Senior Environmental Consultant

Company description:

Amey Group Information Services Limited

Job description:

The Opportunity

We have a fantastic opportunity for a permanent Senior Environmental Consultant to join our Consulting Sustainable Solutions team. With shared office space in Nottingham, we welcome applications from Senior Environmental experts across these regions.

National Highways, formerly Highways England, have named Amey Consulting as a Design partner to support the delivery of the largest and most comprehensive renewals programme that National Highways have ever launched. The £3.6bn Scheme Delivery Framework (SDF) enables National Highways to procure Design and Construction services across the Strategic Road Network for the next 6 years.

The role

Our Senior Environmentalists play an important part within the Highways and Designated Funds Design team and alongside our client, National Highways. As a Senior Environmental Consultant, you will provide effective support and assistance to your Design Team Leader on a variety of highways drainage schemes whilst taking the lead on projects and mentoring junior designers. Responsibilities include:

• Lead and manage environmental assessments, impact studies, and compliance evaluations for infrastructure projects.
• Conduct comprehensive environmental audits and evaluations to identify potential risks and develop effective mitigation strategies.
• Develop and implement innovative solutions to minimize the environmental impact of projects, including waste management, energy efficiency, and carbon footprint reduction.
• Conduct environmental impact assessments (EIAs) and support the permitting process for infrastructure projects.
• To lead a team to produce technically sound deliverables for environmental commissions, complying with all relevant technical standards and client requirements.
• The preparation and checking of reports, designs, calculations, and documentation as part of the production of scheme deliverables that satisfy the overarching criteria of quality, cost and programme.
• Overseeing the actions of more junior members of staff undertaking similar tasks and taking responsibility for their actions
• Responsibility for the commercial success of the projects within their portfolio, controlling budgets and managing the costs associated with the production of deliverables.
• Liaising with client and supplier representatives at peer level, attending progress meetings, responding to queries etc.
• Contributing to the preparation of bids and the general work winning function
• Drive effective health and safety practices within the team.

What you will bring to us:

• Developed experience and expertise within the relevant technical field, probably gained in an Environmental Consultant role or equivalent.
• Able to produce technically sound environmental solutions, complying with all relevant technical standards and client requirements, working unsupervised and supervising more junior members of staff undertaking similar tasks.
• Experienced in undertaking project related tasks associated with the management of health, safety, and welfare, e.g. Amey’s Integrated Management System and the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations.
• Capable of acting as day-to-day main engineering contact for a project where required under the terms of the commission.
• Very good working knowledge of relevant software and similar analytical tools
• Demonstrates good commercial awareness.
• Has a very good understanding of CDM and risk assessment. Substantially experienced in the management and communication of hazards and risks on projects and ensures appropriate risk mitigation and transference has been applied.
• Chartered Environmentalist status, gained through the professional institution to which the individual is aligned.

What we can offer you:

At Amey, we recognise that our biggest asset is our people. That’s why when you join us, we offer flexibility, career development, a choice of benefits and support that help you through all life’s ups and downs. It’s the reason why Investors in People put us among the top 1% of employers.

Plus, a range of other great perks and benefits including:

• Pension – Generous Pension scheme which we will contribute to
• Holidays - Minimum 24 days holiday + Bank Holidays
• Choices - Our flexible benefits scheme is tailored by you, including buying additional annual leave, cycle2work scheme, charity giving and gym membership.
• Save with Amey - Our online voucher portal gives you access to thousands of discounts from leading retailers to help you save on shopping, days out, or nights in.

Your Career at Amey Consulting

At Amey Consulting, we value collective expertise, but also the spark one person can bring. As one of us, you can really be yourself, because your individuality is an asset.

You’ll be stretched, but always supported. Well recognise your hard work and look after your well-being too. You’ll be empowered to play your part and achieve, encouraged to fulfil your own ambition as well as the shared one.

Application Guidance

Amey is committed to Inclusion and Diversity. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates, regardless of their race, gender, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation, or age. We are also committed to offering applicants with a disability an interview if they meet the minimum requirements for the role.

Please contact our recruitment team to discuss any access needs, reasonable adjustments or additional application support that may be required at any point during the recruitment process.