Principal Consultant

Job Description

As a Principal Consultant at ESC, you will play a leadership role supporting high‑quality environmental and planning‑phase consultancy services across Asia. Reporting to senior management, you will provide strategic support for feasibility studies, environmental and social impact assessments (EIA/ESIA/ESHIA), baseline and scoping programmes, permitting strategies and multidisciplinary planning assignments. You will lead teams of consultants and associate consultants, oversee complex and high‑risk projects, guide technical quality, strengthen client relationships and drive business development through proposal leadership, tendering, budgeting and service‑line growth. This role requires strong commercial judgement, sector expertise and the ability to steer teams toward robust, timely and client‑focused outcomes.

Job Responsibilities

Provide strategic oversight and technical direction across complex planning‑phase projects, ensuring high‑quality, timely and compliant deliverables.

Lead service areas such as EIA/ESIA/ESHIA, feasibility studies, planning‑phase baseline design, permitting strategies and early‑stage environmental and social advisory.

Serve as a key client focal point, leading and supporting senior‑level engagements, project shaping and long‑term relationship development.

Drive business development efforts including proposal development, tender submissions, project budgeting and positioning strategies.

Manage, mentor and grow teams of consultants and associate consultants, fostering collaboration, technical excellence and professional development.

Oversee project financial performance, resource planning, risk mitigation and cross‑office coordination.

Support multi‑disciplinary integration across planning, environmental, social, biodiversity, risk and sustainability functions.

Champion knowledge sharing, capability building and development of best practices within the function and across ESC.

Job Requirements

Minimum 10–15 years of professional experience in planning phase environmental consulting, including ESIA/EIA/ESHIA, feasibility studies, permitting or related advisory.

Bachelor’s degree in environmental science, environmental engineering, planning or a related discipline; a Master’s degree is an advantage.

Proven track record in business development, tendering, proposal leadership and project budgeting.

Strong analytical, strategic planning and project management skills, including leadership of multidisciplinary teams.

Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to manage complex, sensitive or high-profile client engagements.

Strong understanding of regional environmental and planning regulations, impact assessment frameworks and international best practice.

High level of professional integrity, sound judgement and ability to work effectively across teams and geographies.

Employment Type:

Full-time

EnviroSolutions & Consulting (ESC) is the leading Environment, Safety, and Sustainability consultancy in Asia. Our international and multidisciplinary teams are uniquely equipped with Local Knowledge and Global Expertise.

We deliver comprehensive, integrated, and client-focused solutions to cover a multitude of technical disciplines. Leveraging our established professional relationships with regulatory authorities, whilst drawing on our deep local and legislative insights, we are committed to successfully managing your environment, safety, and sustainability project needs.

Trusted by clients from Asia and beyond, we are consistently recognized for our innovative services and insightful solutions to bring you exceptional value. ESC supports our regional clients with the largest local teams of experienced consultants.

Our Mission is to bring our talent, expertise, and experience across the Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG) spectrum to provide smart, cost-effective and practical solutions to the EHS and Sustainability challenges our clients and the broader community face.

We invite you to develop your fullest potential, hone the right technical skills and sharpen your environment, safety, and sustainability knowledge with high performing and global team of experts.

With a collaborative and empowering culture, ESC attracts and retains multidisciplinary and excellent employees. Our talents are drawn from a mix of nationalities and professional backgrounds with an extensive Asian and international experience.