Principal Environmental Consultant or Environmental Specialist - Oil & Gas

Location: Aberdeen

Employment Type: We welcome applications from candidates interested in either staff or contract opportunities.

What we’re looking for and what you’ll do

Xodus continues to grow its support offering to the offshore energy industry and we have a need for a Principal / Specialist Consultant with experience of preparing and reviewing oil and gas permitting in the UKCS. Working as a key senior member of our Permits & Licensing team, you will provide support to a diverse portfolio of oil and gas projects from project concept through to late life and decommissioning.

Depending on your experience, you will act as a Project Manager or Project Sponsor, or be seconded into client teams. In either capacity, you will lead day-to-day client relationships, manage challenging permitting and licensing projects, and guide consultants within the team to deliver high-quality work on time and within budget.

Our secondment opportunities place you at the heart of client projects, providing direct permitting and consenting support to operators. Supported by the wider Xodus team, you will bring practical advice to project delivery while acting as a valuable link between the client and the wider business.

You will be responsible for permit preparation, report writing and quality assurance, and client liaison, helping to drive high-quality delivery, with support from other senior co