Senior EIA Consultant - Manchester

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Senior EIA Consultant

Role Purpose

This role will be to take a lead on Environmental Impact Assessment matters in Manchester, working as part of the UK Planning team. CBRE's growing UK Planning team is now over 70 headcount-strong, combining town planning experts, development surveyors, and planning viability and public funding specialists.

Key Responsibilities

• Day-to-day EIA project management and coordination

• Lead author and editor of Environmental Statements

• Attending meetings with clients, design teams, local authorities and statutory and non-statutory consultees

• Assisting with business development, with a focus on supporting the CBRE UK Planning team, as well as building relationships with external clients

• Assisting with preparation of fee proposals

• Assisting with forecasting, invoicing, disbursements and bad debts

• Assisting with the training and development of existing junior team members

• Communicate industry knowledge back to the ESG team and wider business

Person Specification/Requirements

• Educated to at least degree level in environmental science or a related subject

• EIA consultancy experience

• Demonstrable track record in delivering proportionate EIA on complex sites across the UK

• Membership of a relevant professional body, such as IEMA

• Detailed knowledge of the EIA process and UK EIA Regulations, as well as the planning system

• Exceptional written and oral communication skills: articulate, assertive and confident

• Ability to engage and educate a diverse set of stakeholder groups including project teams and design/construction/real estate professionals

• Detail-oriented: Strong sense of commitment, a willingness to learn more and a desire to work in a dynamic, deadline-driven team environment

Working at CBRE

When you join CBRE you will have the support and resources of a global firm where an entrepreneurial mind-set is encouraged. You'll realize your potential with challenging work, fast-paced assignments, an environment of constant learning and commitment to results. To enable your success, we provide the best tools, training and leaders in the industry.

Our collaborative culture is built on our RISE values and reflects the needs and perspectives of our clients and our people. Our work is guided by our North Star: Creating the real estate solutions of tomorrow, so businesses and people thrive. This informs everything we do-from diversity, equity, and inclusion to sustainability initiatives to workplace safety and wellbeing.

At CBRE, we believe that the more perspectives we have, the more dimensions we see. We welcome people with different backgrounds and experiences across industries to apply for open positions even if you do not match every element of the required skills. To discover more about what it's like to work at CBRE, visit Life at CBRE

About CBRE

CBRE Group, Inc. (NYSE:CBRE), a Fortune 500 and S&P 500 company headquartered in Dallas, is the world's largest commercial real estate services and investment firm (based on 2023 revenue). The company has more than 130,000 employees (including Turner & Townsend employees) serving clients in more than 100 countries. CBRE serves a diverse range of clients with an integrated suite of services, including facilities, transaction and project management; property management; investment management; appraisal and valuation; property leasing; strategic consulting; property sales; mortgage services and development services.

Equal Opportunities

We are an equal opportunities employer and do not discriminate on the grounds of gender, sexual orientation, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, gender reassignment, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, disability or age. For information about accommodations we can make during the recruitment process, please visit: https://www.cbre.co.uk/careers/accommodations