Junior Environmental Consultant, Arcadis

Position Overview

Education Required: Relevant degree or equivalent qualification

Description

Arcadis is hiring a Junior Environmental Consultant to join the Environmental Planning team in London, England, a full-time role producing Environmental Impact Assessments across a variety of infrastructure projects.

Arcadis is the world’s leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets, with more than 36,000 people in over 70 countries dedicated to improving quality of life. The team protects the natural environment and water resources while powering the world for future generations, navigating the effects of climate change, rapid urbanisation, and biodiversity loss.

The Junior Environmental Consultant joins the Environmental Planning team and works closely with clients from day one. Specialisations across the broader environmental team include protected species, pollution, surface water and materials management, air quality, and noise.

Responsibilities

• Support the production of Environmental Impact Assessments and similar environmental assessments for a wide range of infrastructure projects in private and public sectors.
• Provide environmental advice and support to clients, project managers, and colleagues.
• Coordinate with consultees and stakeholders.
• Work closely with technical specialists.
• Develop reports and communication tools, including the ability to summarise and explain outcomes to non-technical audiences.
• Manage projects, overseeing performance on technical, quality, commercial, and health and safety dimensions.

Requirements

• Relevant degree or equivalent qualification.
• Experience producing Environmental Appraisals, Environmental Statements, and Sustainability Appraisals with a working knowledge of EIA practices and procedures.
• Experience of planning processes and various consenting regimes.
• Commercial awareness and understanding of Quality Assurance processes.
• Ability to work independently or within a client office.

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge and application experience of sustainability, waste, or carbon assessments.
• SEA experience.

Additional Notes

• Full-time position based in London, with hybrid arrangements consistent with Arcadis’s broader policies.
• Arcadis is a skills-based employer where every contribution matters; the firm is committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion through dedicated workstreams covering Age, Disability, Faith, Gender, LGBT+, and Race.
• Arcadis does not accept unsolicited CVs from recruitment agencies; all candidates must apply directly through official channels.

How to Apply

Apply directly through the Arcadis careers portal linked from this listing.