Senior/Principal Environmental Consultant - EIA – Offshore Wind

RPS is looking for a Senior/Principal Environmental Consultant - EIA – Offshore Wind to support our Marine Consenting team to deliver client projects in the UK and internationally, predominantly for Offshore Wind but also in other offshore/coastal sectors we are involved in. We operate a hybrid working arrangement and you can be based in Edinburgh, Woking, Chepstow, Aberdeen or London (home working can be considered). We have flexible working opportunities, including part time roles, to ensure a balance of family and working life.

We are at the forefront of the industry - delivering offshore infrastructure projects in complex marine environments including offshore wind farm developments. Our experience includes 20 years at the forefront of the industry, working across the UK, wider Europe, Americas, Australia and Asia.

When you join RPS, you’ll become a member of a deeply experienced marine consenting and environment team who have been selected as the lead Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) and Habitats Regulations Assessments (HRA) consultant for some of the industry’s major “firsts”. These include the world’s largest offshore wind farms at the point of being constructed: Orsted’s Hornsea One, Two and Three, and Scotland’s largest offshore wind farm SSE’s Berwick Bank.

Other “firsts” include bp and EnBW’s first offshore wind farms in England (Morgan), Wales (Mona) and Scotland (Morven), the largest floating offshore wind farm at pre-application (SSE/CIP/Marubeni’s Ossian). RPS is also delivering Australia’s first offshore wind farm project (CIP’s Star of the South) and we are Equinor’s ESIA consultant on their first floating offshore wind project in South Korea (Firefly). In the United States, our parent company TetraTech, supported their first utility-scale offshore wind energy project (Avangrid and CIP's Vineyard Wind).

We’re RPS, our projects are all around you. We define, design and manage projects that create shared value to a complex, urbanising and resource-scarce world. Our people are our success. We need people who share our passion on solving the problems that matter. Here you’ll find work that is engaging and rewarding, and you’ll be supported every step of the way.

What you’ll be doing

You’ll work on and manage a range of EIAs on large-scale marine and coastal infrastructure projects, with a particular focus on Offshore Wind, Renewables and Energy Transition, across the UK and Ireland. This role will include:

• Coordination and delivery of EIAs
• Marine consents management and compliance
• Technical review and delivery of reports
• Building relationships with statutory consultees and other groups/members of the public
• Helping to steer our clients’ projects through the complexities of marine consenting and environmental assessment
• Supporting and mentor junior colleagues to build up their skills.

Who we’re looking for

You’ll have a detailed knowledge of the EIA process on major energy infrastructure projects, ideally coupled with direct experience of the offshore renewables sector. Applicants with experience of working in other offshore industries (e.g., Oil & Gas) or onshore energy infrastructure projects are also welcomed. We’d like you to have:

• A degree in a relevant environmental subject and potentially with an MSc in a relevant topic e.g. Environmental Impact Assessment or similar
• Experience of working in a consultancy environment, including experience of managing EIA projects
• Experience of working as part of a team, including liaising with other technical specialists, e.g. marine processes, underwater noise
• Experience of working with environmental stakeholders, including regulators and nature conservation bodies
• The ability to communicate information to a range of audiences, through high quality written work and oral presentations.

What’s in it for you?

If you’re interested in how we use and manage the marine environment, want to help meet NetZero targets and support projects that tackle climate change through the development of offshore renewable energy and energy transition, then talk to us about our career opportunities.

Here you’ll find true support and encouragement. We’re an accredited training provider – from entry level to master’s degree level professional qualifications in leadership & management and executive coaching & mentoring, we support learning and development for everyone. A personal development plan and a transparent career pathway puts you in the driving seat of your career and you’ll be supported as far as you want to go.

We understand the need to work flexibly, with agile offices and hybrid working offered as standard, we’re happy to talk about flexible working. This is a workplace that works for you.

What happens next?

The Talent Acquisition Team will be in touch to let you know the outcome of your application. If your application is progressed, you’ll have a conversation with one of our recruiters and then meet with the Team. All applications will be considered.