MWH Treatment is looking to strengthen their Enabling team with an Environmental Planner working in the Thames Region. You will be an important part of the project development providing a link between feasibility, design and the construction teams ensuring a smooth progression of the project, from scoping document to site start.
Purpose of role:
- To provide advice to the project team at design and planning stage, including identifying environmental consenting requirements and associated studies / surveys, reports and assessments.
- To assist in the identification of EIA/town planning requirements and coordinate the delivery of planning applications.
- To assist the project team in providing front end advice on consenting process/timescales to inform the construction programme.
- To provide environmental project management to ensure the timely completion environmental deliverables to Client expectations.
Key responsibilities:
- Consultation with designers and project managers to understand project scope and advise on environmental consenting requirements.
- Assist with the identification and coordination of EIA/town planning requirements.
- Coordinate the delivery of project level design 3rd Party / Environmental Risk Reviews and identify planning and environmental scopes of work.
- Input into project costs.
- Consult with Client Environmental Planners/Planning consultants to coordinate the production of information/documentation required for EIA Screening and planning applications, as directed by the client.
- Provide support to meetings with the client, statutory consultees and third parties (as required and directed by the client).
- Coordinate with designers/project managers on environmental matters in order to confirm design solutions.
- Coordinate GIS support to assist with the production of Environmental Constraints Maps, as required.
- Identify the requirements for Environmental Permitting (EPR) support and liaise with the project team for the engagement of specialists to support EPR requirements.
- Assist the project team with communications with relevant Local Planning Authorities and or statutory consultees as necessary and instructed by the Client.
- Consultation with Environmental Regulators, as required.
- Co-ordinate the compilation of necessary documentation required for environmental consents which may include: EA consents, Flood Risk Activity Permits and Ordinary Watercourse Consents; Hedgerow Removal Notices; PRoW Diversions; Applications for works to protected trees; Notices for intended works to trees in conservation areas.
- Assist with the delivery of biodiversity targets, as stipulated by the Client.