NSB Recruitment are working in partnership with a leading multidisciplinary environmental consultancy who are seeking a talented Senior Waste Consultant to join their growing Resources & Waste team. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to nationally significant and international projects while advancing your career within a dynamic, collaborative and forward-thinking organisation.
The Opportunity
As Senior Waste Consultant, you’ll play a key role in delivering high-profile waste and resource management projects across the UK and overseas. You will lead the development of waste strategies, prepare waste-related Environmental Impact Assessments, and produce Construction Waste Management Plans for major development schemes.
You will ensure compliance with environmental regulations and standards, while helping clients maximise opportunities for circularity, resource efficiency and sustainability.
Working as part of a well-established, high-performing environmental team, you will oversee technical work, manage multi-disciplinary project inputs and maintain responsibility for quality, budget and client delivery. You will also contribute to bid preparation, business development and strengthening the consultancy’s market offering.
The role will involve travel across the UK and, on occasion, short assignments overseas.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the development of resource and waste management strategies for new developments and/or local authorities
- Prepare waste-related EIAs and Construction Waste Management Plans
- Provide expert advice on UK and EU waste policy, regulatory requirements and circular economy principles
- Oversee technical work, ensuring high-quality outputs and effective project management
- Manage client relationships, support business development and lead on proposal preparation
- Coordinate multidisciplinary project teams and supervise junior colleagues
- Contribute to innovation in waste and resource management approaches
- Undertake UK-wide travel and occasional international travel as required
About You
We are seeking an experienced and motivated Senior Waste Consultant with:
- An honours and master’s degree in a relevant discipline (environmental/civil/chemical engineering, environmental sciences or similar)
- Full membership of the Chartered Institution of Wastes Management (CIWM)
- Strong understanding of UK/EU waste and resource policy, including circular economy frameworks
- Technical and financial expertise across waste storage, collection, treatment and processing technologies (e.g. WTS, MRF, MBT, IVC, AD, WtE, pyrolysis, gasification)
- Experience developing waste strategies using life-cycle assessment tools such as WRATE
- Experience working with International Financial Institutions (ADB, EBRD, EIB, World Bank) – desirable but not essential
- Excellent communication, project management and client-facing skills
Benefits
This consultancy is committed to providing an environment where people thrive.
- Competitive salary and annual profit share
- Private medical insurance
- Life assurance, income protection & accident insurance
- Flexible benefits tailored to individual wellbeing and lifestyle
- Extensive learning and development opportunities
- Supportive, collaborative culture with strong values and a purpose-driven mission
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