Job Description
Join a global professional services leader. We are committed to solving the world's biggest challenges in the areas of water, energy, and urbanisation.
We are in an exciting time of growth, seeking people with curious minds and who have a passion for problem solving and co-creating environmental solutions. Our Environment team is dynamic and multi-talented, actively working with our clients to address myriad challenges in a decarbonising society, and keen for like-minded individuals to join our expanding team.
You will support delivery of some of the most challenging and exciting problems within multiple sectors of the UK industry, from Resource Management and Sustainable Investments, to Decarbonisation and Future Energy. Hence, experience in developing sustainable solutions and a passion in pursuing economic and community enhancements in infrastructure are key.
As we are a small team anticipating rapid growth, your responsibilities will vary across the entire project lifecycle. We operate a start-up mentality and pace, with the support and resources of a global corporate. As a result, you must be comfortable working in an agile and evolving environment. You will be expected to bring fresh ideas based on your previous experience and contribute to shaping our team from both a cultural and technical perspective. Importantly, as our team continues to grow, you will have the opportunity to develop and lead your own team of specialists; we will support and encourage you to develop your, and your future team's, capability and experience across many sectors, giving you the freedom to explore and pioneer your interests across a broad project and client base.
The role:
The role is comprised of a variety of environmental professional service tasks and responsibilities and will see you involved in delivering impact assessment for planning and consenting, permitting and regulatory compliance assessments, and monitoring and management services related to project approvals. The projects you will be involved in will be varied, ranging in complexity, subject areas, and sectors of industry. It could involve enabling a client to transform a manufacturing site to a wholly different use, permitting the decommissioning of a large industrial site with competing needs, or supporting the development of new technology towards a sustainable future use.
Your anticipated responsibilities include:
Technical project delivery of impact assessment for planning and consenting, permitting and regulatory compliance assessments, and monitoring and management services related to project approvals and natural area management.
Project management and preparation of environmental reports for permitting and consenting (including EIA), and planning studies, including providing advice and direction regarding project approval pathways.
Developing and maintaining client relationships and supporting clear and concise communications to clients and their partners, clearly articulating your views and honest perspectives through active listening and engaged participation.
Contributing to business development; identifying, pursuing and securing additional opportunities for work that will deliver tangible client and community benefits.
Pursuing, with support, opportunities to improve your technical and non-technical skills, contributing to developing the skills of other team members.
About you:
To deliver against these responsibilities you will demonstrate senior consulting experience in the following technical capabilities:
Proven success in applying EPR and/or EIA Regulations, including experience preparing approval documents to support consenting processes.
Between 2-5+ years consulting on permitting and consents, including EIAs.
Proven ability in legislative interpretation and regulatory liaison.
Knowledge of UK and EU regulatory frameworks and policy with respect to environmental permitting and other environmental approvals.
Ability to drive to site and undertake fieldwork throughout the UK in various environments and sometimes remote locations.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Well-developed interpersonal skills: a strong team player who establishes rapport with both internal & external partners; communicates upwards and is receptive to technical review and guidance; and mentors less experienced team members.
The dedication to deliver high quality and technically robust project outcomes to tight timeframes and within budgets.
What's in it for you:
We are committed to the success of our people which is why we want to create the best employee experience that supports each member through all the stages of their career. Here is what we offer:
A competitive salary
A comprehensive benefit package; pension, medical insurance, income protection, 25 days holiday with the option to buy an additional 4 weeks
Enhanced parental leave
Voluntary benefits designed to suit your lifestyle - cycle to work, discounted gym membership, season ticket loan, discounts on retail & wellbeing classes
Access to our Employee Network Groups, which represent every strand of diversity and allow colleagues to connect and learn from each other on an open, inclusive platform
Wellbeing resources and tools, and demonstration of our commitment to wellbeing by signing up to the Mental Health at Work Commitment
Team led flexible working
Opportunities to grow your skills and shape your career towards technical expertise, or leading a team
International, multi-cultural team of highly motivated individuals
An exciting referral program (bring people with you)
About GHD
Being the best that we can be is in our culture.
We are a family of smart, innovative, and creative problem solvers. In our employee-owned company, everything feels like it matters more. Challenge us and help us come up with new solutions to ensure water, energy and urbanisation are made sustainable for generations to come.
Our commitment to you
Commitment is a powerful word that defines how we do business, how we serve our clients, and how we care for one another. We will support your needs by giving you the tools to do your best work and then recognise achievements. We will set your curiosity free to allow brilliant minds to do their best work. We will invest in new ideas, removing barriers where we can. Finally, we will encourage you to collaborate with thousands of diverse people across our global business.
Equality, inclusion, and diversity lies at the heart of our team culture. We operate a flat intellectual hierarchy, meaning every voice is heard and has genuine influence. We believe deeply in diversity of race, gender, sexual orientation, religion, ethnicity, national origin, and experience, and we recognise the value this brings to our collective team approach to solving challenging client problems.
Inclusion is hugely important to us and we want to ensure every team member can balance work around their unique personal circumstances. In addition to a competitive salary, we offer a wide variety of benefits to support you, including: 24 days paid leave with opportunity to purchase additional leave, matched pension contributions, and family-friendly flexible working. We will advocate for your professional development and provide access to formal education through the GHD Business School and practical application through technical delivery. We actively promote inclusion-focussed initiatives, with the most recent example being the STEMazing accelerator mentoring programme for women in STEM.
What next?
If shortlisted, our interview approach is a two-way learning experience. We will give you access to the leadership team and technical leads throughout the application process.
Why GHD?
Being the best we can be is in our culture.
We are a family of smart, innovative and creative problem solvers. In our employee-owned company, everything feels like it matters more. Challenge us and help us come up with new solutions to ensure water, energy and urbanisation are made sustainable for generations to come.
More about Life and
Our commitment to you
Commitment is a powerful word that defines how we do business, how we serve our clients and how we care for one another. We will support your needs by giving you the tools to do your best work and then recognise achievements. We will set your curiosity free to allow brilliant minds to do their best work. We will invest in new ideas, removing barriers where we can. Finally, we will encourage you to collaborate with thousands of diverse people across our global business.
Our Commitment to you
Who we are
We are committed to solving the world's biggest challenges in the areas of water, energy and urbanisation . GHD is a global professional services company that is a leader in engineering, construction and architectural expertise. Established in 1928, we remain wholly owned by our people. We are 10,000+ diverse and skilled individuals, yet we are proudly 'One GHD' across more than 200 offices, spanning five continents - Asia, Australia, Europe, North and South America, and the Pacific region. Delivering extraordinary social and economic outcomes, we are passionate about building lasting relationships with our partners and clients.
GHD Expertise and Service Lines
We are in an exciting time of growth, seeking people with curious minds and who have a passion for problem solving and co-creating environmental solutions. Our Environment team is dynamic and multi-talented, actively working with our clients to address myriad challenges in a decarbonising society, and keen for like-minded individuals to join our expanding team.
You will support delivery of some of the most challenging and exciting problems within multiple sectors of the UK industry, from Resource Management and Sustainable Investments, to Decarbonisation and Future Energy. Hence, experience in developing sustainable solutions and a passion in pursuing economic and community enhancements in infrastructure are key.
As we are a small team anticipating rapid growth, your responsibilities will vary across the entire project lifecycle. We operate a start-up mentality and pace, with the support and resources of a global corporate. As a result, you must be comfortable working in an agile and evolving environment. You will be expected to bring fresh ideas based on your previous experience and contribute to shaping our team from both a cultural and technical perspective. Importantly, as our team continues to grow, you will have the opportunity to develop and lead your own team of specialists; we will support and encourage you to develop your, and your future team's, capability and experience across many sectors, giving you the freedom to explore and pioneer your interests across a broad project and client base.
The role:
The role is comprised of a variety of environmental professional service tasks and responsibilities and will see you involved in delivering impact assessment for planning and consenting, permitting and regulatory compliance assessments, and monitoring and management services related to project approvals. The projects you will be involved in will be varied, ranging in complexity, subject areas, and sectors of industry. It could involve enabling a client to transform a manufacturing site to a wholly different use, permitting the decommissioning of a large industrial site with competing needs, or supporting the development of new technology towards a sustainable future use.
Your anticipated responsibilities include:
Technical project delivery of impact assessment for planning and consenting, permitting and regulatory compliance assessments, and monitoring and management services related to project approvals and natural area management.
Project management and preparation of environmental reports for permitting and consenting (including EIA), and planning studies, including providing advice and direction regarding project approval pathways.
Developing and maintaining client relationships and supporting clear and concise communications to clients and their partners, clearly articulating your views and honest perspectives through active listening and engaged participation.
Contributing to business development; identifying, pursuing and securing additional opportunities for work that will deliver tangible client and community benefits.
Pursuing, with support, opportunities to improve your technical and non-technical skills, contributing to developing the skills of other team members.
About you:
To deliver against these responsibilities you will demonstrate senior consulting experience in the following technical capabilities:
Proven success in applying EPR and/or EIA Regulations, including experience preparing approval documents to support consenting processes.
Between 2-5+ years consulting on permitting and consents, including EIAs.
Proven ability in legislative interpretation and regulatory liaison.
Knowledge of UK and EU regulatory frameworks and policy with respect to environmental permitting and other environmental approvals.
Ability to drive to site and undertake fieldwork throughout the UK in various environments and sometimes remote locations.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Well-developed interpersonal skills: a strong team player who establishes rapport with both internal & external partners; communicates upwards and is receptive to technical review and guidance; and mentors less experienced team members.
The dedication to deliver high quality and technically robust project outcomes to tight timeframes and within budgets.
What's in it for you:
We are committed to the success of our people which is why we want to create the best employee experience that supports each member through all the stages of their career. Here is what we offer:
A competitive salary
A comprehensive benefit package; pension, medical insurance, income protection, 25 days holiday with the option to buy an additional 4 weeks
Enhanced parental leave
Voluntary benefits designed to suit your lifestyle - cycle to work, discounted gym membership, season ticket loan, discounts on retail & wellbeing classes
Access to our Employee Network Groups, which represent every strand of diversity and allow colleagues to connect and learn from each other on an open, inclusive platform
Wellbeing resources and tools, and demonstration of our commitment to wellbeing by signing up to the Mental Health at Work Commitment
Team led flexible working
Opportunities to grow your skills and shape your career towards technical expertise, or leading a team
International, multi-cultural team of highly motivated individuals
An exciting referral program (bring people with you)
About GHD
Being the best that we can be is in our culture.
We are a family of smart, innovative, and creative problem solvers. In our employee-owned company, everything feels like it matters more. Challenge us and help us come up with new solutions to ensure water, energy and urbanisation are made sustainable for generations to come.
Our commitment to you
Commitment is a powerful word that defines how we do business, how we serve our clients, and how we care for one another. We will support your needs by giving you the tools to do your best work and then recognise achievements. We will set your curiosity free to allow brilliant minds to do their best work. We will invest in new ideas, removing barriers where we can. Finally, we will encourage you to collaborate with thousands of diverse people across our global business.
Equality, inclusion, and diversity lies at the heart of our team culture. We operate a flat intellectual hierarchy, meaning every voice is heard and has genuine influence. We believe deeply in diversity of race, gender, sexual orientation, religion, ethnicity, national origin, and experience, and we recognise the value this brings to our collective team approach to solving challenging client problems.
Inclusion is hugely important to us and we want to ensure every team member can balance work around their unique personal circumstances. In addition to a competitive salary, we offer a wide variety of benefits to support you, including: 24 days paid leave with opportunity to purchase additional leave, matched pension contributions, and family-friendly flexible working. We will advocate for your professional development and provide access to formal education through the GHD Business School and practical application through technical delivery. We actively promote inclusion-focussed initiatives, with the most recent example being the STEMazing accelerator mentoring programme for women in STEM.
What next?
If shortlisted, our interview approach is a two-way learning experience. We will give you access to the leadership team and technical leads throughout the application process.
Why GHD?
Being the best we can be is in our culture.
We are a family of smart, innovative and creative problem solvers. In our employee-owned company, everything feels like it matters more. Challenge us and help us come up with new solutions to ensure water, energy and urbanisation are made sustainable for generations to come.
More about Life and
Our commitment to you
Commitment is a powerful word that defines how we do business, how we serve our clients and how we care for one another. We will support your needs by giving you the tools to do your best work and then recognise achievements. We will set your curiosity free to allow brilliant minds to do their best work. We will invest in new ideas, removing barriers where we can. Finally, we will encourage you to collaborate with thousands of diverse people across our global business.
Our Commitment to you
Who we are
We are committed to solving the world's biggest challenges in the areas of water, energy and urbanisation . GHD is a global professional services company that is a leader in engineering, construction and architectural expertise. Established in 1928, we remain wholly owned by our people. We are 10,000+ diverse and skilled individuals, yet we are proudly 'One GHD' across more than 200 offices, spanning five continents - Asia, Australia, Europe, North and South America, and the Pacific region. Delivering extraordinary social and economic outcomes, we are passionate about building lasting relationships with our partners and clients.
GHD Expertise and Service Lines
About GHD