Job Title: Senior EIA Co-ordinator / Environmental Planner
Location: Glasgow with the potential to base yourself at any of our U.K. offices (Glasgow is preferred)
Salary: Competitive
Job Type: Full-time, Permanent
Mabbett is an integrated planning, design, environment, engineering and safety consultancy established in 1996 and has grown to employ over 115 motivated personnel. Our head office is in Glasgow with regional UK offices in Belfast, Caerphilly, Carlisle, Dundee, Edinburgh, Inverness, Leicester and Winchester.
A positive place to work, Mabbett aims to implement the motto ‘See a Difference’ in everything that we do.
About the role:
The firm is seeking to recruit a Senior EIA Co-ordinator / Environmental Planner to join our growing team, with the potential to base yourself at any of our U.K. offices (Glasgow is preferred). The current core environmental planning team includes planning, EIA, landscape and visual assessment, graphics and visualisation. The wider consultancy team includes noise, ecology, air quality, water and land contamination specialists which the environmental planning team have access to. Current projects include renewables and building developments, for industrial and commercial clients and we are engaged with delivering on the net zero agenda.
We are seeking an individual to complement current expertise in order to service new opportunities and grow the team.
We are a flexible employer and are willing to consider any working arrangement that is mutually agreeable.
About you:
The ideal candidates will possess:
- A BSc or MSc in EIA / Environmental Planning / Town Planning discipline.
- Membership of IEMA or RTPI (graduate, associate etc).
- A successful track record of supporting the delivery of projects through the planning process.
- Experience of supporting EIA project management and ES/ EIA reporting.
- An understanding of UK planning systems and EIA, including best practice guidelines.
- Excellent report writing and client liaison skills.
- Experience of time management and working on a range of projects.
- Adaptable and flexible, and
- Full UK driving licence.
The selected candidate will be a ‘self-starter’ with a desire to develop their environmental planning career.
Experience:
The ideal candidate will have experience with regards to some / all of the following areas/disciplines, preferably in a consultancy role:
- Experience of supporting the delivery of projects through the planning system.
- Experience of working on planning, Electricity Act consents and EIA projects for some key sectors including residential, renewables, minerals, waste or industrial developments.
- Experience of project management and the managing multi-disciplinary teams.
- Experience the authoring of Environmental Reports/ EIA Reports, Planning Statements, Design and Access Statements and Pre-Application Consultation Reports etc.
- Effective communication with a range of stakeholders, which may include colleagues, partner organisations, statutory and non-statutory consultees and sub-contractors.
- Reviewing and understanding inputs from the range of specialist sub-consultants.
- Experience of business development and the winning of work.
The successful candidate will also be responsible for marketing and business development activities to support the workstream of the environmental planning team.
About Mabbett
Mabbett is an Equal Opportunities Employer and offers a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits programmes including contributary pension scheme, funded professional membership and one paid for volunteer day each year. Mabbett supports career development to include active participation in membership of professional organisations and growth opportunities.
Salary will be commensurate with qualifications, experience, and position requirements. Potential candidates are requested to provide an indication of their salary expectations and confirm which Mabbett office(s) they would consider working from.
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Candidates with the experience or relevant job titles of; EIA Planner, Environmental Planning Engineer, Town Planner, EIA Practitioner, ES, EIA, Environmental Impact Consultant, Environmental Impact Engineer, Project Management, Environmental Project Management, Energy Consultant, Sustainability Consultant, Energy Engineer may also be considered for this role.
