Environmental Manager/Consents Manager

Arcadis; Bristol; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading environmental consulting firm in Bristol is seeking an Environmental Manager/Consents Manager to lead planning and environmental projects. This senior role requires excellent knowledge of environmental processes, strong business development skills, and a collaborative approach. The ideal candidate will have a relevant degree and experience in managing multidisciplinary teams. Competitive salary and meaningful work await you.

Qualifications

• Excellent working knowledge of environmental and consenting processes.
• Strong experience influencing sustainability through design.
• Experience in multidisciplinary coordination and leadership.

Responsibilities

• Lead coordination and delivery of planning/environmental work.
• Manage client relationships and create cross-selling opportunities.
• Engage with stakeholders and oversee project performance.

Skills

Environmental and consenting process knowledge

Strong report writing skills

Experience with contractors

Project management skills

Negotiation with planning authorities

Education

Relevant degree or equivalent qualification

Job description

Apply for the Environmental Manager/Consents Manager role at Arcadis.

Senior-level: Mid‑Senior | Employment type: Full‑time | Job function: Other | Industries: Professional Services.

Role description

As part of a growing and agile business, our Environmental Planning team is looking for a Principal/Associate Technical Director with a strong track record of leading the environmental and consenting aspects of projects, with particular experience in winning and delivering work in the Design and Build sector.

As part of our Environmental team, you’ll help improve quality of life. With your specialism in environmental management, or your technical or sustainability expertise, your work could involve protected species, pollution, surface water and materials management, air quality or noise, in some of the world’s busiest and most beautiful locations.

We work to protect our natural environment and water resources while powering our world for future generations. Around the world, we’re facing the effects of climate change, rapid urbanization and loss of biodiversity. The rate of large‑scale, unforeseen events such as floods and wildfires is becoming more frequent. We are here to protect our natural environment and water resources, while powering our world for future generations.

Role accountabilities

• Leading on the coordination and delivery of planning/environmental work being undertaken by multidisciplinary teams, influencing project development and delivering optimal environmental and planning outcomes – with a strong understanding of the D&B process.
• Strong business development, create project opportunities and lead delivery of projects to build our portfolio in the D&B sector – but also working closely with the upstream Environmental and Planning work.
• Raise awareness of our services, win new opportunities and build new contacts.
• Actively engage in key client relationships, lead by example creating cross‑selling opportunities for the wider business.
• Engage with consultees and stakeholders.
• Manage projects, oversee our performance on technical, quality, commercial and health and safety.
• Work closely with existing and established Arcadis colleagues across our Global Business Arcadis.

Qualifications & Experience

• Excellent working knowledge of the environmental and consenting process, from EIA practices and procedures, including case law, and a solid understanding of environmental and sustainability principles and environmental technical specialisms.
• Strong experience of working with contractors and influencing sustainability through design.
• Experience across a range of project types.
• Strong report writing, verbal and presentation skills with experience in reviewing the work of others to ensure quality.
• Experience in multidisciplinary coordination and leadership of projects, with good project management and technical skills.
• Experience in consulting and negotiating with planning authorities, regulators and stakeholders.
• Commercial expertise, including forecasting, project management and quality assurance.
• Relevant degree or equivalent qualification, preferably with chartered status or working towards.
• A flexible, pragmatic and collaborative approach to work.

Why Arcadis?

We can only achieve our goals when everyone is empowered to be their best. We believe everyone's contribution matters. It’s why we are pioneering a skills‑based approach, where you can harness your unique experience and expertise to carve your career path and maximise the impact we can make together.

You’ll do meaningful work, and no matter what role, you’ll be helping to deliver sustainable solutions for a more prosperous planet. Make your mark on your career, your colleagues, your clients, your life and the world around you.

Together, we can create a lasting legacy. Join Arcadis. Create a Legacy.

Our Commitment to Equality, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging

We want you to be able to bring your best self to work every day which is why we take equality and inclusion seriously and hold ourselves to account for our actions. Our ambition is to be an employer of choice and provide a great place to work for all our people. We believe that by working together diverse people with different experiences develop the most innovative ideas. Equality, diversity and inclusion is at the heart of how we improve quality of life and we work closely with our people across six ED&I workstreams: Age, Disability, Faith, Gender, LGBT+ and Race. A diverse and skilled workforce is essential to our success.