Overview

Job Title: Principal Air Quality Consultant
Location: Remote – UK Wide
Salary: £60,000 – £70,000 + Benefits

A leading environmental consultancy is seeking an experienced and ambitious Principal Air Quality Consultant to take on a leadership role in expanding its growing UK air quality division. This is an excellent opportunity for a commercially minded consultant with strong business development and technical delivery skills to make a lasting impact, helping to build and shape a new team of air quality specialists.

As a Principal Air Quality Consultant, you’ll lead the delivery of high-profile air quality assessments, dispersion modelling, and EIA support across the UK, while developing new client relationships and securing long-term project opportunities. This fully remote position offers genuine autonomy, strategic input, and the opportunity to establish your own direction within a supportive and forward-thinking consultancy.

Responsibilities

• Leading air quality consultancy projects for major infrastructure and development schemes
• Developing new business opportunities and expanding client networks
• Preparing proposals, bids, and commercial documentation
• Mentoring and managing junior consultants as the team grows
• Delivering high-quality technical reports and EIA chapters
• Liaising with regulators, planners, and clients to ensure project success

Qualifications

• 8+ years’ experience in air quality consultancy or regulation
• Proven business development and client relationship management skills
• Strong knowledge of ADMS, AERMOD, and IAQM/EPUK guidance
• Experience leading and mentoring technical teams
• Degree in Environmental Science, Chemistry, Geography, or a related field
• Chartered status (CEnv/IAQM) desirable
• Excellent communication, commercial awareness, and leadership ability

Benefits

• Competitive salary of £60,000 – £70,000 depending on experience
• Fully remote working with flexible hours
• Private healthcare, pension, and performance-related bonus
• Support for professional development and chartership
• Clear progression route to Associate or Director level

If this role is of interest, or you are looking for other roles in Air Quality or Environmental Consultancy, please contact Aidan Morgan at Penguin Recruitment. There are many more vacancies available on our website.

This is a permanent role. Penguin Recruitment is operating as a Recruitment Agency in respect to this position.