Senior Consultant (Urban Planning & Environment applications)

This role is part of Arcadis Global Excellence Centre (GEC) and will join our 3,000+ talented individuals working in India, Romania, and Philippines, in partnership with Arcadis offices globally. The GEC brings key capabilities and capacity to support our clients seamlessly around the world. For those in GEC there are options to be dedicated to one country; developing deep knowledge and strong relationships, as well as opportunities to be part of teams working truly globally as a centre of excellence, offering diversity and variety. Arcadians are by nature, globally minded and culturally aware, and Arcadis strongly believes in flexibility which enables change over time as your career progresses. The GEC model is well embedded in Arcadis, and the strong relationships that exist between our global offices are truly unique.

• To manage or steward Planning, Evaluation Assessment & Management (PEAM) project teams in data collection, collation and critical interpretation of scientific or technical datasets, along with documentation of the findings in a format appropriate to the end users
• To support the development of successul client outcomes through service excellence across multiple capability areas aligned to Arcadis values
• To cultivate insights and solutions, and innovate our service offering with clients and within Arcadis
• To positively lead and engage with the SHE agenda and to embrace diversity, inclusion and well-being in the working environment
• To Manage and grow day to day activitis and project management within PEAM team.

Working Relationships & Contacts

• Project Team Members: To pro-actively understand outcomes and expectations for routine projects to inform their effective design and delivery
• Client: Development of relationships with Client Team Members to be able to understand and respond to their needs and drivers
• Line Manager: Proactive dialogue with line manager that encompasses wellbeing and personal development. Inform of resourcing availability plus project aspirations aligned to career pathway
• Peers: Development of personal network within Arcadis and external to the company, to support continued professional development and share learning
• Team Development: Provides constructive feedback to members of project teams, to develop their technical and professional behaviours - to take on mentoring role as appropriate

Role accountabilities:

• Plan assigned project work and allocate work to ensure timely delivery and effective utilisation of resources
• Work collaboratively with other sectors/disciplines to ensure the integrity of the overall design or solution
• Monitor the performance of team members and subcontractors, identifying and ensuring the resolution of any issues
• Review and quality-assure project outputs (e.g. documentation, reports, specifications) to ensure that they meet or exceed client expectations and Arcadis requirements and comply with national standards and codes of practice
• Develop effective working relationships with the Project Director or Manager and with the client and ensure effective communication of progress and changes and the resolution of issues
• Coach, guide and provide technical advice to junior team members, to support them in their delivery on the project and in their professional development
• Develop and maintain a good understanding of the services delivered by Arcadis, of the clients business and the industry sector to facilitate personal networking and to consolidate personal and company credibility in the industry

Qualifications & Experience:

• Masters degree or equivalent in Urban Planning/ Design / Environmental Engineering
• Competent in scientific and/or engineering skills relevant to area of work and basic knowledge of related disciplines
• Substantial progress made toward achieving Chartered status or equivalent professional accreditation

Knowledge & Experience

• Advanced knowledge of the EIA, Town planning lesignaltions in UK.
• Proven track record of multiple DCO submissions, EIA reporting, managing key projects in UK.
• Advanced proficiency with relevant desktop applications
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Excellent time management skills
• Effective technical, project management, client relationship management and commercial skills

Overall, 8-12 years with core experience in Town planning applications and environmental impact assessments of UK