Job Description

Arcadis is the world's leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets.


We are more than 36,000 people, in over 70 countries, dedicated to improving quality of life. Everyone has an important role to play. With the power of many curious minds, together we can solve the world's most complex challenges and deliver more impact together.


Role description:

As a Senior Consultant, you will collaborate with scientists, engineers, project managers, and technical experts on various activities in support of diverse environmental assessments and permitting projects. You will be expected to support the delivery of environmental studies/environment impact assessments/permit applications and associated studies and compliance activities for the regulated industry sector in North America.


The environment team of North America works across a wide range of industrial sectors such as: transmission lines, energy (including, renewable, nuclear, oil and gas, hydrogen), waste, food and drink, chemicals and manufacturing.


Role accountabilities:

You will be expected to deliver high quality within strict deadlines. You might be involved in a mix of operational and technical work. Technical work might include:


• Identifying and interpreting regulatory requirements (from USEPA Directives, US legislation and Regulatory guidance)
• Leading regulator liaison and consultation with other stakeholders
• Review of site sensitivities and environmental constraints
• Environmental Management Systems development and compliance
• Completing Environmental risk assessments (e.g. considering emissions to air, water and land)
• Developing, reviewing or updating Environment Management Plans and Contingency Plans
• Preparing Mitigation Plans, Odour Management Plans and Noise Management Plans

Operational work might include the management of a wider team of junior staff, including overarching responsibility for team project delivery, quality, training, development, and wellbeing.


Qualifications & Experience:

Required:

• Bachelor's degree in Environment in engineering or the sciences, or technical environmental sciences
• 8 years of experience in or related to Environment Engineering/Environment Legislations
• Demonstrated ability to effectively manage a portfolio of environmental impact assessment/ environment management/ environment policy projects,

Preferred:

• Master's degree in Environment in engineering or the sciences, or technical environmental sciences
• Experience of working on ESIA, ESDD, E&S management plans and E&S monitoring and performance services of major international projects involving funding agencies.
• Have a deep understanding of international E&S standards, incl. Equator Principles, IFC Performance Standards, World Bank EHS Guidelines.
• Strong mathematical skills, covering quantitative analysis, data manipulation, statistical modelling.
• Experience in navigating and interpreting environmental legislation
• Reviewing data and maps to identify site sensitivities and environmental constraints
• Industrial process knowledge and experience (in one or more of the sectors listed above), e.g. understanding technical process descriptions, process flow diagrams and suppliers' equipment specifications to interpret, extract and summarise relevant information.
• Qualitative and/or quantitative risk assessment (e.g. air, water, land, noise, odour, dust, climate change) including identification of sources-pathways-receptors and suggestion of suitable mitigation measures
• Data collection, manipulation and presentation
• Excellent communication skills and an ability to write clear and concise reports in English

Why Arcadis?

We can only achieve our goals when everyone is empowered to be their best. We believe everyone's contribution matters. It's why we are pioneering a skills-based approach, where you can harness your unique experience and expertise to carve your career path and maximize the impact we can make together.


You'll do meaningful work, and no matter what role, you'll be helping to deliver sustainable solutions for a more prosperous planet. Make your mark, on your career, your colleagues, your clients, your life and the world around you.


Together, we can create a lasting legacy.


Our Commitment to Equality, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging

We want you to be able to bring your best self to work every day which is why equality and inclusion is at the forefront of all our activities. Our ambition is to be an employer of choice and provide a great place to work for all our people. We are an equal opportunity employer; women, minorities, and people with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply. We are dedicated to a policy of non-discrimination in employment on any basis including race, caste, creed, colour, religion, sex, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, and gender identity.


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