Principal Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Planner

Job Description

We have exciting opportunities for a Principal Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Planner to join our Environment team based in the north. We are open for the successful candidate to be based in either our Newcastle, Glasgow, Edinburgh or Leeds office.

You will help manage and coordinate EIA projects for various types of developments. Your responsibilities include preparing Environmental Statements, Screening and Scoping Requests, and supporting appraisals to meet schedules and budgets. Key tasks involve overseeing multidisciplinary teams; drafting and revising screening and scoping requests, Environmental Statements (ES), and reviewing specialist chapters within ES documents. You’ll also work with clients, local planning authorities, and other statutory bodies.

Your areas of knowledge and expertise will include:

• A strong track record in EIA project management and co-ordination and leading large EIA projects across all sectors (resi/commercial/energy).
• Proficient in coordinating multidisciplinary teams, writing and editing screening and scoping requests, auditing topic specific ES disciplines.
• Be able to liaise with clients, LPAs and other statutory bodies, and have longstanding good relationships with key clients in the industry.
• Have an in-depth knowledge of UK EIA legislation, UK planning system and best practice guidance
• Demonstrate a strong portfolio of EIA experience
• Experience of TCPA applications essential (and appeals desirable)
• Experience in NSIP, DCO and DNS projects, including renewable energy projects desirable