Associate Air Quality Consultant
London | Competitive Salary + Profit Share
Penguin Recruitment is representing an employee-owned environmental consultancy looking to appoint an Associate Air Quality Consultant to strengthen its London team.
This is a senior opportunity for an experienced professional seeking a visible leadership role with genuine influence over projects, team growth, and regional direction.
You’ll join a forward-thinking consultancy delivering complex work across planning, transport, odour and indoor air quality. The position offers autonomy, strategic input, and the chance to shape both technical delivery and business expansion.
The role
As an Associate in the London office, you will combine technical excellence with leadership responsibilities. Key aspects include:
* Leading high-level air quality projects across multiple sectors

* Collaborating with multidisciplinary teams on integrated solutions

* Developing and maintaining key client relationships

* Supporting the growth and mentoring of junior staff

* Contributing to strategic decisions within an employee-owned structure

About you
You will bring:
* 12+ years’ experience in air quality consultancy

* Advanced knowledge of air quality assessment and modelling

* Proven leadership and mentoring capability

* Strong client-facing and stakeholder management skills

* Commercial awareness with a pragmatic, solution-driven mindset

Why join?
* Competitive salary based on experience

* Employee ownership profit share after two years

* Opportunity to influence company direction

* Senior leadership role with defined progression

* Supportive culture promoting work-life balance

To apply or learn more, contact Abi King at Penguin Recruitment.