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Drive Environmental Excellence – Senior/Principal Permitting Consultant Opportunity
Location: Nationwide, UK ¦
Sector: Environmental Permitting, Compliance, and Advisory
Are you ready to shape the future of UK infrastructure and industry through expert environmental permitting? RSK Group is looking for a
Senior or Principal Permitting Consultant to lead on critical regulatory projects, helping clients navigate the complexities of Environmental Permitting Regulations (EPR) and maintain full compliance in a changing legislative landscape.
This is your opportunity to step into a pivotal consulting role that directly influences sustainable development and environmental protection across sectors including manufacturing, utilities, infrastructure, and energy.
The Role
We’re seeking a confident and capable environmental professional with deep permitting expertise who is:
- Experienced in EPR applications and variations, from bespoke installations to discharge and flood risk activity permits.
- Comfortable leading conversations with regulators, clients, and internal teams alike, translating policy into practice.
- Ready to mentor and manage junior consultants, driving team performance and professional growth.
- Eager to support strategic development, improve delivery systems, and shape our environmental permitting offering.
Geographic Scope
This is a hybrid role, open to candidates across the UK, with
ad hoc travel to
Manchester or Leeds or Birmingham to collaborate with colleagues and clients.
Key Responsibilities
- Permitting Delivery: Take ownership of complex environmental permit applications and variations, ensuring regulatory compliance and technical excellence.
- Client & Regulator Liaison: Serve as the key point of contact for stakeholders—guiding clients through permitting pathways and engaging effectively with regulators such as the EA, NRW, SEPA, and Local Authorities.
- Technical Assurance: Oversee quality across deliverables, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and commercial value.
- Team Leadership: Support junior consultants with mentoring, workload management, and performance monitoring.
- Team Collaboration: Manage and Collaborate multi-disciplinary teams across the RSK Group.
- Business Growth: Contribute to proposal writing, service development, and expanding our permitting portfolio.
- Regulatory Insight: Stay ahead of legislative changes, advising both clients and internal teams on evolving requirements.
What You Bring
- Strong track record preparing and managing EPR applications across multiple sectors.
- In-depth understanding of UK environmental permitting legislation and frameworks.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with confidence presenting complex information to varied audiences.
- Proven leadership experience, either formally or through mentoring and project oversight.
- Degree in Environmental Science, Engineering, or related field.
- Bonus Points: Chartered status (or working toward it), experience in EIA or compliance-related disciplines, and a background in project or programme management.
Why Join RSK?
- Meaningful Work: Influence the environmental integrity of major UK infrastructure and industrial projects.
- Rewarding Package: £40,000–£60,000 salary, comprehensive benefits, and flexible hybrid working.
- Professional Development: Ongoing CPD, support for chartership, and structured career progression.
- Collaborative Culture: Work alongside industry-leading experts in a business committed to sustainability and innovation.
Be a Trusted Advisor. Be a Change-Maker.
This is more than a technical role, it’s a strategic position at the heart of environmental compliance and regulation. If you’re ready to lead high-impact permitting projects and contribute to a more sustainable future, apply today and join RSK’s growing environmental consultancy team.
