Senior Environmental Consultant

The Company

Environmental Monitoring Solutions (EMS) partners with clients to make sure that environmental regulations, legislation, and goals are met. We have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic Environmental Consultant to join our dynamic team. This permanent position is well suited to an individual that is looking to advance their career in environmental compliance and gain hands on experience in a thriving and supportive workplace.

Based within the Advisory Team, you will develop and nurture your own client accounts and oversee delivery, providing environmental guidance and support for them to maintain compliance with legislation and enhance their environmental performance. This will include carting out audits, applying for permits and licenses, advising on legislation, producing environmental procedures and documentation, and often as the client’s Environmental Manager. This inspiring position offers opportunity to progress into a higher role through structured career development pathways.

Your Responsibilities

• Business development experience and accountability of delivering work in line with business plan targets
• Implementing, maintaining and/or auditing Environmental Management Systems to ISO14001 standards
• Environmental permitting, including preparing and submitting applications to the regulatory bodies
• Planning applications, preparing environmental statements for Environmental Impact Assessments (EIA)
• Consultation and engagement with regulatory bodies (i.e. Local Authorities, Environment Agency)
• Carrying out environmental audits, including legal compliance
• Understanding UK and European environmental legislation and how this translates to clients
• Working knowledge of the construction, food and drink and manufacturing sectors
• Working with clients to identify cost effective ways to minimise waste and adopt sustainable solutions
• Problem solving and successfully managing projects to a conclusion within defined deadlines
• BREEAM, Construction Environmental Management Plans and CL:AIRE Materials Management Plans
• Delivery of accredited and non-accredited environmental training courses

Your Skills

The position requires a wide range of skills including, but not limited to the following:

• Proactive, enthusiastic and conscientious self-starter, proven track record of understanding and interpreting client’s environmental needs and responsibilities
• Ability to identify decision makers who could benefit from solutions and services
• High quality management reporting
• Good organisational and time management skills with demonstrable experience of managing several projects
• Excellent communication skills for effective cross-company liaison
• Effective line management skills including the desire and ability to develop, nurture and delegate to direct reports
• Effective use of customer relationship management systems

Your Experience

• Implementing, maintaining and/or auditing Environmental Management Systems to ISO14001 standards
• Environmental Permitting including preparing and submitting applications to the regulatory bodies
• Planning applications, preparing environmental statements for Environmental Impact Assessments (EIA)
• Understanding UK and European environmental legislation and how this translates to clients
• Consultation and engagement with regulatory bodies (i.e. Local Authorities, Environment Agency)
• Carrying out environmental audits including, legal compliance
• Carrying out environmental inspections and audits, including legal compliance
• Working knowledge of the construction, food and drink, manufacturing and healthcare sectors
• Working with clients to identify cost effective ways to minimise waste and adopt sustainable solutions
• Preparing reports and documents
• Problem solving and successfully managing projects to a conclusion within defined deadlines
• BREEAM, Construction Environmental Management Plans and CL:AIRE Materials Management Plans
• Delivery of accredited and non-accredited environmental training courses

Your Benefits

• Access to our employee perk scheme
• Commitment to supporting the causes which are important to our employees
• Investment in professional development and accreditation
• Employee Assistance Scheme
• Cycle to work salary sacrifice scheme
• Work from home options
• Free winter flu jab

What we are looking for

• A relevant undergraduate or postgraduate degree in environmental science or equivalent
• Practitioner Membership with IEMA or equivalent
• Continuous Professional development including: Environmental Management Implementation course or equivalent, Advanced EMS Auditor Training course or equivalent, Preparing to Teach in the Lifelong Learning Sector (PTLLS) / Award in Education and Training (EAT) / or equivalent, Train the Trainer or equivalent
• Full, clean UK driving licence