Principal EIA Consultant - Terrestrial Ref: 2009

Job Location	Heaton Mersey
Education	Not Mentioned
Salary	Competitive salary
Industry	Not Mentioned
Functional Area	Not Mentioned
Job Type	Permanent , full-time or part-time

Job Description

Job Title:Principal EIA ConsultantSalary:Competitive and Rewarding + BenefitsHours: Standard BusinessLocation:United KingdomThe APEM Group is a global environmental consultancy that works with a range of clients including large corporations and governments to help them understand and deliver a wide variety of environmental projects in the UK and globally.Our successful pioneering work has attracted investment and enabled us to grow and combine forces with other businesses who share our ethos and integrity. At our core, our people are working towards the protection of the environment across the globe.Why join usWe are creating a new specialism to support our clients with all stages of EIA work and in particular, the creation of Environmental Statements, Environmental Impact Assessment Reports and other environmental consenting documents. You will work within ourgrowing terrestrial division of environmental planning and ecology experts, supporting the delivery of Nationally Significant Infrastructure (NSIP) projects and national/major projects (Scotland) and Developments of national significance (DNS) (Wales).In return we offer a unique and exciting opportunity to help shape the evolution of a small but ambitious team within a people first consulting business. Your expertise will help us to shape the kind of projects we accept, how the team operates, what workwe carry out and what and who we use in our supply chain. With the support of an experienced and passionate Director and a wider team of consultants, you will influence the blueprint for the business going forward.About the roleWe are looking for you to:

Assist with recruiting and establishing a terrestrial team to support or lead on EIAs and environmental planning projects;
Undertake the role of an EIA Project Manager. You will be responsible for authoring and/or reviewing chapters and ensuring that all work required to inform the environmental reporting are carried out on time, on budget and that recommendations are madein line with the current regulations and guidance;
Manage your team and ensure they are resourced accordingly;
Where necessary identify and engage 3rd party suppliers;
Attend client meetings to understand requirements and maintain strong communications and briefings; and
As the business requires, you will assist in delivery of other related environmental assessments and business development opportunities, commensurate with experience and technical understanding.

About youYou will be excited rather than phased by the opportunities presented by working in a small but rapidly growing consultancyyou will be expected to pitch-in and demonstrate a flexible attitude. A thorough understanding of the UK policy and regulatory frameworkfor EIA is required. We are looking for a subject matter expert in the delivery of EIA work, including screening, scoping and end reporting. Ideally, you will either currently be a Registered Environmental Practitioner (REnvP) or Practitioner of IEMA (PIEMA)or alternatively be close to achieving this status, which APEM would be happy to support. It would also be highly advantageous if you have experience in providing EIA work for NSIPs and major projects including renewable projects.In addition, we are looking for someone who approaches environmental protection and consulting with passion and integrity. You will be a strong project manager and be able to mentor others around you to deliver high quality work. Experience of 3rd partysupplier management will also be beneficial; you will need to evidence, during interview, that you have worked with multi-disciplinary teams, sourced suppliers, negotiated contracts (perhaps with the support of Contract experts) and terms of work and reviewedwork against these commercial agreements.This role is offered on a remote basis with ad-hoc visits to APEM offices for meeting or to client sites, we are open to you being based anywhere in the UK. If you prefer an office environment, we have offices in Edinburgh, Glasgow, Stockport, Newport andCambridge and are happy to talk about hybrid working patterns.Next stepsWe are focused on creating a diverse and inclusive team. If you cant tick every box above then we are still keen to hear from you and are open to supporting your development. That may be working part time or supporting you to gain experience in a specificareawe are a growing company and are able to adapt roles to reflect individual skills. We may also have an associated role that might be of interest.We expect significant interest in this flexible and rewarding role. If you think you have what it takes to join our fast-growing business, then please apply via our website, through submission of some basic information and your CV. We aim to review and acknowledgeall applications in a timely manner. At this time we are not accepting agencies.

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