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ERM, the world's largest pure play sustainability consultancy, is keen to connect with experienced EIA professionals at Senior, Managing, and Principal Consultant levels. This advert is not for a current live job; it is an opportunity to connect, learn more about each other, and stay in touch regarding future opportunities.

These roles are in our Onshore Renewables & Infrastructure team within Capital Project Delivery, spread across England, Scotland, Wales, and the Republic of Ireland. If this interests you for the future, we would love to hear from you.

In these roles, you will provide expert environmental consultancy services to internal and external clients, leading the work of less experienced team members. You will lead environmental inputs for planning applications, including screening, scoping, environmental appraisals, large-scale EIA projects, and post-planning condition discharge.

You will project manage complex projects such as onshore wind, solar, battery storage, and grid connection. Occasionally, you will collaborate with our marine team on offshore projects, providing opportunities to develop skills in this area.

You will navigate projects through licensing and consenting processes, including DCO and S36, offer strategic advice to clients, and ensure project delivery within schedule and budget. Building and maintaining client relationships, developing new business, and representing the company at meetings, conferences, and events are also key responsibilities.

Why join ERM?

Enjoy flexible working arrangements, including options to work from home, travel opportunities with Cross Border Remote Working, 25 days annual leave plus public holidays, a 6% employer pension contribution, biannual promotion opportunities, annual salary reviews, performance bonuses, private medical insurance, life assurance, income protection, EV car salary sacrifice scheme, Cycle2Work scheme, travel season ticket loans, volunteering and Give As You Earn programs, employee assistance, Calm app subscription, and discounts on gym memberships and retail gift cards.

We foster a safety-first, diverse, and inclusive culture that values differences. Through the ERM Foundation, we support nonprofits and social enterprises committed to sustainability and equity. With a robust career framework and over 20 technical communities of global experts, there are excellent opportunities for career advancement at ERM. Learn more by viewing our Sustainability Report and watching our video.

About you

You should hold a degree in an environmental discipline and be an experienced professional in consulting, regulatory, or developer environments, sharing our values and passion for renewables.

You will have effectively managed EIAs for complex projects, experienced the consenting process, and consulted with planning authorities. Your report writing skills should be strong (screening, scoping, technical, EIA chapters), and you should be Chartered or working towards Chartered status (e.g., IEMA).

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