Market
Environmental
Environmental Management and Permitting Specialist
Jacobs
Birmingham, UK
Posted on Dec 8, 2025
At Jacobs, we're challenging today to reinvent tomorrow by solving the world's most critical problems for thriving cities, resilient environments, mission-critical outcomes, operational advancement, scientific discovery and cutting-edge manufacturing, turning abstract ideas into realities that transform the world for good.
Your impact
You will provide technical advice and support in the provision of environmental permitting, management systems and compliance services to clients across a range of sectors including water utilities, chemicals and manufacturing in the UK, Ireland and Europe.
This role offers the opportunity to work with a diverse portfolio of Jacobs’ high-profile clients and contribute to the implementation of transformative project solutions across large and complex estates and processes, as an integral part of a specialist environmental management and compliance team offering you the opportunity to scope/cultivate technical and/or innovative solutions, providing both practical and strategic support to projects that will improve the performance of our client organisations in relation to various aspects of environmental management, compliance, governance, auditing and permitting.
your remit will include;
- Assessing client’s processes and procedures and drafting permit applications including completion of relevant documentation such as BAT assessments and management plans.
- Provide technical expertise and advice in relation to environmental management systems and deliver compliance auditing services.
- Liaise with regulators to provide successful outcomes for our clients.
- Foster strong and trusting relationships across diverse client teams.
- Directly influencing environmental outcomes, community value, and long-term sustainability.
- Actively developing your network internally and externally to the business, maintain positive client relationships and contribute to work winning activities, where appropriate.
- Taking accountability and ownership for time, cost and quality of project outcomes.
Here's what you'll need
We would be delighted to hear from candidates with a mix of the following skills, experience and attributes:
- Graduate or Msc in Environmental Science, Geography, Environmental Engineering.
- Chartered or working towards - (CIWEM ISEP).
- Demonstrable track record in successfully producing and delivering environmental permits for both Utilities and major infrastructure projects.
- Experience of developing and delivering best available techniques assessments.
- Strong stakeholder engagement skills in the provision of environmental management support to Infrastructure and Design Projects.
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With safety and flexibility always top of mind, we’ve gone beyond traditional ways of working so you have the support, means and space to maximize your potential. You’ll uncover flexible working arrangements, benefits, and opportunities, from well-being benefits to our global giving and volunteering program, to exploring new and inventive ways to help our clients make the world a better place. No matter what drives you, you’ll discover how you can cultivate, nurture, and achieve your goals – all at a single global company. Find out more about life at Jacobs.
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Locations
| City | State | Country |
|---|---|---|
| Manchester | Greater Manchester | United Kingdom |
| Leeds | West Yorkshire | United Kingdom |
| Reading | Berkshire | United Kingdom |
