Mattinson Partnership
Principal EIA Consultant
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Principal EIA Consultant
Location: Leeds | Bristol - Hybrid Working
The Opportunity
Our client is an award-winning independent environmental consultancy with an established reputation for delivering high-quality environmental solutions across a diverse range of major development and infrastructure projects.
Due to exciting project wins and continued growth, they are looking for experienced Principal EIA Consultants to join their growing teams in Leeds and Bristol.
This is an excellent opportunity for an ambitious environmental professional to take a leading role on high-profile projects across sectors including transport, renewable energy, and infrastructure, while working alongside a highly experienced, multidisciplinary team.
The Role
As a Principal EIA Consultant, you will play a key role in coordinating environmental inputs for major EIA projects, supporting clients from the early stages of strategy and feasibility through to design, consenting, and the discharge of planning conditions.
You will work closely with internal technical specialists, designers, clients, and external consultants to ensure environmental considerations are embedded into project design and decision-making.
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Your responsibilities will include:
- Leading and coordinating complex, multidisciplinary EIA projects
- Managing environmental inputs into major infrastructure and development proposals
- Providing strategic environmental advice throughout the project lifecycle
- Preparing and managing EIA screening and scoping documentation, consultation materials, and Environmental Statements
- Working across a range of consenting projects including Development Consent Orders (DCOs) and Town and Country Planning
About You
We are looking for an experienced EIA professional with a strong understanding of environmental assessment and UK consenting processes.
You will ideally have:
- A relevant degree-level qualification and significant experience delivering complex, multidisciplinary EIA projects, with a strong understanding of UK EIA legislation and consenting processes.
- Broad technical knowledge across key environmental disciplines, alongside excellent report writing, communication, and technical review skills.
- Strong project management and organizational skills, including experience managing budgets, deadlines, and multidisciplinary project teams.
- Proven experience engaging with clients, stakeholders, regulators, and project partners, with the ability to coordinate specialist technical inputs effectively.
- Experience managing, mentoring, or overseeing junior colleagues, as well as contributing to bids, fee proposals, and business development activities.
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Why Join?
Our client offers the opportunity to work on meaningful, high-profile projects within a collaborative and forward-thinking environmental consultancy.
Alongside a competitive salary, the post also includes a very generous benefits package.
Interested?
Please apply with a copy of your latest CV or reach out to David Mattinson for more information. Be assured that all communications will be in the strictest of confidence.
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