing and coordinating technical input from across Pell Frischmann and our partner companies
• Ensuring deliverables meet the client’s needs and are provided cost effectively and to an exemplary standard
• Engage in business development, client and third‑party liaison successfully leading to enhanced reputation, new and repeat work
• Contributing to and preparing bids
• Line management and mentoring of individuals within the team
• Advocating the team’s services internally to our framework managers and technical leaders
• Assist with the promotion of the capabilities of the company to current and prospective clients
• Maintain a strong understanding of environmental regulations and ensure projects meet national and local environmental standards

Qualifications, Experience & Skills

Essential

• Environmental Science degree or similar
• Member of relevant environmental professional body e.g. ISEP or IES
• Chartered Environmentalist or Chartered Scientist

Preferred

• Any additional professional qualification relevant to environmental consultancy

Experience

• Considerable experience working for private and public‑sector developers and operators, on a range of development / infrastructure project consents
• Sound knowledge and experience of the UK planning system and consents processes, with experience of assembling Environmental Statements and reviewing specialist inputs
• Practical experience of working on all stages of Environmental Impact Assessment
• Experience of renewable energy schemes
• Experience of water and wastewater schemes
• Experience of environmental permitting

Skills

• Highly effective verbal and written communication skills with attention to detail
• Strong analytical, critical thinking and organisational skills
• A collaborative nature, demonstrating strong relationships with other teams within the business
• Be able to work well in a team and provide effective direction to all members of the team
• Full UK driver’s licence
• Excellent commercial understanding of environmental consultancy procurement

Benefits

We provide a collaborative and supportive working environment, where you’ll have the freedom and flexibility to create your own pathway and make a real impact within the business and in the communities in which you will operate. We will support your ongoing personal and professional development as your career progresses, allowing you to reach your full potential. We are committed to providing equal opportunities for all, welcoming applications from all backgrounds and are delighted to be a part of the government's Disability Confident Scheme. We're happy to talk about flexible working, including hybrid working, and are committed to promoting the wellbeing of all our employees. In addition, you’ll receive a competitive salary and other excellent benefits.

We are committed to recruiting, retaining and developing a workforce that reflects at all grades the diverse communities that we serve. This statement is part of our equal employment opportunity policy.