Environmental Consultant
Advise developers and businesses on environmental risk, planning and ecology requirements.
This UK environmental consultant career guide covers what the role involves day to day, typical salary at each stage, the usual entry route, the skills employers expect, and related careers worth comparing.
Quick facts
- Starting salary
- £26,000 - £32,000
- Mid-career salary
- £35,000 - £48,000
- Senior salary
- £55,000 - £75,000
- Work environment
- Mixed - office, site visits
- Time to entry
- 1 - 3 years (degree + consultancy)
- Degree required
- Preferred - environmental science / ecology
- Category
- Green Energy and Sustainability
What a Environmental Consultant does
Advise developers and businesses on environmental risk, planning and ecology requirements.
How to become a Environmental Consultant
- Look up Environmental Consultant roles on LinkedIn or Indeed and read 5 real job ads
- Talk to someone already working as a Environmental Consultant - even a 15-minute call helps
- Find one beginner course or qualification used by people in this role
- Build one small piece of evidence you've explored this (project, shadowing, short course)
- Apply to one entry-level role or related opportunity within the next month
Key skills
- EIA / HRA
- Fieldwork
- Report writing
- GIS