Senior Consultant – EIA and Planning                                                                                           

SgurrEnergy is an international renewables engineering consultancy. We are one of the UK's leading technical advisory organisations specialising in renewable energy, power generation and transmission, including wind, wave, hydro and bio energy. Our success to date is based on in-depth process and engineering knowledge, applied in a practical manner to provide the best possible solutions and advice to our clients.Owing to continued growth and high demand for its services, the company is now seeking to recruit a Senior Consultant in EIA and Planning to join our expanding team based in Glasgow.

Job description

• Leading the delivery of EIAs for energy projects in the UK and worldwide, mainly for wind (onshore and offshore), hydro, and marine projects.
• Project management and delivery of EIAs, environmental statements and similar.
• Input to business development.
• Liaison with clients and potential clients.
• Managing a small team renewable energy consultants, versed in renewable energy projects feasibility and planning issues.
• Budget and programme management.
• Management of specialist EIA sub consultants.
• Establish and maintain environmental/planning stakeholder relationships.
• Apply knowledge and understanding of environmental and planning legislation and UK regulations (England, Wales and Scotland).
• Review and implement measures to maximise consenting success of projects for Clients.
• Managing proposals and leads.
• Support renewable project developments, providing appropriate input at various points.
• Review environmental documentation and permits on behalf of clients. Evaluate potential issues.

Other duties may include but are not limited to:

• Attending client and site meetings and projects outside the UK.
• Other ad hoc activities as and when required.
• Develop and apply knowledge of European/local country environmental and planning legislation.
• Providing planning and permitting advice to support renewable energy projects generally.

Essential Criteria

• Degree level educated.

• Expertise in environmental and planning legislation and regulations.
• Experience as an EIA project manager.
• Technically competent.
• Competent PC user.
• The successful candidate will be required to produce reports for clients and so attention to detail, reliability, good organisational skills are paramount.
• You should have excellent communication skills, coupled with a flexible and proactive approach to work to thrive in this busy team.

Desirable Criteria

• Post graduate qualification in an environmental subject.
• An interest in renewable energy and/or sustainability.
• Experience of renewable generation projects.
• Experience of working with both Public and private sector clients.

The company is growing rapidly and offers excellent long-term career prospects.

Hours: 37 hours per week. Occasional evenings to attend meetings.

Holidays: 23 days and 9 public holidays.

Contract: Permanent after 3 month probationary period.

Training: Active encouragement of personal and professional development.

Equal opportunities: We follow an equal opportunities policy.

Salary: Negotiable - dependent upon experience.

Location: Glasgow but travel as required.

To apply please write enclosing full CV and covering letter to recruitment@sgurrenergy.com with the subject heading: ‘Senior EIA Consultant’

Closing date for applications June 7th 2010.