Senior Environmental Consultant Environmental Due Diligence

Lucion Group; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading environmental consultancy is seeking a Senior Environmental Consultant for their Environmental Transaction Services team. This role involves leading due diligence projects, providing expert advice on environmental compliance, and mentoring junior staff. With a focus on sustainability and high standards, you'll engage with clients to ensure effective project management. The successful candidate will need a relevant degree and chartered status. A flexible hybrid work environment is offered, along with competitive benefits.

Benefits

Techscheme – vouchers towards commuting or home tech

Healthcare Cash Plan

Enhanced family leave

Option to buy extra holiday

Training & development

Flexible working

Qualifications

• Proven experience supporting or managing environmental due diligence projects.
• Strong written, verbal, and organisational skills.
• Ability to manage multiple fast-paced projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead and deliver environmental due diligence projects across the UK and Europe.
• Provide commercially focused advice on ground risk and environmental compliance.
• Support junior colleagues with coaching and technical review.

Skills

Environmental due diligence

Ground risk analysis

Project management

Client relationship management

Education

Degree in a relevant subject

Membership of a relevant professional body

Chartered status

Job description

# Senior Environmental Consultant Environmental Due Diligence (ETS)## Job Introductionor London LucionBig projects. Smart clients. Work that actually matters — yes, really.We’re now on the hunt for a Senior Environmental Consultant to join our sector-leading Environmental Transaction Services (ETS) team. If environmental due diligence is your jam — and you like high-quality, fast-paced work delivered with clever, supportive people — you’ll feel right at home. **What You’ll Be Doing (And Why It’s Actually Fun)**This is a hands-on, senior role with variety, responsibility, and a chance to influence. You’ll lead projects, support your team, and help shape the future of ETS — all while juggling multiple deadlines like a pro.You’ll:* Lead and deliver environmental due diligence projects, including multi-site portfolios across the UK and Europe — spreadsheets optional, coffee mandatory* Provide clear, commercially focused advice on ground risk and environmental compliance (with a pinch of sustainability)* Keep multiple projects on track without dropping the ball — calmly, confidently, and maybe with a spreadsheet magic trick or two* Be a trusted client contact, building relationships and keeping projects moving — think calm navigator in sometimes choppy waters* Support junior colleagues with coaching, technical review, and quality assurance (mentoring = bonus points)* Contribute to fee proposals and tenders — no hard-selling, just let your brilliant work do the talking* Manage project finances, budgets, forecasting, and invoicing without breaking a sweat* Coordinate suppliers and third-party specialists like a human conductor* Bring practical, smart ideas to improve how the team works — because good ideas deserve a stageIn short: variety, responsibility, leadership — and the chance to make a **real impact** without unnecessary corporate nonsense. **About You (Curious, Experienced, Commercially Savvy)**You know environmental consultancy. You understand risk. And you can explain complex issues without putting everyone to sleep.You probably:Have strong experience in environmental due diligenceSpecialise in ground risk and environmental complianceCan manage multiple fast-paced projects without needing extra hands (or eyes)Enjoy client interaction and building relationships that actually lastHave a commercial mindset without sacrificing technical qualityLike helping others do their best work — sharing knowledge is your jamHave a working understanding of sustainability issues (or want to develop it)You’re confident, organised, pragmatic — with high standards and zero ego. The Technical Bits (Yes, They Matter)* Degree in a relevant subject (bonus points for MSc)* Membership of a relevant professional body* Working towards or already holding Chartered status (preferred)* Proven experience supporting or managing environmental due diligence projects* Excellent written, verbal, and organisational skills* Purpose-driven, beyond net-zero business* High technical standards without pointless bureaucracy* Brilliant colleagues who genuinely care about quality* Supportive managers who trust you to get on with it* A culture built on integrity, innovation, sustainability, trust, and commitmentYou’ll be joining more than a team — you’ll join a community on a mission to protect people and the planet. **Perks & Benefits (Because Life’s Too Short for Boring Jobs)*** Techscheme – vouchers towards commuting or home tech* Healthcare Cash Plan – help with everyday healthcare costs* Enhanced family leave – because life happens* Option to buy extra holiday – time off actually matters* Training & development – keep your career moving forward* Flexible working, backed by a business that genuinely caresIf you’re a Senior Environmental Consultant looking for:High-quality, varied due diligence work, Smart clients and interesting projects, A company that values expertise, integrity, and peopleThen come join us.Lucion. Purpose-led. People-focused. Getting it right — and having fun doing it. **Senior Environmental Consultant** **Environmental Due Diligence (ETS)** Hybrid | Manchester, Leeds *(Purpose-led work. Brilliant people.* *Managers who actually back you.**)*At Lucion, we don’t just tick boxes on environmental reports — we help clients make better decisions for people, places, and the planet. We’re a purpose-driven, beyond net-zero business, trusted across 12 sectors worldwide. Our work sits at the intersection of commercial reality and environmental responsibility — and we do it with clarity, confidence, and a touch of personality.### Senior Environmental Consultant Environmental Due Diligence (ETS)* **Salary** £35000 - £40000* **Frequency** Annual* **Job Reference** lucion/TP/11574/679* **Contract Type** Permanent* **Closing Date** 12 February, 2026* **Job Category** Environmental Transaction Services* **Business Unit** Environmental Sustainability Compliance* **Location** Manchester, Leeds or London, Flexible* **Posted on** 13 January, 2026