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Principal Environmental Consultant

United Kingdom, Chells, Stevenage Employment contract · Job Posted May 27, 2026
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Right across infrastructure, there’s a requirement to not only maintain, but also renew and reimagine. Whatever stage you’re at in your career, with us you’ll have an opportunity to grow and develop. Delivering essential infrastructure services for life, while being safety first, and client and customer centric in a friendly, fun and respectful environment where you are encouraged to thrive. Where will you be working? At M Group Highways, we’re supporting the safe transportation and movement of people across the UK. We don’t just build roads and bridges- we’re building a better future, creating lasting social value that gives back to the communities in which we work. You’ll be joining our Transport Division, as the UK’s number one highway maintenance contractor, our teams use the latest innovations to create effective solutions. We offer a range of services including planned and reactive maintenance and highway improvement schemes.

Job Responsibility

  • Lead Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) support during design
  • work on portfolio, collaborating with engineers, project managers, regulators and clients to manage risks, resolve challenges and deliver improvements to Environment Strategy
  • provide technical leadership across assessment, compliance and practice
  • coordinate internal and external inputs
  • implement carbon reduction, nature-based and climate resilience solutions
  • embed requirements through stakeholder engagement
  • manage fees, budgets, programmes and resources to achieve commercial targets and support team development.

Requirements

Degree qualified in an environmental or related discipline, with Chartered Environmentalist or equivalent accreditation and strong consultancy experience in highways, construction or infrastructure. In-depth knowledge of EIA processes, assessment methods and planning legislation. Proven delivery of environmental assessments, consents and sustainability inputs on complex projects, supporting carbon, biodiversity and sustainability initiatives. Strong report writing, technical review and project management skills, with a collaborative, solution-focused approach. Experience leading teams, communication, stakeholder engagement, organisation, flexibility to travel, and a UK driving licence.

What we offer

  • Matched or contributory pension scheme
  • Online GP service, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year
  • Employee assistance programme
  • My Rewards portal, access to 1000's of retail discounts
  • Life assurance
  • Cycle to work, salary finance and give as you earn schemes
  • Enhanced maternity, paternity leave and adoption leave
  • Reward and recognition scheme
  • Company car and fuel card with a range of EV and hybrid vehicles to choose from
  • My Car Choice our salary sacrifice EV/ Hybrid car scheme
  • 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays
  • Recommend a friend
  • Holiday purchase scheme
  • Personal Accident Cover
  • Private Healthcare
  • Flexible working arrangements

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