Environmental Permitting Junior Consultant (Associate Level)

ERM is looking for an Environmental Permitting Consultant to join our rapidly growing permitting team.  

Location is flexible for the right candidate.  

The role focusses on supporting our industrial sector clients with environmental permitting and compliance matters as well as regulatory advice and support.

The candidate is expected to have an appropriate degree and some experience in working with the Environmental Permitting Regulations (or equivalent), or suitable alternative transferable experience. We are seeking candidates with experience in the consultancy, industry or regulatory sectors. Additional areas of experience that may be considered beneficial to the role are within air quality modelling, waste water management or the waste management industry.  

Role expectations:

• Data gathering and analysis to support environmental permit applications, variations and surrenders

• Writing the necessary application materials for environmental permit applications, variations and surrenders

• Delivery of specific tasks within a wider project

• Working on multiple projects concurrently

• Working within a team of other consultants across the environmental permitting team and the wider business as required

• Have familiarity of environmental impact assessment disciplines, as relevant to environmental permitting

• Critical thinking and numeracy skills

• Strong verbal and written communication skills

• Competent with MS Office software

• The ideal candidate will be educated to degree level in a relevant science or environmental discipline

• Experience in the consultancy, industry or regulatory sectors

To Apply 

We aim to build an inclusive culture by identifying, acquiring, developing and retaining a highly skilled and high performing workforce that reflects the diverse global marketplace in which we operate, regardless of gender, ethnicity, religious preference, sexual orientation, physical attributes, or educational background. 

We are committed to building a sustainable future with the world’s leading organisations, but we believe that change starts at home. That’s why we’ve operated the ERM Foundation (ERM Foundation) since 1995. Take a look at the Foundation Annual Report (Annual Review 2024) – we think you’ll be impressed.

We offer flexible working to suit your life – need to do the school run? Not a problem! More productive and happy if you work from home a few days per week? Go ahead! Love to travel? Ask about our Cross Border Remote Working! You’ll have 25 days annual leave + public holidays, 6% pension contribution, EV car salary sacrifice scheme (Octopus), twice annual promotion opportunities, annual salary review and performance related bonus, private medical insurance, life assurance, income protection, employee assistance programme, volunteering and Give As You Earn opportunities, travel season ticket loan, premium account for Calm (the #1 app for sleep and meditation), Cycle2Work Scheme, plus discounts on gym membership and gift cards for a wide variety of retailers and restaurants. 

We also offer employees a Safety First, diverse and inclusive culture in which difference is embraced, valued and celebrated. 

With a robust career framework in place and 20+ technical communities of global experts you can join, there are great opportunities to advance your career here at ERM.

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