Job Description

You will support the delivery of robust environmental evaluations, appraisals and assessments and provide advice to a wide range of projects covering all transport modes and associated infrastructure across the business. This includes assisting in the planning and delivery of projects in line with UK legislation and local environmental, sustainability and equality policies, as well as assisting to minimise town planning consent risk by applying best practice environmental techniques, including screening out Environmental Impact Assessment.  You will provide guidance across a number of projects at any given time and support senior colleagues with the management of project teams, including instructing and managing external consultants on a day to day basis.

Responsibilities:

• Provide guidance and support to project teams on a range of environmental topics
• Support the appointment and management of specialist external environmental consultants (eg air quality, noise), interpret results and advise projects as required
• Support the management of environmental evaluations, appraisals, assessments and Environmental Impact Assessments
• Prepare environmental appraisals and planning documents to support planning applications
• Liaise with London Boroughs and other relevant planning and environmental stakeholders to minimise consent risk, including Natural England, Environment Agency, Historic England, Port of London Authority, Marine Management Organisation and relevant TfL internal stakeholders
• Support public consultations, communicate environmental constraints and mitigations with members of the public

Skills, Knowledge and Experience

Skills

• Ability to build strong collaborative working relationships with colleagues in other departments, consultants, internal and external stakeholders
• High standard of written and verbal communication and ability to produce good quality reports, presentations and other material
• Experience of mapping/GIS or enthusiasm to learn
• Good analytical skills and ability to make sound decisions on the basis of available environmental information
• Ability to deal proactively with others and feedback relevant information
• Flexibility to work on several different projects at the same time
• Team player yet must be a self-motivator

Knowledge

• Relevant degree level qualification
• Membership of relevant professional body, or looking to work / working towards membership

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Understanding of the key principles of an Environmental Impact Assessment Production of written reports and appraisals Technical review of environmental reports and collation of essential information Experience of or previous exposure to major planning applications (Town & Country Planning Act, Transport and Works Act Orders / Development Consent Orders /Hybrid Bill) Experience of internal and external stakeholder engagement Experience and knowledge of carbon assessment