Senior Permitting Consultant

AECOM
United Kingdom
Workplace: HybridFull timeFunction: Consulting & AdvisoryEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Communication","Written communication","Teamwork","Report writing","Problem solving"]

Senior Environmental Permitting Consultant within the UK & Ireland EHS team, delivering environmental permitting applications, risk assessments, and regulatory advisory across UK and Ireland. Works on client sites and with regulators, mentors junior staff, and contributes to business development while ensuring compliance with UK/European environmental legislation and BAT standards.

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AECOM
AECOM
5 months ago

Senior Permitting Consultant

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Job Summary

Senior Environmental Permitting Consultant within the UK & Ireland EHS team, delivering environmental permitting applications, risk assessments, and regulatory advisory across UK and Ireland. Works on client sites and with regulators, mentors junior staff, and contributes to business development while ensuring compliance with UK/European environmental legislation and BAT standards.
Location: United Kingdom
Workplace: Hybrid
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Consulting & Advisory
Seniority: Manager level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Deliver Environmental Permit applications, variations, transfers, and surrenders for a variety of clients across the UK and Ireland.
  • •Conduct environmental risk assessments to identify potential environmental impacts and risks; develop and implement mitigation measures and management plans.
  • •Advise clients on the implications of legislation, regulatory guidance, and Best Available Techniques (BAT); ensure compliance with environmental legislation and best practices.
  • •Support regulator and stakeholder engagement; work with EHS colleagues and the wider Environment team to deliver robust assessments.
  • •Carry out environmental audits, including assessments of legal compliance.

Key Requirements

  • •A base first degree or equivalent qualification in an engineering or science discipline.
  • •Demonstrable experience in an industrial or consultancy role with a track record delivering Environmental Permitting compliance services and documentation.
  • •Extensive working knowledge of relevant UK National and European environmental legislation.
  • •Excellent report writing, technical reviewing, and communication skills; able to work independently and in a team across multiple projects with tight deadlines.
  • •Proactive, collaborative, and able to liaise with colleagues, industrial clients, and regulators.
Experience:Environmental consultingEnvironmental Health & SafetyEnvironmental PermittingConsulting
Education:Bachelor's
Skills:CommunicationWritten communicationTeamworkReport writingProblem solving
Languages:English

Company Brief

AECOM
AECOM is a global infrastructure firm providing design, consulting, construction, and management services across transportation, buildings, water, environment, and energy sectors, delivering large-scale projects for public- and private-sector clients worldwide.
Industry: Civil Engineering
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Los Angeles, United States
Founded: 1990
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