Environmental Consultant - Rail 
 
We are currently dealing with one of the worlds leading engineering and consultancy groups specialising in rail, and public transport, who are looking to expand their team by recruiting an Environmental Consultant to join the team in Birmingham. This position will be initially working as part of the Main Works Civils HS2 project team. The ideal candidate will be able to demonstrate a range of experience within the Civil Engineering/Transportation/Infrastructure sectors.

 
As Environmental Consultant your responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Manage and coordinate multidisciplinary environmental inputs for a major development project
• Programming of assessments, further site surveys, watching briefs and organising specialist assessments as and when required for renewals and improvement schemes and studies. Ensuring tasks are correctly priced and seeing through delivery on time and to budget.
• Maintaining and constantly improving the environmental assessment procedure to increase effective information transfer throughout the schemes delivery process.
• Identification of environmental issues relating to schemes + conception and implementation of appropriate mitigation.
• Manage and coordinate preparation of EIA screening and scoping activities, Environmental Statements including the technical review of specialist chapters
• Liaise with clients, internal and external supply teams
• Work in partnership with other members of the Environmental Team, delegating activities to staff as applicable
• Work with design teams to ensure that environmental considerations are being considered.
• Coordinating resources and reporting across multiple locations.
• Input into design/optioneering, assessment, consenting and approvals during construction and delivery of projects.

Job responsibilities:

• Degree in a relevant environmental subject
• ECI Contract experience on infrastructure projects would be an advantage.
• Experience of working for private and public-sector developers and operators, on a range of development / infrastructure project consents.
• An appreciation of a range of technical environmental matters.
• Experience in developing scope of work for environmental studies.
• A collaborative nature, demonstrating strong relationships with partner companies in the supply chain.
• Knowledge and experience of the UK planning system and consents processes.
• Experience of assembling Environmental Statements and reviewing specialist inputs.
• Practical experience of working on all stages of Environmental Impact Assessment.

As mentioned, this position as Environmental Consultant is based in Birmingham, so would ideally suit candidates in the surrounding areas such as Coventry, Wolverhampton, Stafford, Derby, etc. If this position is of interest, dont hesitate to contact Erin at Critical Project Resourcing.