Senior Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Specialist

Assystem is an international company with one mission: accelerate the energy transition around the world.

Every day, our 8,000+ switchers located in 12 countries (Europe, Middle East, Pacific Asia & Africa) connect their six thousand billion neurons to tackle the task of the century: switching to low-carbon energy. We are a collective committed to making the energy switch. Sharing our knowledge, expertise and values allows us to innovate and think differently about the energy transition.

Assystem is a leading international engineering and digital services group, supporting clients on complex, highly regulated infrastructure projects. Our Environmental Consents & Engagement (ECE) practice provides strategic environmental advice, consenting expertise and stakeholder engagement to enable the successful delivery of major developments across the UK.

We are seeking a Senior EIA Coordinator / Specialist to strengthen our ECE team, supporting major infrastructure, marine and planning projects across England and Scotland.

You will act as a senior practitioner within Assystem’s Environmental Consents & Engagement practice, leading the coordination of Environmental Impact Assessments and providing strategic advice on environmental consenting and engagement. You will work closely with clients, regulators and internal technical specialists to shape consenting strategies, manage risk and deliver high-quality environmental submissions.

This role is suited to an experienced EIA professional who is comfortable operating at the interface of technical assessment, consenting strategy and stakeholder engagement.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate EIAs within a strategic consents and engagement framework.
• Develop and advise on environmental consenting strategies for major infrastructure and marine projects.
• Manage and coordinate multidisciplinary technical teams and technical inputs.
• Prepare, review and manage Environmental Statements, Environmental Reports and supporting assessments.
• Provide EIA support to DCO applications, Marine Licence applications and major Town and Country Planning submissions.
• Lead engagement with regulators and statutory consultees (e.g. Planning Authorities, Marine Management Organisation, NatureScot, SEPA, Natural England).
• Support stakeholder and community engagement activities as part of the consenting process.
• Identify environmental risks, opportunities and mitigation strategies early in project development.
• Mentor junior staff and contribute to technical excellence within the ECE practice.
• Support bid preparation, work winning and client relationship development.

About You

• Significant experience coordinating EIAs for major infrastructure projects.
• Strong understanding of UK environmental consenting regimes, including planning and marine consents.
• Demonstrable experience with Marine Licensing and marine EIA.
• Experience delivering or supporting major Town and Country Planning applications.
• Proven experience working across both England and Scotland.
• Strong regulator, stakeholder and client engagement skills.
• Excellent project management and communication capabilities.

Desirable

• Good level of ecological management experience within infrastructure development. 
• Experience on major planning applications comprising EIA development, and Development Consent Orders (DCOs).
• Chartered status (IEMA, RTPI, CIEEM or similar).
• Experience contributing to public consultation programmes.
• Marine or Environmental Permitting experience.
• Consultancy or advisory background.

Why Join Assystem’s Environmental Consents & Engagement Practice?

• Work at the heart of consenting strategy and engagement for major UK infrastructure.
• Influence project outcomes at an early and strategic stage.
• Be part of a growing, specialist practice with strong links across engineering and delivery teams.
• Competitive salary, benefits and flexible working arrangements.
• Clear opportunities for career progression within a global organisation.

Behavioural Qualities:

We place great emphasis on both written and verbal communication; those that flourish within our organisation are naturally inclined to engage with their colleagues & stakeholders alike and to be proactive in reaching out to others in overcoming hurdles.

In common with many places of work, we seek personnel that are professional, positive, open and honest.  We would expect the successful candidate to exhibit the following behavioural traits:

• Ability to see things differently – prepared to question standard approaches in order to manage consenting risks and programme deadlines.
• Support and develop – create a local leadership team by delegation, coaching and mentoring.
• Decisiveness – makes day-to-day business choices that have commercial implications, knowing when to inform others or ask for support.

Qualifications

• Relevant degree.
• Member of Professional Body (MRTPI).

Benefits include:

• Pension scheme (8% company contribution / 4% personal contribution).
• 25 days’ paid annual leave + bank holidays + option to buy or sell days.
• Professional fees reimbursed.
• Flexible working.
• Employee referral scheme.

We are committed to equal treatment of candidates and promote, as well as foster all forms of diversity within our company. We believe that bringing together people with different backgrounds and perspectives is essential for creating innovative and impactful solutions. Skills, talent, and our people’s ability to dare are the only things that matter !. Bring your unique contributions and help us shape the future.