Principal or Specialist Environmental Consultant - EIA
Location: Aberdeen, Glasgow, Edinburgh, Orkney or Londonandwe encourage hybrid working
Purpose of the Role
Xodus are seeking a senior EIA consultant who is looking to build on a portfolio of project management and leadership in environmental consenting. This role provides opportunities to work across multiple industries and/or topic opportunities, and take a senior delivery position within a supportive and friendly team environment.
Xodus have an exciting portfolio of clients and projects, spanning offshore wind, carbon capture and storage, hydrogen, cables and interconnectors, oil and gas production, decommissioning, and decarbonisation. Our team includes established and developing specialists in receptor topics, as well as industry specialists and regulatory leads.However, just as importantly, we value the broad technical, project and people management skills of experienced EIA practitioners who can apply their well-honed talents to any one of our renewables projects, ensuring excellent quality delivery at every level.
We are seeking established industry professionals who are able to provide advice to our clients across the project lifecycle. Our ideal colleague would have a full understanding of the consenting process for offshore renewable projects, to a level where they can support and lead less experienced consultants, and experience in engaging with clients and project delivery at points throughout this process.
Requirements
Do you have some of the following?- Lead the delivery of interesting and dynamic scopes including Environmental Impact Assessments for a variety of marine energy and coastal developments (e.g., offshore wind, marine renewables, hydrogen, carbon capture and storage and decarbonisation), provide pre and post-consent support and consenting advice.
- Lead stakeholder and client engagement for projects, in addition to promoting and driving forward industry standards and practices.
- Producing high quality report and presentations, including QA/QC responsibilities.
- Developing innovative approaches to EIA and HRA challenges.
- Developing and upskilling colleagues.
- Working with ecology and engineering specialists in the delivery of multi-disciplinary scopes; and
- Contributing to business development strategy and delivery actions, including identifying and securing key projects. .
- Background in a senior (Project Manager, Project Sponsor or Specialist) role with experience of the full consenting process for marine renewable energy projects in the UK, Scotland and/or Ireland.
- Leading others and working in an integrated collaborative team in the delivery of EIA or HRA;
- Providing expert advice to clients and leading stakeholder engagement;
- Proven business development including successful proposal delivery and active network growth; and
- Excellent written and verbal communication, quality assurance, organisation, and time management skills.
- Specialism in a consenting receptor topic, e,g, fish ecology, ornithology or marine mammals, or specific industry, e.g. offshore wind, carbon capture or cables.
- Proven experience working in a consultancy environment or demonstrable transferrable skills.
- Line management and or team management experience.
Benefits
Why you should join us:
- We are a diverse, inclusive, respectful, and welcoming place to work.
- We have enhanced parental and shared parental leave pay policies available from day one of employment.
- It goes without saying that we offer a Market Competitive Salary to ensure that you know your efforts and inputs are valued.
- We work flexibly at Xodus which means how you work your day is flexible with a combination of working in the office and at home.
- We offer a Company pension scheme to allow you to save for your future.
- Access to training and development opportunities.
- We have a number of comprehensive health and wellbeing benefits available for you and your family, including, Private Medical Insurance, Cash Plan, Employee Assistance Programme, Income Protection and Life Insurance.
- We ensure there is always something fun to look forward to in the social calendar. From the summer BBQ, Christmas Party, taking part in charitable events or suggesting your own social idea, we celebrate everyone’s version of fun. We think our colleagues are the most important part of work, they are who we spend a large proportion of our time with and want to ensure everyone enjoys coming to work.
Xodus is dedicated to fostering an equitable, diverse, and inclusive workplace where, every voice is valued, every perspective is celebrated, and everyone has the opportunity to thrive.
Connect with like-minded individuals and allies through our Employee Networks, including Xodus Women's Network, X Pride, Neurodiversity Network and Wellbeing Network.
Join us at Xodus and be part of a team that is shaping the future of energy. Together, we have the power to create change and make a difference. Apply now and let us build a brighter, more sustainable future, together!
Further Information
Please contact HRQueries@xodusgroup.com for further information on this opportunity.
To apply for this role please complete the application form by attaching your CV and cover letter outlining your experience and what you would bring to the role.
We look forward to receiving your application!
Closing date: 24th November 2024