Senior Air Quality Consultant
At BWB Consulting, we’re more than engineers – we’re trusted partners, innovators, and problem-solvers. Recognised as ACE Best Large Consultancy of the Year 2022 and proudly accredited with Investors in People and Investors in Wellbeing, our award-winning culture is built on excellence, collaboration, and sustainability. We push boundaries to deliver exceptional results for our clients – and create meaningful impact for the communities we serve.
What You’ll Be Doing
BWB Consulting has an exciting opportunity for a Senior Air Quality Consultant to join our growing air quality team within our London office.
The successful candidate will be highly motivated, with a desire to contribute to a growing team and develop their professional career with BWB. Sitting within our Air Quality team, the successful applicant would be expected to undertake detailed dispersion modelling of road traffic emissions, point/area/volume sources for a range of projects including residential, industrial, and transport developments. A good understanding of odour and dust assessments would be beneficial.
We work on a variety of fantastic projects and the successful candidate would have the opportunity to work on projects from proposal stage right through to completion. Our projects vary in size from small scale through to national infrastructure projects. There is also the opportunity to undertake project management, contribute to the management of project finances, and undertake mentoring and training with more junior team members. The successful applicant will also have the opportunity to undertake business development activities and they will be able to have a significant contribution to the direction and growth of our team.
Our work is varied and widespread supporting our clients on projects both locally and throughout the UK as required. We value innovation, while always seeking to provide commercial solutions to complex environmental issues.
The Air Quality team are a rapidly expanding part of BWB’s environmental service offering, with involvement at all stages in the planning cycle from feasibility through to master planning, planning application support and the discharge of planning conditions. We also provide strategic advice and asset management services and offer clever solutions to some challenging issues.
We are working on many different types of projects, including new road and rail schemes, new residential settlements, high-rise city centre buildings, supermarkets, leisure developments and industrial and commercial schemes.
We aim to create a working environment that provides challenge, enjoyment, and a real sense of satisfaction, with a view to encouraging personal and professional development in all our staff.
What You’ll Bring
The successful candidate will be enthusiastic, confident, self-motivated, and willing to take the initiative, with excellent verbal and written communication skills. Willingness to travel and a full driving licence are essential to the role.
The successful candidate will have a relevant science-based air quality or environmental sciences degree and be an Associate or Full member of the Institution of Environmental Sciences and Institute of Air Quality Management. An appropriate masters degree is also highly desirable.
Successful candidates will be able to demonstrate at least three years of experience in a consultancy setting.
Candidates will be required to show a good understanding and experience in the following areas:
- The air quality assessment process, as well as the standards and guidelines that are appropriate to our industry.
- The UK planning and Environmental Permitting process.
- Environmental Impact Assessment.
- Air dispersion modelling software including the ADMS-Roads and ADMS 6 software packages and experience in using ArcGIS, QGIS and AutoCAD.
- Air quality monitoring and the design and management of air quality monitoring strategies.
- Effective working with design teams, project managers and clients.
- Project management and good report writing skills.
- Willingness to travel, a full driving licence and access to a car are essential to the role.
- Business development and client relationship management experience is desirable
- Experience of odour sniff tests, dust monitoring and indoor air quality assessments are desirable.
What we offer
- Inclusive Culture – Bring your authentic self to work every day.
- Competitive Rewards – Salary, 5% pension match, life assurance, and long-service recognition.
- Time Off & Flexibility – 25 days’ holiday (rising to 28), option to buy more, hybrid working (3 days office), and flexible core hours.
- Health & Wellbeing – Westfield Health, healthcare cash plan, Cycle to Work scheme, wellbeing initiatives.
- Growth & Development – Fully funded training, Chartership support, and paid professional subscriptions.
- Community & Connection – Volunteering days, social events, discounts, and savings.
Accessibility & Adjustments
We’re proud to be a Disability Confident Employer and a signatory of the Armed Forces Covenant, building an inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive.
We want every candidate to feel comfortable and supported during the recruitment process. If you require any adjustments at interview stage, please let us know – we’ll be happy to make them.
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