Environmental Impact Assessment Advisor

As an Environmental Impact Assessment Advisor for the industry, you advise clients on the consideration of variants and which variant is best suited from an environmental perspective. You prepare EIA assessment notes and environmental or spatial (impact) reports for the purpose of environmental permits.

• Completed HBO or WO education.
• At least 5 years of relevant and demonstrable work experience.
• Affinity with advising on environmental themes, with a focus on health, climate, and sustainability.
• Strong communication skills, both written and oral.
• Ability to easily switch between different projects.

• Leading consultancy projects together with the client and colleagues, focused on high-quality environmental or spatial (impact) reports.
• Advising on the consideration of variants and determining which variant is most feasible from an environmental perspective.
• Coordinating plans and procedures with the competent authority.
• Coordinating, coaching and directing specialists and junior EIA advisors.
• Coordinating specific investigations with internal specialists or external parties.
• Contribute to innovations in the field of EIA, for example making EIAs digitally accessible and transparent and improving services related to the Environment and Planning Act.

• Lots of freedom and trust; you decide where and when you work.
• Opportunity for flexible working and working from home, including a home office allowance and support with setting up your home workspace.
• Minimum of 30 days of vacation, with the option to purchase additional leave.
• Good pension plan.

TAUW is an international consultancy and engineering firm working on projects for a vital and sustainable living environment. Many new sustainability and circularity initiatives are subject to an EIA assessment or EIA, which requires specific knowledge in the fields of spatial planning, environment, processes, chemistry, and engineering.

The challenges include hydrogen, CO2 storage, nuclear energy, biodiesel and jet fuel, data centers, and waste recycling, among others. The challenge is to fit these activities into the limited (environmental) space and to make a broad, thorough assessment regarding this.

• Team mix of approximately 15 junior and senior colleagues spread across multiple locations.
• Close collaboration with teams such as Safety, Air and Noise, Site (re)development, Wastewater Technology, Circular Economy, and Sustainability.