Associate/Associate Director - Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA)

About the role

This position is for an Associate or Associate Director within a leading multidisciplinary consultancy, focusing on Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA). You will work in a hybrid, flexible environment across Kent, Gatwick and London, delivering EIA projects for a diverse portfolio of UK‑wide schemes.

Key responsibilities

• Prepare and manage EIA screening and scoping requests.
• Compile and coordinate Environmental Statements, drafting introductory chapters and developing topic templates.
• Review and integrate specialist technical inputs into Environmental Statements.
• Act as the primary liaison between clients and project teams.
• Support project delivery across multiple locations and sectors.

Required profile

• Minimum 5 years' experience in environmental consultancy, planning consultancy, or the public sector.
• Relevant degree or postgraduate qualification in Environmental Policy, Planning, Environment & Development, or a related discipline.
• Practitioner member (or above) of ISEP.
• Proven experience coordinating EIAs across a range of projects.
• Comfortable leading EIA coordination tasks with limited senior oversight.
• Desirable: experience with NSIP projects.

Required skills

What we offer

• Flexible office base with hybrid working.
• Opportunity to work on nationally significant and high‑profile projects.
• Collaborative team culture with strong technical expertise.
• Clear pathway for career progression at senior level.