The Construction Index Ltd
Lead Environmental Specialist
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Lead Environmental Specialist
Lead Environmental Specialist
Type: Full Time Region: UK – London Town/City: City of London, London Posted: 30/06/2026 Reference: 61865_1782835044 Category: Environmental Services
Location & Opportunity
London | International Projects | Environmental & Social Impact Assessment (ESIA)
Are you a senior environmental professional ready to advance into a leadership role?
We are supporting a globally recognised engineering and consulting organisation seeking a Lead Environmental Specialist to join its London-based team.
This is a unique opportunity to:
- Shape the environmental and social performance of major infrastructure and development projects across the UK, Middle East and Africa.
- Help grow and develop a high-performing environmental team.
- Work at the forefront of sustainable infrastructure delivery.
The Role
As a Lead Environmental Specialist, you will:
- Oversee the delivery of large-scale Environmental and Social Impact Assessments (ESIA), Environmental and Social Management Systems (ESMS), Strategic Environmental Assessments (SEA), and wider environmental advisory services.
- Act as a trusted advisor to clients while leading multidisciplinary project teams.
- Provide mentorship and guidance to environmental specialists across the business.
This position combines:
- Technical excellence
- Project leadership
- Business development
- Team management
Key responsibilities include:
- Leading the delivery of complex ESIA, EIA, ESMS, and environmental advisory projects.
- Providing technical oversight and quality assurance across multiple project teams.
- Managing and growing key client relationships.
- Leading multidisciplinary teams and coordinating specialist clients.
- Driving business development activities, including proposal preparation, client engagement, and strategic growth initiatives.
- Mentoring and supporting junior and mid-level environmental professionals.
- Contributing to departmental strategy, resource planning, and capability development.
- Representing the business at client meetings, workshops, and industry events.
- Supporting major infrastructure projects throughout their lifecycle.
- International travel as required.
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Requirements & Qualifications
You will be an accomplished environmental consultant with a proven track record in:
- Leading multidisciplinary projects.
- Managing client relationships in a consultancy setting.
Essential Criteria
You must bring the following experience and qualifications:
- Significant experience delivering ESIA/EIA projects for major infrastructure developments.
- Strong knowledge of international environmental and social safeguard standards (IFC, World Bank, EBRD, AfDB or equivalent).
- Experience leading project teams and managing complex stakeholder environments.
- Demonstrable business development and client management experience.
- Excellent report writing, presentation, and communication skills.
- A degree (preferably postgraduate) in an environmental, ecological, or related discipline.
- Chartered status or membership of a relevant professional institution.
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Highly Desirable (not but not mandatory)
- International project experience, especially across Africa and the Middle East.
- Expertise in ecological impact assessment and management.
- Strong knowledge of UK planning and EIA processes.
- Additional language skills: Portuguese, French, or Spanish.
- Technical expertise in areas such as:
- GIS
- Water resources
- Air quality
- Noise assessment
Why Apply?
- Competitive salary with a comprehensive benefits package.
- Significant international project exposure.
- Overseas working uplifts and per diem allowances.
- Generous employer pension contribution.
- Medical insurance.
- Performance-related bonus.
- Genuine leadership and career progression opportunities.
- The chance to influence major infrastructure projects supporting sustainable development globally.
Apply for this role to shape the future of environmental consulting on a global scale. Allen & York – Delivering Sustainable Recruitment Since 1993.
About Us
Allen & York has been connecting purposeful professionals with purpose-driven organisations for 30+ years. We partner with clients and candidates on roles that:
- Address climate change.
- Promote sustainability.
- Ensure inclusive and responsible practices.
Committed to diversity and inclusiveness, we encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds, regardless of:
- Ethnicity
- Gender
- Religious beliefs
- Sexual orientation
- Age
- Disability
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