EIA Consultant Specialist (Energy Sector), UK-Wide

At Jacobs, we'll inspire and empower you to deliver your best work so you can evolve, grow and succeed – today and into tomorrow. With more than 55,000 people in 40+ countries, working at Jacobs offers an exciting range of opportunities to develop your career within a supportive and diverse team who always strive to do the right thing for our people, clients and communities.

People are Jacobs’ greatest asset, and we offer a competitive package to retain and attract the best talent.

In addition to the benefits you’d expect, UK employees also receive free single medical cover and digital GP service, family-friendly benefits such as enhanced parental leave pay and free membership of employee assistance and parental programmes, plus reimbursement towards relevant professional development and memberships. We also give back to our communities through our Collectively program which incorporates matched-funding, paid volunteering time and charitable donations.

Work-life balance and flexibility is a key focus area for Jacobs. We’re happy to discuss hybrid, part-time and flexible working hours, patterns and locations to suit you and our business

About the opportunity:

Our team specialises in nationally significant projects across the UK and Europe, providing technical expertise in all areas of environmental assessment and consenting for clients such as the Environment Agency, National Grid, United Utilities, Southern Water, HS2, National Highways, Network Rail and many more.

We have excellent relationships and active frameworks and projects in the energy sector. To support our energy clients’ aspirations for growth, we have opportunities for individuals with relevant experience and capability in energy sector EIA, for example renewable energy generation or electricity transmission/distribution.

You will have a pivotal role in major project delivery, working closely with our clients and helping to lead our environmental assessment and consents workstreams. Your project experience will enable you to bring together a diverse team of environmental specialists, working as part of project teams to assess potential effects, embedding environment and sustainability in the design and delivery of our projects.

We support agile careers and have opportunities for you to work on our wider portfolio of projects including energy, water, transportation (highways and railways), nuclear, and flood and coastal risk.

We will also support your professional development in all stages of your career which includes training opportunities and paying for your membership of a professional body, such as the Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment (IEMA). We will also provide mentors to assist your career progression with Jacobs and professional bodies, including chartership applications.

• Degree in a relevant discipline
• Experience in delivering EIAs and other types of assessments for a range of clients.
• Knowledge and understanding of consenting regimes, such as the Planning Act/Development Consent Orders (DCO), Transport & Works Act, and Town & Country Planning Act and relevant stakeholders.
• Hold or be working towards chartered status and full membership of a recognised relevant professional body (e.g. IEMA).
• Experience in client facing roles, and in working closely with client bodies and engaging in proactive consultation with key stakeholders such as Natural England.
• Team leadership experience with capability in engaging, motivating and influencing staff and clients.

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