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East Sussex | £26,000 | Permanent

Interested in a fantastic opportunity to join a dynamic and expanding environmental planning consultancy?

This could be the role for you!

This growing sustainability‑focused business is seeking a high‑performing individual with a postgraduate qualification in Environmental Assessment and Management to support the work of its environmental planning team through predominantly office‑based work. Candidates with postgraduate or undergraduate degrees in other relevant fields—such as town planning, environmental science, water and environmental management, ecology, or biological conservation/recording—are also encouraged to apply.

The company offers a fantastic office environment, with its success founded on the quality and wellbeing of its team. It is committed to achieving mutual benefits through ongoing professional development and works with private developers and local authority clients across a range of sectors, including residential, commercial, education, renewable energy, transport infrastructure, and local development planning.
  
Your responsibilities:

• Contributing to desk‑based environmental planning and assessment projects, including Sustainability Appraisals (SA), Strategic Environmental Assessments (SEA), and Habitats Regulations Assessments (HRA) of local planning documents
• Undertaking site environmental assessments and baseline data collection
• Report writing and associated administrative duties

  
Role requirements:

• A qualification in a relevant subject
• Knowledge of UK legislation relating to environmental assessment, planning, and nature conservation
• Excellent written English, strong communication skills, and numerical literacy
• Experience in producing high‑quality written reports

Desirable experience includes knowledge of UK environmental assessment regimes, with exposure to one or more of Sustainability Appraisal, Strategic Environmental Assessment, Habitats Regulations Assessment, and Environmental Impact Assessment. Experience using GIS software, particularly ArcGIS, and the ability to work collaboratively with other environmental disciplines as part of a multidisciplinary team would also be advantageous.
  
What does this role offer you?

• The opportunity to develop practical experience in environmental assessment techniques
• ISEP membership and a dedicated personal development budget
• Competitive salary and benefits package
• Contributory pension scheme
• Private medical insurance and 31 days’ annual leave

The anticipated start date for this role is Summer 2026. The company would be open to considering a part‑time arrangement to allow for dissertation completion over the summer, with progression to a full‑time role from September 2026.