Principal Air Quality Consultant

Job Title: Principal Air Quality Consultant
Location: Remote - Open to candidates throughout the UK
Salary: 60,000- 70,000 + Excellent Benefits

Ready to take a senior role in advancing air quality services across the UK?
We're working with a reputable environmental consultancy to appoint a seasoned Principal Air Quality Consultant who will help expand and elevate their national air quality capability.

This is an outstanding chance for a commercially focused air quality expert to step into a high-level position, blending technical delivery with strategic leadership and business development in a supportive, progressive organisation.

In this senior position, you will oversee the delivery of complex air quality and dispersion modelling projects across the UK. You'll provide high-level guidance on major assignments, strengthen client relationships, and play a key part in the team's continued growth. You'll collaborate closely with clients, regulators, and planning authorities to deliver authoritative, impactful technical solutions while helping develop and mentor a growing team of consultants.

• Lead and coordinate significant air quality and dispersion modelling projects

• Offer specialist technical expertise for EIAs and wider environmental assessments

• Build and maintain lasting client relationships and generate new business opportunities

• Produce high-quality proposals, bids, and commercial plans

• Mentor and develop junior and intermediate team members

• Work effectively with regulators, planning bodies, and multi-disciplinary project teams

• At least 8 years' experience in air quality consultancy or a similar regulatory field

• Strong technical skills with ADMS, AERMOD, and IAQM/EPUK guidance

• Demonstrated success in business development and client relationship management

• Confident leadership abilities and experience supporting and guiding teams

• Degree in Environmental Science, Geography, Chemistry, or a related field

• Chartered status (CEnv / IAQM) is an advantage

• Excellent communication, organisation, and commercial awareness

• Fully remote role - work from anywhere in the UK

• Flexible working and a genuine commitment to work-life balance

• Competitive salary of 60,000- 70,000 (depending on experience)

• Private medical insurance, pension scheme, and performance-based bonus

• Ongoing professional development support and a clear route to Associate or Director level

If you're an ambitious specialist eager to lead, motivate, and contribute to the growth of a national air quality service within a respected consultancy, we'd love to hear from you.

For a confidential chat, contact Abi King at Penguin Recruitment or apply today.

This is a permanent role. Penguin Recruitment is acting as an Employment Agency for this vacancy.