Senior / Principal Environmental Consultant for the Water Sector

We're looking for a Senior or Principal Environmental Consultant at Arup, that will play a pivotal role in delivering projects that make a tangible difference to communities and the environment. Your expertise will help shape sustainable solutions across the water sector, ensuring our projects meet regulatory requirements and deliver long-term value.

You will work on a diverse portfolio of projects under major water frameworks, collaborating with multidisciplinary teams and clients to address environmental challenges. This is an opportunity to influence outcomes that matter, while operating in a dynamic, flexible environment where proactive thinking is encouraged.

What you'll do

In this role, you'll work closely with client teams and a wide range of specialist colleagues to shape, develop and deliver Environmental Impact Assessments (EIA), ensuring robust reporting and full regulatory compliance. You'll collaborate across multidisciplinary teams to integrate environmental considerations into project planning and design, helping drive effective solutions to complex environmental challenges. A key part of your work will be leading the preparation and coordination of EIA reports, ensuring they meet regulatory requirements and client expectations while adding value through thoughtful enhancements and appropriate mitigation measures.

You'll build strong relationships with regulators, stakeholders and clients to support compliance with environmental standards and guide projects through approval processes. Alongside this, you'll provide expert advice on environmental policy, regulations and best practice, while monitoring and reporting on the implementation of environmental management plans and adherence to EIA conditions throughout the project lifecycle.

Bachelor's degree in environmental science, Engineering, or a related field.

Full membership of an appropriate institute (e.g. ISEP, CIWEM or equivalent).

Proven track record of managing and delivering complex projects in the water sector.

Strong knowledge of environmental regulations and sustainability practices. Experience of the Development Consent Order consenting regime is desirable but not essential.

We work with infrastructure developers, property companies, governments and landowners to embed effective management of land, air and water through planning, delivery and operation of new and retrofit projects. Our service is comprehensive, including air quality, biodiversity, noise, community engagement, environmental assessment and management, land quality, water, resources and waste, and the maintenance and protection of historic environments.

"Working at Arup, I engage with meaningful projects to improve the water environment. I work with local communities in Cardiff, across Wales, and around the world. The whole organisation has a common interest in developing well-rounded solutions to social and environmental challenges, which makes Arup a great place to work.", At Arup, we care about each member's success, so we can grow together.

Guided by our values, we provide an attractive total reward package that recognises the contribution of each of our members to our shared success. As well as competitive, fair and equitable pay, we offer a career in which all our members can belong, grow and thrive through benefits that support health and wellbeing, a wide range of learning opportunities and many possibilities to have an impact through the work they do.

We are owned in trust on behalf of our members, giving us the freedom, with personal responsibility, to set our own direction and choose work that aligns with our purpose and adds to Arup's legacy. Our members collaborate on ambitious projects to deliver remarkable outcomes for our clients and communities. Profit Share is a key part of our reward, enabling members to share in the results of our collective efforts.

We also provide Private medical insurance, Life assurance, Accident insurance and Income protection cover. In addition, you'll have access to flexible benefits to help you look after all aspects of your wellbeing and give you the freedom and flexibility to find the best solutions for you, your family, and your individual needs.

Different people, shared values

Arup is an equal opportunity employer that actively promotes and nurtures a diverse and inclusive workforce. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, regardless of age (within legal limits), gender identity or expression, marital status, disability, neurotype or mental health, race or ethnicity, faith or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, and whether you're pregnant or on family leave. We are an open environment that embraces diverse experiences, perspectives, and ideas - this drives our excellence.

Guided by our values and alignment with the UN Sustainable Development Goals, we create and contribute to equitable spaces and systems, while cultivating a sense of belonging for all. Our internal employee networks support our inclusive culture: from race, ethnicity and cross-cultural working to gender equity and LGBTQ+ and disability inclusion - we aim to create a space for you to express yourself and make a positive difference. Discover more about life at Arup at www.arup.com/careers/your-life-at-arup