Environmental Team Leader - Cardiff

Overview

Lead EIA delivery and manage the environmental consultancy team for Welsh infrastructure projects.

Key Responsibilities

• team leadership
• project collaboration
• technical review
• mentoring
• recruitment
• stakeholder coordination

Tasks

As Environment Team Leader for our Cardiff office, you will lead and grow a high-performing and supportive team of environmental professionals. You will shape team priorities, support recruitment, and work with peers to align resources and workload with future business needs. Creating a positive team culture focused on learning, quality, collaboration and delivery will be central to your role. You will mentor and upskill junior colleagues, support their career development, and help build a resilient, future-ready team. This includes providing regular coaching and feedback, identifying stretch opportunities, and fostering continuous development. You will also support technical reviews, knowledge sharing and professional development, including chartership and CPD goals, while collaborating with other team leads and disciplines to share best practice and contribute to the overall success of the CSS Environment team. -A collaborative approach to project delivery, working closely with engineers, planners, regulators and stakeholders to achieve highquality outcomes.

Requirements

• chartered
• eia
• leadership
• water sector
• client relationships
• regulatory

What You Bring

The ideal candidate will be a strategic thinker who can anticipate future needs, drive innovation in service delivery and shape a resilient, future-ready team. You will have a genuine passion for mentoring and supporting others, creating an inclusive team culture where individuals can thrive. Calm and pragmatic under pressure, you will demonstrate strong organisational skills and attention to detail. As an inclusive and thoughtful leader, you will create space for others to grow and perform at their best. You will communicate with confidence, building trust and influencing effectively at all levels. Above all, you will be committed to technical excellence and continuous improvement, fostering a culture of curiosity, collaboration and learning across the team. We are looking for a leader with strong technical expertise in Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) and a proven ability to win work. You will play a key role in developing and growing our environmental offer, with a particular focus on Welsh clients and the legislative context of Wales. This includes providing strategic direction for our environmental services, defining scope, planning fees and programmes, and leading bid development. You will build trusted relationships with clients, regulators and key stakeholders, ensuring a “no surprises” approach and a reputation for excellent delivery. In addition, you will provide technical direction and strategic assurance to project teams so that our advice and outputs meet client expectations and reflect best practice. We are looking for an experienced and forward-thinking Environmental Team Leader to help shape and grow our environmental consultancy services within Wales and the West from a Cardiff base. Based in our Cardiff office, this individual will hold dual responsibilities: leading EIA technical delivery for commissions across the geography and region and providing line and project leadership as part of the local Environment team. -Strong leadership skills, with the capability to inspire, motivate and grow a team. -Chartered status with a relevant professional body (such as CEnv, IEMA or CIWEM). -Proven experience leading environmental input on major infrastructure projects, ideally within the water or utilities sector. -The ability to develop client relationships, secure new work and deliver successful bids and proposals. -Indepth knowledge of the regulatory, environmental and planning landscape across sectors, with particular focus on Water, Energy and Transport. -Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, combined with a constructive approach to problemsolving and decisionmaking.

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Benefits

Stay safe online – Arup will never ask for your bank details as part of our recruitment process. Guided by our values, we provide an attractive total reward package that recognises the contribution of each of our members to our shared success. As well as competitive, fair and equitable pay, we offer a career in which all our members can belong, grow and thrive through benefits that support health and wellbeing, a wide range of learning opportunities and many possibilities to have an impact through the work they do. We are owned in trust on behalf of our members, giving us the freedom, with personal responsibility, to set our own direction and choose work that aligns with our purpose and adds to Arup’s legacy. Our members collaborate on ambitious projects to deliver remarkable outcomes for our clients and communities. Profit Share is a key part of our reward, enabling members to share in the results of our collective efforts. This role offers the opportunity to play a central part in delivering nationally significant infrastructure, while growing a dynamic, collaborative, and resilient team. We also provide Private medical insurance, Life assurance, Accident insurance and Income protection cover. In addition, you’ll have access to flexible benefits to help you look after all aspects of your wellbeing and give you the freedom and flexibility to find the best solutions for you, your family, and your individual needs.

About Arup

-Specializing in infrastructure, architecture, engineering, and urban planning. -Portfolio spans globally recognized projects, from landmark buildings to major transportation systems. -Engineers, designers, and planners deliver cutting-edge, innovative solutions that anticipate future needs. -Key projects include the Sydney Opera House, Crossrail in London, and the Eden Project in the UK. -Collaborative approach integrates diverse disciplines to create solutions that drive progress and innovation. -A global leader in engineering consultancy with a unique culture prioritizing creativity and client-centered solutions.

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