Air Quality Consultant

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Company description:.Job description:Air Quality ConsultantHybrid Working (London or Manchester)We are looking for a Consultant to join our UK based Air Quality Team, providing our customers with consultancy support relating to all aspects of air quality management. Our team, spread throughout the UK, manage projects ranging from national monitoringnetworks to dispersion modelling assessments for individual planning applications; we also cover odour and dust management.We are looking for a problem solver who is comfortable formulating novel and bespoke solutions, whilst also working to relevant legislation. As a Consultant in our team, you will have the opportunity to work with colleagues at grades all the way up to ourBusiness Unit Manager. Our nationally recognised team of experts includes Chartered Scientists and Environmentalists, as well as members of Defras Air Quality Expert Group (AQEG), providing you a great opportunity to learn and progress your career.What will the role involveAs a Consultant you would be expected to provide support to a wide range of air quality related projects across the team. This varied role would include both desk based and field based tasks, relating to both air quality modelling and monitoring. You wouldbe seen as a safe pair of hands for delivering air quality assessments, with the ability to guide graduate staff, who have less experience than yourself, through the process. This would represent best use of your knowledge and experience garnered from yourtime in the industry so far.A typical day may involve assisting with the development of a web-based air quality dashboard on behalf of a local authority or could be supporting an odour survey at a poultry farm. Equally your day might consist of calculating emissions from diesel back-upgenerators, attending a client meeting to organise an air quality monitoring campaign, or even helping to draft new technical guidance and assessment tools.Profile description:Who are we looking forWe are looking for someone with some knowledge/experience of the air quality consultancy industry (1-3 years experience). Those with experience in monitoring and/or modelling would be considered, as long as you are happy joining the dots between the two.We would expect an understanding of air quality assessment within the UK, as well as the legislations and guidance that inform it. An understanding of the technicalities of air quality dispersion modelling would be advantageous (including the use of ADMS,ADMS-Roads and AERMOD). Experience in assessment of carbon emissions or net zero action planning would be highly desirable.Whats in it for youA Consultant position within our team is the great next step in your career, thanks to our unique client links (including Defra, the Environment Agency and Transport for London), existing portfolio of high-profile projects, industry links and establishedteam of experts. We aim to cultivate a supportive learning environment so team members can enjoy development and progression alongside an interesting, technically challenging career.What we offerWe offer both core and flexible benefits, a competitive salary and industry leading training and development to support you throughout your career. Our mission is to welcome everyone and create inclusive teams. We celebrate difference and encourage everyoneto join us, and to be themselves at work.Core benefits include private medical, life assurance, professional membership subscription, enhanced Maternity and Paternity leave, Employee Assistance Programme and up to two paid volunteering days a year.Flexible benefits include Cycle to Work, tech scheme, travel & dental insurance, gym and retail discounts, option to buy and sell holiday and Give As You Earn scheme.