Senior Manager - Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA)

Senior Manager - Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Some projects define careers.

This is your opportunity to help deliver the environmental strategies behind some of the UK's most ambitious developments, advising clients on projects that are vital to the country's energy security, water resilience, transport connectivity and net zero ambitions.

As a Senior Manager, you'll be a trusted voice in the room from day one. You'll guide clients through complex environmental challenges, steer consenting strategies, and bring together specialists from across multiple disciplines to achieve successful outcomes.

Whether supporting major energy networks, new water infrastructure, rail enhancements or transformative development projects, your expertise will help unlock projects that matter.

What's In It For You

If you're looking for a role with greater influence, bigger projects and genuine career freedom, you'll find it here.

At Jacobs, you'll have the platform to grow your reputation, expand your network and work alongside some of the most respected environmental professionals in the industry.

We offer:

The chance to lead flagship infrastructure projects across the UK

Real autonomy and trust to make decisions and drive outcomes

Flexible and hybrid working to suit your lifestyle

Clear opportunities to progress your career and broaden your expertise

A collaborative environment where knowledge-sharing is encouraged

This is a role where you'll be recognised for your technical expertise, valued for your ideas and supported in achieving your career ambitions.

We Offer

Compensation that reflects your skills and experience

Flexible and hybrid working arrangements

24 days annual leave plus the option to buy up to 10 additional days

Enhanced pension contributions of up to 10%

Private medical cover and Digital GP access

Family planning and fertility support services

Enhanced parental leave and family support programmes

Employee Networks: We have a commitment to hiring a diverse workforce and supporting colleagues of different backgrounds

Life assurance at four times your salary

Income protection for long-term financial security

Access to wellbeing support, including Calm and Daily Burn

Professional memberships funded and ongoing development opportunities

Paid volunteering time, matched charity funding, and community engagement programmes

About the Opportunity

We're growing our Environmental Planning team and are looking for an experienced EIA professional ready to take on a strategic leadership role.

You'll join a highly regarded team delivering environmental assessment and consenting support on some of the UK's most exciting infrastructure programmes. Working closely with clients, regulators and technical specialists, you'll provide direction, solve complex challenges and help projects navigate the planning process successfully.

You'll work across a diverse portfolio that includes:

Renewable energy and hydrogen

Water and water resource management

Utilities and transmission infrastructure

Rail and transport

Major developments and nationally significant infrastructure projects

Our clients include National Grid, the Environment Agency, National Highways, Network Rail, water utilities and HS2, giving you the opportunity to work on projects that are visible, high-profile and nationally important.

Beyond project delivery, you'll play an important role in developing teams, strengthening client relationships and contributing to the continued success of the business. Strong experience leading Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) projects within infrastructure sectors

A track record of managing client relationships and stakeholder engagement

Experience leading multidisciplinary project teams

Chartered status, or a commitment to achieve chartership, with a relevant professional body such as ISEP, CIWEM or IES

A degree in an environmental, planning, scientific or related discipline

Build the Next Chapter of Your Career

You already know how to deliver great projects. Now's your chance to work on some of the most complex, visible and rewarding programmes in the UK while growing your influence, your network and your career.

If you're excited by the prospect of advising major clients, leading exceptional teams and tackling challenges that truly stretch your expertise, we'd love to hear from you.

Apply today and discover where your experience could take you next.

Jacobs offers hybrid working and a standard 40-hour working week

Good luck with your application

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