Project EMPC Consultant

SLR has an outstanding opportunity for an early career Consultant to join our busy Environmental Management, Permitting & Compliance (EMPC) team. The team provide regulatory compliance and environmental management services to support the waste, industry, power and energy sectors with their complex environmental legislative obligations. Applications are invited from candidates who can demonstrate some degree of consultancy, industry or regulatory experience. This is a rare chance to join an experienced team of specialists, supported by a multidisciplinary range of experts in the fields of air quality, noise, hydrogeology, process engineering and more., The EMPC team operates from offices across the UK. Our clients include household names in the Food and Drink sector, Chemicals and Pharmaceuticals sectors and Waste sectors. We assist our clients in complying with relevant legislation and minimising their impacts upon the environment. The services and sectors within which the team operate are key areas of growth for the business. We offer expert mentoring through the wider team, along with the opportunity to grow and develop your technical skills and knowledge, which will enable you to provide the project oversight services strongly valued by our clients and assist with developing new business opportunities. You will support the team in a diverse range of compliance and environmental management matters including preparation of environmental permit applications, undertaking of audits and development of environmental management systems, predominantly within the waste and industrial sectors.

• Alongside senior colleagues, prepare detailed technical reports for submission to the relevant Environmental Regulator
• Manage and develop relationships with clients
• Interpret and analyse complex information
• Collaborate with team members
• Build professional knowledge by keeping up to date with trends and best practice in environmental permitting
  
  We are looking for someone with a relevant degree, along with a basic knowledge of environmental permitting legislation and guidance, and an understanding of environmental issues and management of impacts.
You will also be:
• Professional and able to communicate effectively
• An analytical thinker, able to reframe problems and identify solutions
• Able to work as part of a team and on your own initiative
• Able to build strong, lasting relationships with others
• Effective at managing your time independently
  
  SLR are global leaders in environmental and advisory solutions helping our clients achieve their sustainability goals. We are a consultancy with over 3,000 employees across 6 regions, including over 1,000 colleagues in Europe. Our 'one team' culture is at the heart of our business; providing a collaborative and supportive environment for professional development.
  
  Along with competitive salaries, our staff enjoy a comprehensive benefits package with a company pension plus excellent healthcare offering, travel and life insurance, critical illness cover and a structured career framework with regular reviews offering outstanding opportunities for progression. Alongside 25 day's annual leave, SLR offer flexible, agile and hybrid working which enables staff to tailor hours worked around core hours, and our family friendly policies help balance the needs of professional and family life.