Senior Environmental Planner

About the role

AECOM is looking for a Senior Environmental Planner to join its Impact Assessment and Permitting team in Newcastle. The team consists of environmental impact assessors working on diverse, high-profile infrastructure projects across energy, transport and water, with ESG principles embedded in every project.

Key responsibilities

• Work in multidisciplinary teams to prepare Environmental Impact Statements, Reviews of Environmental Factors and other approval documents, turning technical information into clear, accessible language
• Manage time and organise project resources, budgets and schedules to support project delivery
• Contribute to project planning, resourcing, programme management and client coordination for medium-scale projects and support larger, more complex ones
• Coordinate specialist input and fieldwork so technical advice is integrated into project outcomes
• Mentor junior team members through day-to-day guidance and constructive feedback

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in environmental science, environmental planning or environmental engineering
• 5+ years of relevant work experience; consulting experience desirable
• Experience in environmental impact assessment across several market sectors and a good industry reputation
• Strong team player and confident communicator, written and verbal
• Demonstrated project management and project delivery skills, including time management and organisation

What we offer

• Flexible work arrangements, including alternative start/finish times, job sharing and hybrid work options
• Up to 6 extra weeks of annual leave per year and the option to swap public holidays
• Lunch and learn sessions, professional development courses, financial study assistance, 5 days of paid study leave and global career opportunities