Environmental Due Diligence Project Lead London
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Job Summary
Environmental Due Diligence Project Lead London
RED are an expanding international M&E consultancy with a proven track record in low energy design focused on providing excellent design solutions to clients.
Through our market leading technical expertise we enable the worlds digital infrastructure and develop the built environment whilst also helping clients realise ambitious plans for zero carbon-built environments. We cover the entire life cycle of any building project with our broad capability offering saving our clients time money and effort. Our approach is centred around listening to our clients and interacting energetically with our fellow project stakeholders. We add value with our people client service ethos global delivery strategy technical ability and attitude.
We now seek a Environmental Due Diligence Project Lead to be based in our London office with the ability to travel to sites occasionally.
Role Responsibilities
We are seeking a highly capable and experienced Project Manager with a strong background in Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) and Environmental Planning to lead due diligence activities for potential data centre developments across EMEA. This role involves client management strategic definition design coordination and project management during early-stage development and feasibility phases of site selection and technical due diligence for data centres.
The successful candidate will play a pivotal role in shaping the technical and strategic direction of new data centre sites in some of the worlds leading markets. Come and help find select and develop the future of the internet.
- Due Diligence & Feasibility
- Lead due diligence for potential data centre sites across EMEA.
- Assess environmental constraints risks and compliance requirements during site selection.
- Manage feasibility studies and provide strategic input on environmental considerations.
- Environmental Planning & EIA
- Prepare review and manage Environmental Impact Assessments (EIA) and related documentation.
- Coordinate with local authorities and regulatory bodies to ensure compliance with environmental legislation.
- Oversee environmental permitting processes and planning applications.
- Identify and mitigate environmental risks (e.g. biodiversity water resources air quality noise).
- Project Management
- Develop project plans timelines and budgets for early-stage development.
- Manage multidisciplinary teams including environmental consultants engineers and planners.
- Ensure projects meet sustainability and ESG objectives.
- Client & Stakeholder Management
- Act as the primary point of contact for clients during due diligence and planning phases.
- Communicate complex environmental and technical issues clearly to stakeholders.
- Provide strategic advice to clients on environmental and planning risks.
Role Requirements
- Essential:
- Degree in Environmental Science Environmental Planning Geography or related discipline.
- Professional accreditation (e.g. IEMA RTPI or equivalent).
- Proven experience managing EIAs and environmental planning for large-scale infrastructure projects.
- Experience in Early Stage Riba 0 Riba 1 Due Diligence
- Strong knowledge of EIA regulations environmental planning frameworks and permitting processes across EMEA.
- Expertise in environmental risk assessment sustainability principles and ESG compliance.
- Excellent project management skills (budgeting scheduling resource allocation).
- Ability to interpret technical reports and translate findings into actionable strategies.
- Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills.
- Familiarity with data centre development processes and infrastructure planning is a plus.
- Desirable:
- Knowledge of data centre development or similar industrial/commercial projects.
- Postgraduate qualification in environmental management or sustainability.
- Knowledge of data centre development or similar industrial/commercial projects.
- Postgraduate qualification in environmental management or sustainability.
- Additional Tasks for EIA & Environmental Planning
- Conduct baseline environmental surveys and scoping studies.
- Prepare environmental chapters for planning applications
- Liaise with ecological hydrological and geotechnical specialists.
Benefits
RED offers a variety of benefits including but not limited to:
- 23 days annual leave rising to 28 days annual leave over 5 years service
- Holiday purchase and buy back scheme
- Hybrid Working
- Contributory company pension scheme
- Healthcare Scheme (Company funded cover is dependant on level)
- Non-contractual bonus awards
- Training sponsorship
- Charity volunteering leave
- Wellness days/ initiatives.
- Salary commensurate with experience.
- Our people work in friendly teams with a collaborative approach and mentoring support from talented leaders.
- We offer a comprehensive benefits package and are an equal opportunities employer.
*This role will ideally suit those with the right to live & work in the UK without restrictions as we are unable to offer sponsorship at the present time.
RED is a company of Tractebel.
Required Experience:
Senior IC
Key Skills
- ArcGIS
- GIS
- Microsoft Access
- Data Collection
- Environmental Services
- Technical Writing
- Stream and River Restoration
- OSHA
- Customer relationship management
- Auto Restoration
- Toxicology Experience
- Writing Skills
About Company
We are ENGIE, a supplier of energy for homes and businesses, both in the UK and abroad. Our name might be new to you, but we've been around for quite a while. And in that time, we've achieved some pretty big things here in the UK
