Cura Terrae Water
Principal Environmental Consultant
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If you're an experienced Senior or Principal Environmental Consultant ready to take greater ownership, influence strategic client decisions and help shape the growth of a consultancy, this could be your next opportunity.
At Cura Terrae, you'll combine technical leadership, project delivery, client management and business development, working with organisations across manufacturing, food and drink, construction, engineering and waste management. You'll play a key role in helping clients navigate complex environmental challenges while also contributing to the continued growth and direction of our consultancy.
Why Join Cura Terrae?
We're a growing environmental consultancy and a Great Place to Work® Certified organisation where people are trusted to do their best work.
We offer:
- Flexible, home-based working with autonomy
- Diverse and challenging client projects
- The opportunity to influence clients and our wider business strategy
- Clear career progression and support for professional development and chartership
- A collaborative culture where your ideas and expertise are valued
- Opportunities to lead, coach and develop others
- The opportunity to build partnerships and generate growth across the wider Cura Terrae group
What You'll Do
As a senior member of the team, you'll:
- Provide technical leadership and strategic environmental advice, ensuring clients understand and meet their UK environmental regulatory obligations.
- Lead multidisciplinary consultancy projects, taking responsibility for quality, delivery, budgets, utilisation, margins and client satisfaction.
- Prepare and review high-quality technical reports and deliver bespoke and accredited environmental training.
- Build trusted, long-term client relationships and influence decision-making through practical, commercially aware solutions.
- Identify and develop new opportunities, supporting bids, tenders, proposals and strategic partnerships.
- Contribute to growth across Cura Terrae and the wider group by developing new markets and collaborative opportunities.
- Coach and mentor colleagues, providing leadership, constructive feedback and technical development.
- Represent Cura Terrae at client meetings, industry forums and networking events.
- Take ownership, respond confidently to changing circumstances and help create a positive, high-performing team culture.
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About You
We're looking for an experienced environmental professional with:
- Significant environmental consultancy or environmental management experience.
- Strong knowledge of UK environmental legislation and its application across different sectors.
- Proven experience leading projects and managing commercial performance.
- Strong client relationship, communication and report-writing skills.
- Experience in business development, bids, tenders or developing new client opportunities.
- Leadership, coaching or mentoring experience.
- A relevant degree or equivalent professional experience.
- Full professional membership of ISEP (formerly IEMA) or another relevant professional body, ideally with Chartered status.
ISO 14001 Lead Auditor and/or Chartered Environmentalist status would be desirable but not essential.
We're looking for someone who combines technical credibility, commercial awareness, strong leadership and the ability to influence at senior level — someone who wants to play an active role in shaping both client outcomes and the future growth of Cura Terrae.
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Salary & Benefits
- 25 days' annual leave plus Bank Holidays
- Company pension
- Flexible and hybrid working
- Paid professional memberships
- Ongoing training and career development
- Employee discounts, social events and volunteer days
- Structured professional development
- Support towards chartership and further qualifications
- Clear progression opportunities as the business grows
- Employee discounts and perks
Working Pattern
This is a home-based role, most of your time will be spent working remotely, with planned client meetings and site visits across the region, giving you flexibility while maintaining close relationships with clients.
About Cura Terrae
Cura Terrae helps organisations across the UK improve environmental performance, reduce risk and achieve their sustainability goals. We're passionate about delivering practical environmental solutions while creating a workplace where talented people can thrive.
Apply Today
If you're looking for a role where you'll have the freedom to lead, the opportunity to develop your career and the chance to make a real environmental impact, we'd love to hear from you.
Apply today by clicking Apply Now.
If you'd like an informal conversation before applying, or require any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please contact recruitment@cura-terrae.com
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