Environmental Consultant (Natural Economy)

Consultant and Senior Consultant (Natural Economy) - Environmental Consulting

Location - Hybrid or on-site - Bristol, London or Manchester

Salary from £30,000 (Consultant) to £54,000 (Senior Consultant), with flexibility depending upon experience and skills

Eunomia works a "nine-day fortnight". Full time employees have a 3-day weekend every other week.

About the Company:

Eunomia Research & Consulting is an independent and ethical environmental consultancy. We're social-environmental problem-solvers and researchers with a difference. Combining real world consulting experience and deep knowledge with an active role in policy, empowers us to provide pragmatic, science-led solutions that reduce human impact on the planet.

We specialise in the fields of waste management, resource efficiency, circular economy, low carbon energy, marine planning, natural economy and climate change mitigation.

Natural Economy Team

Our Natural Economy team consists of a range of natural scientists, social scientists, economists, and policy experts. We have a wealth of experience in topics including nature-based solutions, nature finance, biodiversity, and sustainable land use.

Job Description

As a Consultant or Senior Consultant, you will play a key role in growing the Natural Economy team. You will be involved in the technical leadership of projects with activities including project delivery and the development of bids to support clients. Your work will involve desk-based research, technical report writing, developing project proposals, data analysis and modelling, and client presentations.

You will work alongside colleagues to deliver projects that meet clients’ needs. You need to be able to work as part of small teams, have good interpersonal skills, and be an excellent communicator. You will be highly organised and comfortable handling a large and varied workload under pressure while managing and developing key client relationships. You will be experienced in policy research, data analysis and modelling, and in handling large and complex datasets. You will share our commitment to high quality work and demonstrate a personal commitment to tackling environmental and sustainability issues.

Essential Criteria

• Educated to degree level or equivalent in a relevant field such as natural sciences, ecology, agriculture, land use planning, economics, public policy and/or political sciences.
• Experience of leading projects in areas such as natural capital, biodiversity, agriculture, and environmental economics.
• Expert technical understanding of environmental policy and an aptitude for creative thinking to consider novel policy, financial, or technical instruments to solve real-world problems.
• Experience of applying a wide range of policy tools and approaches, including quantitative data analysis and social research.
• Demonstrable experience of strong verbal and written communication skills including technical report writing.

Desirable Criteria

• Experience of statistical analysis and modelling using R, Stata, SPSS or other data analysis software.
• Experience of analysing spatial data sets and working with GIS.
• Experience of green finance and natural capital accounting.
• Experience of land-use planning and/or practical agricultural experience.
• Practical experience of Biodiversity Net Gain and ecological fieldwork.
• A solid understanding of corporate nature and climate initiatives.
• Demonstrable experience of effective leadership to develop and manage a team.
• Strong client relationships complementary to Eunomia’s existing network.
• Strong track record of income generation and winning client work.

Note: we are not looking for candidates with all of these skills and experiences; we are interested in hearing from candidates that showcase a set of these criteria.

Benefits

You will be part of a supportive and friendly values-led work environment, with continued professional development opportunities. Eunomia package benefits include a competitive salary with excellent benefits, including:

• A nine-day fortnight.
• 24 days holiday per year (plus Bank Holidays) rising by 1 day each year to a maximum of 30 days per year and the option to "buy" up to five more days annual leave.
• Eunomia also shuts down between Christmas and New Year. Staff who choose to take one day’s holiday during this period will receive two additional days of “free” holiday.
• Work From Anywhere policy, allowing staff to work from anywhere in the world for up to 4 weeks per year.
• Monthly wellbeing allowance, and option to take an additional 2 days leave a year for volunteering.
• Private Healthcare (including dental and optical provision).
• Death in Service benefit.
• Group Pension.
• Income Protection Scheme (after completion of probationary period).
• Bicycle purchase scheme.

How to Apply:

Apply via LinkedIn, or if you wish to augment your application with a covering letter, please send a tailored CV and covering letter summarizing your reasons for applying for the post, your suitability for the role and why you would like to work for Eunomia to Neal Utting via jobs@eunomia.co.uk

If you have any queries, please submit these to Neal via LinkedIn, or by email to: jobs@eunomia.co.uk

Eunomia embraces equal opportunity in the workplace and throughout the recruitment processes. We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive team of exceptional individuals.

Eunomia Research & Consulting is committed to protecting data and respecting the privacy of persons it deals with. We comply with the requirements of the General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) 2018. In the event you apply for a role within Eunomia, your details will be securely held by the company in line with the company’s Privacy Policy available on Eunomia’s website.

We are a Living Wage employer. Company no. 4150627