Principal Air Quality Consultant
Location: Remote (UK-wide)
Salary: £50,000 – £65,000 + benefits
A market-leading environmental consultancy is looking to appoint a Principal Air Quality Consultant to join its UK team on a fully remote basis. This senior role suits an experienced air quality specialist with strong EIA credentials who can lead major schemes, shape technical delivery, and support growth activity across a broad portfolio of nationally significant projects.
The role
You will take ownership of EIA air quality workstreams, steer dispersion modelling and compliance projects, and act as a key point of contact for clients and planning bodies. You will provide technical leadership to distributed teams, uphold quality standards, and contribute to proposals and business development.
What’s on offer
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£50,000-£65,000 DOE + annual bonus
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Fully remote anywhere in the UK, with travel to sites when needed
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Pension & private healthcare
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25+ days annual leave plus bank holidays
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CPD support & clear progression to Associate
Key responsibilities
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Lead delivery of air quality assessments and EIA chapters
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Manage dispersion modelling (ADMS/AERMOD) and impact assessments
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QA / peer-review technical outputs
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Contribute to bids and proposals
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Mentor and develop junior consultants in remote teams
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Represent the business with clients, developers & regulators
About you
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6+ years in air quality consultancy or regulation
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Track record producing EIA air quality chapters for planning
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Competent with ADMS, AERMOD & IAQM/EPUK guidance
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Degree in environmental science/chemistry/geography or similar
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Chartered (CEnv/IAQM) or working towards (advantageous)
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Strong communicator, organiser and team leader
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Full UK driving licence
To apply – or to discuss other air quality vacancies – contact Abi King at Penguin Recruitment. Further roles are listed on our website.
