Senior EIA Consultant

3 days / week in the office (or on site), requirement to travel to other offices / sites and client meetings on occasion

Waterman Infrastructure & Environment is part of the wider Waterman Group, providing specialist environmental, planning and engineering consultancy services across the UK. We support a broad range of public and private sector clients, delivering sustainable and pragmatic solutions to complex development challenges.

Our teams work collaboratively across disciplines on projects spanning urban regeneration, residential development, infrastructure, energy and mixed use schemes. With a strong pipeline of work and a focus on quality, innovation and professional development, Waterman offers an engaging and supportive environment for experienced consultants looking to take the next step in their career.

We are seeking an experienced Senior EIA Consultant to join our expanding Environmental Impact Assessment team, ideally based in Bristol, though other locations will be considered. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in delivering a diverse portfolio of high profile projects across urban regeneration, residential development and infrastructure sectors.

The role offers the chance to take responsibility for managing and coordinating EIA projects, contributing to technically robust and proportionate Environmental Statements and working closely with multidisciplinary teams and clients.

• Day to day management and coordination of EIA projects, particularly large scale urban development and strategic land schemes
• Acting as lead author and editor of Environmental Statements, including drafting key chapters and reviewing specialist technical inputs
• Coordinating multidisciplinary services on both EIA and non EIA projects, liaising with internal technical teams and external sub consultants
• Attending and contributing to meetings with clients, design teams, local authorities and statutory and non statutory consultees
• Managing project budgets for internal and external teams, including invoicing and financial reporting
• Assisting with the preparation of fee proposals and contributing to bids and tenders
• Supporting business development through attendance at networking and client events

• Educated to degree level in Environmental Science or a related discipline
• Ideally 4+ years of experience working in an environmental consultancy environment
• Proven track record of managing and delivering proportionate EIA on complex UK projects
• Strong understanding of EIA legislation and the UK planning process
• Membership of a relevant professional body (e.g. ISEP) or working towards chartership
• Excellent report writing, communication and organisational skills
• A proactive, detail oriented approach with the drive to deliver high quality outcomes

• An opportunity to join a multi disciplinary team in a leading consultancy
• Competitive salary and benefits package
• Excellent future career opportunities
• 26 days holiday per year, rising to 31 days with loyalty days, plus bank holidays
• Fantastic training and development culture
• Access to mentoring support from industry experts
• Opportunity to play a key role in exciting and varied projects
• Opportunity to be client facing and the chance to get involved with business development and marketing activities

To apply, please send your CV and a covering letter explaining why you'd be a great fit for our team to , or complete and submit the form below. All applications will be treated in confidence. Waterman is an equal opportunities employer and values diversity.

Waterman Group is a multidisciplinary consultancy providing private and public sector clients with sustainable solutions to meet the planning, engineering design and project delivery needs of the property, infrastructure, environment and energy markets.

Job type Permanent Industry Other Posted 2026-01-06T00:00:00 5 days ago