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Current Vacancies & Opportunities

Browse current external job vacancies and opportunities below, all relevant for aspiring and current environmental professionals.

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Education Relationship Manager | Society for the Environment (SocEnv)

This is an exciting opportunity to shape and deliver our ambition to provide and promote pathways into “green jobs”. As a new role, this is a fantastic opportunity to shape and establish the delivery of the our engagement with training and education providers. Through the development of underpinning vocational and technical pathways to registration, including recognition of education, apprenticeship, and development programmes, you will contribute to the overarching goal of sustainability through environmental professionalism.

If you’re a highly organised, keen networker with a good knowledge of HE and/or apprenticeships and skills in research and analysis, click the link below.

Location: Remote

Salary: £32,000 – £45,000

Professional registration/ member body requirements: Not listed

Application deadline: 15th April 2024

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Senior Sustainability Consultant (Cardiff) | Mabbett

“Based on growth plans, we are seeking to recruit a Senior Sustainability Consultant to lead and deliver sustainability projects for the Mabbett Environment Group. The role will ideally be based in Cardiff, supporting local South Wales clients as well as national and international projects. This represents an exciting opportunity to join an ambitious company with a great track record! Our goal is that clients See a Difference from our projects as we support them to not only be compliant, but to build towards the net zero future. Join us and be part of the opportunity and solution!”

Location: Cardiff

Professional registration/ member body requirements: Not listed

Application deadline: 19-04-2024

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Senior-Principal EIA Consultant, Offshore Wind – Scottish projects | ERM

“Are you interested in working on innovative projects such as Erebus, Salamander and Dolphyn? ERM is a leading consultancy in consenting floating offshore wind projects and we need your skills! We are seeking a Senior to Principal EIA Consultant (depending on experience) in offshore wind. Experience of consenting Scottish offshore wind projects is essential – and we are interested to hear from candidates from regulatory, consulting or developer backgrounds.”

Location: ERM has a flexible approach to location and this role can be based at any one of our offices in Aberdeen, Glasgow, Edinburgh, Harrogate, York, Manchester, Norwich, Pembroke, Cardiff, Bristol, Oxford, London or Southampton. We work on a Hybrid basis (circa eight days per month in the office).

Professional registration/ member body requirements: Not listed

Application deadline: Not listed

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Chair of the Board of Trustees | Science Council (Voluntary, but reasonable expenses paid)

“We are looking for a Chair who is passionate about science and promoting trust in the profession and work closely with trustees and our Chief Executive to lead the organisation. They will need to have strategic leadership experience to drive and support our development and growth, bring a strong understanding of good governance, and be adept at leading and building inclusive, collaborative teams and cultures. Our current strategy runs until 2025, and the next Chair will play a key role in shaping the Science Council’s future.”

Location: hybrid working, with approximately two Board meetings per year in person in central London.

Professional registration/ member body requirements: Not listed

Application deadline: midnight, Monday 15th April

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Non-Executive Directors | Office for Environmental Protection (OEP) – 2 vacancies

“The Secretary of State is seeking to appoint up to two non-executive members to the Board of the OEP. Board members will play an important role in supporting and encouraging the executive team in delivering the organisation’s statutory powers of scrutiny, advice, investigating complaints and enforcement in relation to environmental law and its application. Your skills will be vital in helping the Board make the right decisions for current and future policy.”

Location: West Midlands

Professional registration/ member body requirements: Not listed

Application deadline: Midday on 16 April 2024

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Yorkshire and the Humber Hub Manager for Climate Ambassadors Programme | University of Leeds

“Do you want to be responsible for coordinating the Yorkshire and Humber regional hub for the national Climate Ambassadors programme? Do you want to recruit and support volunteer Climate Ambassadors as they engage with local nurseries, schools and other education settings to help them develop and deliver Climate Action Plans?”

Location: Leeds

Professional registration/ member body requirements: Not listed

Application deadline: Thursday 28 March 2024

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Climate Change adaptation senior consultant | AtkinsRéalis

“Atkins’ Transportation Climate Change Advisory team is supporting clients to respond to climate change, one of the most technically demanding and time critical challenges being faced across the globe. We are looking to recruit new team members who understand the scale of the challenge and who want to work collaboratively to develop climate change mitigation and adaptation solutions across all modes of transport.”

Location: London

Professional registration/ member body requirements: Not listed

Application deadline: Not listed

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Strategic Wildlife Corridors Project Officer (job share) | Chichester District Council

“Do you want to make a real difference for local wildlife? If you are passionate about building a career in ecology and conservation management then this is the job for you. The Strategic Wildlife Corridors project is a pioneering scheme to protect and enhance a series of seven wildlife corridors that run from the coast up to the South Downs.”

Location: Chichester

Professional registration/ member body requirements: Not listed

Application deadline: 02/04/2024

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Biodiversity Apprentice | Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council

“This is an exciting and challenging opportunity to help Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council address environmental challenges by taking on an important role in delivering the council’s biodiversity agenda. The role includes the ability to work from home on average 40% of working week as part of a flexible working pattern and will include office and field work.”

Location: Basingstoke and Deane

Professional registration/ member body requirements: Not listed

Application deadline: 26/04/2024

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 Land Quality – Summer Internship | Jacobs

“We’re excited to be offering a Summer Internship position in Land Quality in our Manchester office. Our Land Quality team consists of around 70 geologists, environmental scientists, and soil scientists. We are located across Europe, including UK & ROI, France, Poland, Germany. Our aim is to mitigate risks from land contamination, unlock the potential of brownfield land, protect finite soil resources and promote sustainable re-use of materials. Within the Land Quality team, we provide the opportunity to work on major projects across all sectors of industry, including; cutting edge work on emerging contaminants, nationally significant infrastructure schemes, nuclear site clean-up and environmental impact assessments for major new developments.”

Location: Manchester

Professional registration/ member body requirements: Not listed

Application deadline: Not listed

Starting date: You must be available to join the 8-week programme starting 1st July 2024 – 22nd August 2024.

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Policy Assistant for Water (CIP internship) | European Environmental Bureau

“Within the Biodiversity, Water & Soil Policy team, you will help support our work on tackling water pollution and making EU more water resilient, by supporting our advocacy, strengthening our collaboration and communication with EEB Members and partners and the supporting implementation of the projects. You will report to the Senior Policy Officer for Water Pollution Prevention and help advocate for EU policies that protect and restore Europe’s waters and promote water resilience and for better implementation and enforcement of the EU’s water laws in all Member States.”

Location: Brussels

Professional registration/ member body requirements: Not listed

Application deadline: 31 March 2024

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Mercury (Senior) Policy Officer | European Environmental Bureau

“The Mercury (Senior) Policy Officer will join our Mercury team, part of the EEB’s Nature, Health and Environment Division, following both EU but mainly international mercury governance. They will work with a range of partners through the Zero Mercury Working Group – an international network of environmental and health groups working together towards ‘Zero’ emissions, demand and supply of mercury, from all sources we can control, in view of reducing to a minimum, mercury in the environment at EU level and globally.”

Location: As our contracts fall under Belgian law, the candidate must commit to being oficially registered in Belgium and working most of the time from our office in Brussels

Professional registration/ member body requirements: Not listed

Application deadline: 2 April 2024

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Apprenticeships

We champion all routes into environmental professions that equip aspiring professionals with the necessary knowledge and experience to begin a successful and rewarding career. This absolutely includes apprenticeships. In fact, we supported the development of the level six Environmental Practitioner Degree Apprenticeship. Interested to find out more about becoming an environmental apprentice?