Principal Environmental EIA Consultant - DNS, Wales

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ERM, the worlds largest pure play sustainability consultancy, are seeking a Principal EIA Consultant for our Onshore Renewables & Infrastructure team within Capital Project Delivery, based from either our Cardiff or Pembroke offices. You’ll be providing expert environmental consultancy services to internal and external clients, as well as leading the work of more junior team members. You’ll lead environmental inputs for planning applications ranging from screening and scoping to environmental appraisals and large-scale EIA projects, as well as post planning condition discharge. 

In this role you will project manage complex projects including but not limited to onshore wind, solar, battery storage and grid connection. From time to time you’ll also work alongside our Marine team on Offshore projects, having the opportunity to develop your skills in this area.

You’ll navigate projects through licencing and consenting processes including DNS, provide strategic advice to clients, and ensure that projects are delivered to schedule and budget. You will maintain and enhance existing client relationships, as well as developing business with new clients, and will represent the company at client meetings, conferences and events.

Why join ERM?

Flexible working to suit your life – need to do the school run? Not a problem! More productive and happy if you work from home a few days per week? Go ahead! Love to travel? Ask about our Cross Border Remote Working! You’ll have 25 days annual leave + public holidays, 6% employer pension contribution, twice annual promotion opportunities, annual salary review and performance related bonus, private medical insurance, life assurance, income protection, EV car salary sacrifice scheme, Cycle2Work scheme, travel season ticket loan, volunteering and Give As You Earn opportunities, employee assistance programme and premium account for Calm (the #1 app for sleep and meditation) in order to look after your wellbeing, plus discounts on gym membership and gift cards for a wide variety of retailers and restaurants.

We offer employees a safety first, diverse and inclusive culture in which difference is embraced, valued and celebrated. Through the ERM Foundation we provide support for nonprofit organisations and social enterprises that share our commitment to creating a more sustainable and equitable world.  With a robust career framework in place and 20+ technical communities of global experts you can join, there are great opportunities to advance your career here at ERM.

About you

• Degree qualified in an environmental discipline
• Extensive work experience in similar roles in either a consulting, regulatory or industry environment
• Expert understanding of environmental impact assessments
• Extensive experience drafting screening and scoping reports, technical reports, and environmental assessment chapters
• A track record in the consenting of projects including experience in consulting with planning authorities, regulators, and stakeholders, and of navigating the Development of National Significance (DNS) process
• Project and programme management experience
• Experience in conducting/managing stakeholder and regulator meetings, and preparing materials to support consultation
• Chartered or working towards chartered status (i.e. IEMA)
• Strong written and verbal communication skills – Welsh language skills will be advantageous
• Must be based in Wales, or willing to fully relocate

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