265 Environmental Consultant jobs in the United Kingdom

Job Title: Environmental Consultant
Rate: 180 to 240 per day (dependent on experience)
Location: Exeter or Bristol (flexible/hybrid working options available)
Type: 12-month contract (potential for perm), hybrid

About the Role:

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Environmental Consultant to join our client's Highways and Designated Funds team, supporting key infrastructure projects in the South West. The role will involve guiding environmental compliance across multiple schemes, providing technical support, and ensuring delivery excellence in a hybrid working environment.

About the Client:

Our client is a leading consultancy delivering complex and high-impact infrastructure and transport solutions across the UK. They work closely with public sector partners, including National Highways, and are committed to sustainability, inclusion, and professional development.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide environmental support on highways drainage and infrastructure schemes.
• Conduct site visits, inspections, and assessments, producing clear, accurate reports.
• Advise on environmental impacts, permitting, scoping reports, and planning applications.
• Prepare technical documentation and respond to statutory bodies (EA, Natural England, Local Authorities).
• Liaise with internal teams and clients to ensure compliance with environmental legislation.
• Mentor junior team members and contribute to technical development.
• Support project delivery within agreed time, cost, and quality parameters.
• Assist with bid preparation and contribute to business development initiatives.
• Promote a culture of health, safety, and wellbeing across projects.

What Our Client is Looking For:

• Previous experience in an environmental consultancy role, ideally within the highways sector.
• In-depth knowledge of UK environmental legislation, planning, and permitting.
• Strong communication and report-writing skills.
• Experience supporting CEMP, CDM regulations, and risk assessments.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Practitioner Membership of IEMA (PIEMA) or equivalent.
• Bachelors or Masters degree in a relevant environmental discipline.
• Commercial awareness and experience of software tools for environmental analysis.

What Our Client Offers:

• Flexible and hybrid working options to support work-life balance.
• Career progression framework with mentoring and recognition bonuses for qualifications.
• Wellbeing support including health cash plan, 24/7 GP, and mental health resources.
• EDI-focused workplace with active affinity networks (e.g., Pride, Women's Network, Multicultural, Neurodiversity).
• Two paid volunteering days per year to support community causes.
• Competitive benefits including generous pension, minimum 24 days holiday + bank holidays, and a tailored flexible benefits scheme (e.g., Cycle2Work, charity giving, gym membership).
• Employee discount portal for retail, travel, and leisure savings.

Eligibility:

Applicants must have the right to work in the UK. Our client is committed to inclusion and welcomes applications from candidates of all backgrounds. Reasonable adjustments will be provided where required.

Opportunity for Growth:

This role offers real scope for career development within a supportive and ambitious consultancy. Whether you are progressing toward chartership or looking to lead future environmental programmes, our client provides a platform for you to grow, learn, and make an impact.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity in our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

Environmental Consultant - Southwest
Location: Exeter or Bristol (with flexible working options)
Contract Type: 12-month contract
Rate: 244.89/day Umbrella

We are seeking an experienced Environmental Consultant to support a key highways infrastructure design contract as part of a national renewals framework. This role offers the chance to contribute to a high-value, multi-disciplinary highways programme, delivering environmentally sound infrastructure solutions in collaboration with stakeholders and technical teams.

The Role

You will be part of a wider environmental team providing expert support on highway drainage and civil schemes. Duties will include:

• Advising on environmental aspects such as assessments, ecological studies, permitting, and mitigation strategies.
• Conducting environmental site visits, inspections, and surveys across multiple disciplines (structures, geotechnical, drainage, highways).
• Preparing high-quality reports and technical documentation for planning submissions and statutory consultations.
• Supporting the preparation and audit of Construction Environmental Management Plans (CEMP), and advising on Section 61 consents.
• Coordinating with clients, regulators, and internal teams to ensure compliance with project and regulatory requirements.
• Contributing to bid writing and supporting junior staff as needed.

Requirements

Disclaimer:

This vacancy is being advertised by either Advanced Resource Managers Limited, Advanced Resource Managers IT Limited or Advanced Resource Managers Engineering Limited ("ARM"). ARM is a specialist talent acquisition and management consultancy. We provide technical contingency recruitment and a portfolio of more complex resource solutions. Our specialist recruitment divisions cover the entire technical arena, including some of the most economically and strategically important industries in the UK and the world today. We will never send your CV without your permission. Where the role is marked as Outside IR35 in the advertisement this is subject to receipt of a final Status Determination Statement from the end Client and may be subject to change.

• Attend infrastructure sites across Scotland and Northern England to conduct environmental walkovers and pre-commencement checks
• Advise site teams on SEPA regulations, protected species, buffer zones, and ecological best practice
• Monitor compliance with CEMPs and annex plans including loss prevention, species protection, and private water supply
• Conduct baseline surveys and water quality sampling
• Act as Clerk of Works (EnvCoW / ECoW) on major infrastructure projects
• Work closely with PMs and CMs on large-scale energy, highway, and utility frameworks

• Degree qualified in an environmental discipline
• Some knowledge of ecology, protected species, and infrastructure compliance requirements
• Confident on-site communicator – able to earn trust and ensure compliance from construction teams
• Physically fit – comfortable walking around vast sites and up and down hills etc
• Full UK driving licence – open to regular travel and overnight stays
• Based in Scotland or North England, with flexibility to travel across wider regions

• £35,00 - 7,000 depending on experience
• All expenses paid – accommodation, food (£3 per night away) and travel covered
• Discretionary bonus – typically £2 00 - ,000 per year
• Pension scheme with potential employer matching
• 100% remote working aside from site visits
• Realistic path to Senior, Principal, and even company shares for the right person
• Full training and CPD support including licenses and specialist species work

• Attend infrastructure sites across Scotland and Northern England to conduct environmental walkovers and pre-commencement checks
• Advise site teams on SEPA regulations, protected species, buffer zones, and ecological best practice
• Monitor compliance with CEMPs and annex plans including loss prevention, species protection, and private water supply
• Conduct baseline surveys and water quality sampling
• Act as Clerk of Works (EnvCoW / ECoW) on major infrastructure projects
• Work closely with PMs and CMs on large-scale energy, highway, and utility frameworks

• Degree qualified in an environmental discipline
• Some knowledge of ecology, protected species, and infrastructure compliance requirements
• Confident on-site communicator – able to earn trust and ensure compliance from construction teams
• Physically fit – comfortable walking around vast sites and up and down hills etc
• Full UK driving licence – open to regular travel and overnight stays
• Based in Scotland or North England, with flexibility to travel across wider regions

• £35,00 - 7,000 depending on experience
• All expenses paid – accommodation, food (£3 per night away) and travel covered
• Discretionary bonus – typically £2 00 - ,000 per year
• Pension scheme with potential employer matching
• 100% remote working aside from site visits
• Realistic path to Senior, Principal, and even company shares for the right person
• Full training and CPD support including licenses and specialist species work

Our client, a multi-disciplinary engineering business, now have an exciting opportunity available foran Environmental Consultantto join their team on a 12-month contract.

Key Responsibilities:

• Act as key support on our clients contract based in the South West region
• Conduct environmental assessments and support planning applications
• Liaise with project teams to ensure environmental compliance
• Prepare reports and documentation in line with regulatory standards

Requirements:

• Experience in environmental assessments and compliance, preferably within the highways sector
• A solidunderstanding of environmental legislation and planning
• Excellent communication and report-writing skills

Our client, a multi-disciplinary engineering business, now have an exciting opportunity available foran Environmental Consultantto join their team on a 12-month contract. They have various bases around the Midlands but remote working opportunities could also be an option.

You will lead play a key role on our clientscontract as well as otherinfrastructure projects based around the Midlands.

Key Responsibilities:

• Deliver environmental support across project lifecycles
• Ensure compliance with environmental regulations
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders

Requirements:

• Some experience in environmental consultancy, preferably within highways
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple tasks
• Strong analytical and communication skills

A great opportunity to join a well established consultancy with good advancement opportunities,  and on going training. 

Due to a busy second quarter and a full order book, my client is keen to recruit an environmental consultant to further strengthen the team.

Principle Responsibilities:
 

1. Undertake the preparation of Environmental Permit applications (including variations, transfers and surrenders) including liaison with relevant internal project teams and external organisations.
 

2. Assist with the preparation of Planning Applications and Environmental Impact Assessments including liaison with the relevant internal project teams and external organisations.
 

3. To prepare or assist as appropriate in the preparation of other technical reports and environmental assessment documents pertinent to the clients’ requirements. These could include, for example, Air Quality Assessments, Noise Assessments, Geological and Hydro geological Assessments, and could be for a range of development proposals.
 

4. To assist other teams within the Group in respect of waste & recycling, minerals and energy development advice, environmental report preparation and project management.
 

5. Assist with the organisation and supervision of environmental technical assessments and/or investigations, relating to waste & recycling, minerals and energy developments including in or ex-situ testing where required.
 

6. Any other duties of a similar nature which may be assigned from time to time.

We are looking for candidates to apply from graduate upwards.