Job Description

Heathrow Airport has an established noise strategy that aligns with both UK and international policy. As Heathrow progresses toward expansion, meeting the requirements of the Airports National Policy Statement (ANPS), completing the Airspace Change Process (ACP), and securing a Development Consent Order (DCO) are all essential steps. Within this context, the assessment of noise‑related health impacts and the development of an effective noise management and mitigation strategy will be critical to achieving a successful and sustainable outcome.

Working alongside the Head of Noise Strategy, Heathrow Expansion Programme colleagues, and external consultants particularly those involved in airspace design, carbon, and air quality this role acts as Heathrow’s subject‑matter expert for integrating the assessment of air, ground, and construction noise, along with associated health impacts, into the Heathrow noise strategy. In managing and mitigating these impacts, the role ensures strategic alignment and continuity between the existing Heathrow Noise Strategy and Noise Action Plan (NAP), and the noise assessment, modelling, and mitigation components of Heathrow Expansion. The role also ensures compatibility with other environmental topics addressed within the Environmental Impact Assessment.

• Apply the strategic direction provided by Heathrow Airport Limited’s issue expert, the Head of Noise Strategy, to guide the approach to noise assessment for Expansion, ensuring alignment and consistency with Heathrow’s overall noise strategy and Noise Action Plans.
• Provide strategic input to support the EIA Planning Team in delivering day‑to‑day work tasks within the agreed schedule and budget, ensuring all outputs required for the Development Consent Order are high‑quality and aligned with long‑term strategic objectives. When required, support the commissioning, management, and coordination of specialist consultants appointed to assess noise and health impacts.
• Support the Head of Noise Strategy and the wider Heathrow team in developing the future noise strategy for the short, medium, and long term, covering the period from 2026 through to 2050.
• Within the framework of Heathrow Airport Limited’s established noise strategy, lead stakeholder engagement on expansion related air, ground, and construction noise, ensuring effective dialogue and strong external representation.
• Lead day‑to‑day collaboration with the expansion and airspace design teams to ensure that mitigation measures for noise and health impacts are integrated into the design, are compatible with other mitigation requirements, and meet the expectations set out in the Airports National Policy Statement (ANPS).
• Build strong relationships with internal and external experts to develop a thorough understanding of future operational concepts both on the ground and in the air so that noise impacts can be effectively identified, assessed, and appropriately mitigated.
• Build strong internal and external technical relationships, lead stakeholder engagement groups, identify and drive opportunities to enhance environmental performance in Heathrow’s future operations, and provide subject‑matter expertise to support the Environmental Assessment Team through technical analysis and reporting.

• Holds a relevant degree, with strong interpersonal and presentation skills.
• Possesses in depth knowledge of noise planning, noise management policies, and acoustics.
• Experienced in the transport sector, including strategic and/or assessment focused roles.
• Skilled in conducting environmental assessments for major development schemes seeking planning consent.
• Experienced in health impact assessment.
• Demonstrated ability to manage external consultants, including oversight of budgets and timelines.
• Comfortable working within large and distributed teams, achieving results through effective collaboration.
• A confident influencer who can articulate strategic needs clearly and inspire commitment and follow through from others.

There’s something so special about working at the world’s most iconic airport. Its sights. Its sounds. Its constant air of excitement. Heathrow is an amazing backdrop to a career filled with unique opportunities.

Every day, you’ll discover a world full of fresh possibilities and end the day buzzing with stories to tell, as you encounter people from all cultures, nationalities and experiences. A world full of pride for what we do and no end of exciting career prospects to explore.

It brings out the best in all of us. And inspires everyone to deliver on our ambitious plans. Together, we’re working to welcome millions more passengers while ensuring aviation can continue to be a force for good by leading global efforts in sustainability.

Join us on that journey and we'll help you achieve your ambitions too. Supporting you to learn, encouraging you to be yourself, backing you to achieve more than you might ever have imagined. Because there’s no place like Heathrow.

Our rewards

We offer competitive salaries and excellent benefits that will support you now and in the future. As well as performance-based annual bonuses and our longer-term Share in Success Bonus plans, we also offer generous annual leave allowances and market-leading pensions. With family friendly policies, access to private health insurance and a wide range of wellbeing tools, we’ll support you to be at your best inside and outside work. And of course, we’ll provide varied learning and development opportunities too. Here you’ll find everything you need for a fulfilling career journey that can take you in exciting directions.

Working Location

Our Hybrid working approach offers the opportunity for colleagues in some roles to work from home for an average of two days a week, providing the flexibility to work in an agile way whilst ensuring we deliver for the operational needs of HeathrowWorking arrangements vary from team to team and will be confirmed during the recruitment process. You’ll need to be based in the UK and within a commutable distance to Heathrow.

Sustainable Travel to work

Heathrow’s Sustainable Travel Guide sets out easy and sustainable travel options that everyone can access.

Equal Opportunities

As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applications from all. We believe that diverse talent makes us stronger – not least because we welcome passengers from all corners of the globe, every single day. Heathrow is an accessible place to work. With five diversity networks, we champion inclusivity and celebrate individuality.