Senior / Principal Carbon and Climate
Change Consultant - EIA
Air Quality Consultants Ltd
Location: Bristol or London

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE WE ARE LOOKING FOR

Candidates will need to be able to work on their own and as part of a team, sharing responsibility for
the management of both projects and staff.
Key Skills

Ideal candidates will be able to demonstrate experience in all or most of the following:

• An understanding of UK and international climate legislation and policy drivers.
• Understanding of the Environmental Impact Assessment Regulations 2017 and national planning

policy relevant to climate change such as the NPPF.

• Experience in developing whole life GHG footprints for building and development projects for the

purposes of planning and EIA and assessing likely significant effects of GHG emissions.

• Knowledge and experience in the assessment of climate resilience and adaptation, and in-

combination climate impact assessment for planning and EIA.

• Experience in drafting Environmental Statement chapters and technical appendices.
• Experience in the technical management or leadership of GHG and climate change assessments.
• Track-record in the consultancy sector.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to write clear and concise reports in English.
• High technical capability and ability to review and interpret data.
• Organisation, initiative, and the ability to plan your work and adhere to fixed deadlines.

While not required, skills and expertise in any of the following areas of experience would be desirable:

• Experience of working in accordance with recognised GHG emissions standards and guidance such

as GHG Protocol, PAS 2080:2023, RICS Whole Life Carbon Assessment for the Built Environment,

ROLE LOCATION

The role would be office based in Bristol or London (or hybrid home/office based in either of these
locations). Occasional travel may be required for specific project needs such as meetings.

THE ROLE

Our work includes supporting clients in the assessment of climate change impacts of projects in a wide
range of sectors including renewable energy, transport infrastructure and industry. We work with
developers, designers and engineers to ensure each new development minimises its greenhouse gas (GHG)
emissions, aligns to net zero goals, and is resilient and adaptable to future climate change impacts. We
develop GHG inventories for a wide variety of projects and developments, produce GHG and climate
change assessments for Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) and planning, and advise on setting
emission reduction targets. We also help clients develop climate-related strategies, undertake climate
change
risk assessments and provide technical, scientific, and socioeconomic advice, based on objective,
impartial and evidence-based analysis of a climate change policy.
The successful candidate will support a wide range of on-going GHG and climate change projects to support
EIAs. Our projects include large scale nationally significant infrastructure projects evaluated through the
Development Consent Order (DCO) regime. You will have a client-facing role with responsibility in terms of
managing project teams and project delivery. You will lead and contribute to the development of proposals
for new work.
This is an exceptional opportunity at an exciting time both for our business and for environmental
consultancy. With us, you will be involved at the heart of the team and will play a key role in the
delivery of our work. You will work in a friendly, supportive environment and will be given one to
one support, mentoring, learning and development via experienced colleagues. External training will
be provided where required.
We are currently seeking a senior or principal grade consultant (approx. 5-8 years’ experience) but would
consider more junior and senior roles for the right candidate.

purposes of planning and EIA and assessing likely significant effects of GHG emissions.

• Knowledge and experience in the assessment of climate resilience and adaptation, and in