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Job Title: Environmental Specialist
We're looking for an experienced Environmental Specialist to join a forward-thinking organisation playing a pivotal role in the UK's energy transition.
This is an exciting opportunity to influence how future energy infrastructure is planned and developed, ensuring environmental considerations are embedded into strategic decision-making across Great Britain.
You'll play a key role in supporting the development of Regional Energy Strategic Plans helping identify environmental constraints, risks and opportunities while collaborating with technical specialists, regulators and wider stakeholders.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead environmental inputs into regional energy strategic planning, ensuring environmental risks, constraints and opportunities are identified and considered.
- Support the integration of environmental considerations into long-term energy infrastructure planning and investment decisions.
- Contribute to Strategic Environmental Assessments (SEA), Habitats Regulations Assessments (HRA) and Marine Conservation Zone (MCZ) assessments, where required.
- Build strong working relationships with internal environmental teams to develop consistent assessment processes and best practices.
- Engage with government bodies, regulators, consultants and other stakeholders to communicate findings and incorporate feedback.
- Monitor changes in environmental legislation, policy and emerging best practice to inform strategic planning activities.
- Work collaboratively across multidisciplinary teams to support the successful delivery of regional energy plans.
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About You
We're keen to hear from environmental professionals who can combine technical expertise with strong stakeholder engagement and a strategic mindset.
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You'll ideally bring:
- Experience delivering environmental assessments and appraisals at a strategic plan or programme level.
- Strong knowledge of statutory environmental assessment requirements across Great Britain.
- Understanding of environmental constraints associated with energy infrastructure or major development projects.
- A degree in an environmental discipline or equivalent relevant experience.
- Membership of a relevant professional body, such as IEMA or CIEEM.
- Excellent communication skills, with the ability to translate complex environmental information for different audiences.
- Proven ability to build relationships, influence stakeholders and work effectively across multidisciplinary teams.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with a proactive approach to identifying solutions.
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