Overview / Responsibilities
Environmental Regulation Consultants – Senior/Principal though applicants across all grades will be considered
This role can be based in any of our UK Offices (Newcastle, Leeds, Manchester, Leamington Spa, Birmingham, Glasgow, Bristol, London, Reading or Shrewsbury) and we can also offer flexible/hybrid working options.
We are expanding our Regulation and Compliance team and seek high calibre consultants to support our clients to deliver excellent standards of compliance and drive sustainability.
Our UK Regulation and Compliance team typically:
- Lead and author Environmental Permit applications, Best Available Techniques (BAT) assessments and environmental risk assessments, together with deliverables to comply with Permit conditions
- Undertakes compliance audits and assessments
- Develop Environmental Management Systems and tools to support compliance
- Supports broader Wood strategies in support of Net Zero and the Energy Transition including major infrastructure, hydrogen and carbon capture and storage projects as well as the construction, operation and decommissioning of nuclear facilities
We work individually and within multi-disciplinary teams. Our UK in-house environmental expertise includes 270 technical specialists in planning, environmental impact assessment, ecology, air and water quality, hydrogeology, contaminated land, waste management, carbon management, sustainability, circular economy and environmental policy. We also have back-reach to our compliment of engineering specialists representing all disciplines.
Role overview
The role involves:
- Working with our clients and colleagues across the environmental and engineering disciplines to develop creative solutions to compliance issues
- Leading and authoring Environmental Permit applications and coordinating inputs
- Defining legal and regulatory obligations to enhance compliance performance and create favourable outcomes for our clients
- Supporting business development across a number of sectors
- Scoping and preparing project proposals and deliverables
Depending on grade, you will have the opportunity to excel in the following areas:
- Delivery of technically excellent projects
- Development and leading client relationships
- Preparing proposals and negotiating commissions with clients
- Managing successful projects and importantly, achieving customer delight
Skills / Qualifications
We would like to hear from you if you are self-motivated, organised and have experience in the following areas:
- A relevant first degree (or equivalent) in science and /or engineering and preferably a relevant second degree (or equivalent)
- Experience working in environmental consultancy, client side or with the Environmental Regulator
- Excellent proposal and report writing skills
- Demonstrable experience coordinating and authoring Environmental Permit applications, Best Available Techniques Assessments and ideally environmental risk assessments
- Delivering regulatory and compliance services more broadly. This may include determining compliance requirements for projects, undertaking environmental audits or developing Environmental Management Systems. You may have experience providing environmental services on engineering projects
- You may also have experience liaising with environmental regulators
- An informed and practical understanding of environmental regulation and the challenges and opportunities this presents for our clients
- You will be confident in your verbal and written communication skills
- You will have the appetite to join a growing team and contribute to delivering environmental services to Wood’s wider business
Company Overview
Wood is a global leader in engineering and consultancy across energy and the built environment, helping to unlock solutions to some of the world’s most critical challenges. We provide consulting, projects and operations solutions in more than 60 countries, employing around 40,000 people. www.woodplc.com
Diversity Statement
We are an equal opportunity employer that recognises the value of a diverse workforce. All suitably qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment on the basis of objective criteria and without regard to the following (which is a non-exhaustive list): race, colour, age, religion, gender, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, or other characteristics in accordance with the relevant governing laws.
