Job summary

Our established Water consultancy client is seeking an Associate Director Environmental Consultant to work with water clients in London and the South East.

Key skills required for this role

Environment, Management, Water, Energy, Consultancy, Leadership

Important

Environment management experience in Water desirable

Job description

Our established Water consultancy client is seeking an Associate Director Environmental Consultant to work with water clients in London and the South East.

 

Our client is one of the world's leading multi-disciplinary consultancy firms offering unparalleled opportunities for talented individuals in search of a rewarding career.

 

Their UK Environment Practice is a vibrant network of approximately 600 people providing world class consultancy and advisory services. They are looking for an individual with practical experience of environmental coordination, assessment and team management to join and lead an Environmental Management team in London.

 

Key areas of growth in this region include the Water market supporting South East Water, Southern Water and Thames Water, the Energy market supporting various energy companies and also work with a range of Local Authorities.

This is an excellent career development opportunity for an experienced candidate looking to progress their career to the next level in a fast paced and exciting industry. You will work collaboratively with a range of technical specialists on a broad range of projects, lead and coordinate Environmental Impacts Assessments (EIA) and related deliverables, work closely with clients, develop new areas of business and mentor colleagues in the team.

 

Responsibilities

 

• Leading on the coordination and delivery of environmental work being undertaken by multi-disciplinary teams including EIA, options appraisals and environmental management;
• Line managing a team of environmental professionals & liaising with Practice Management to coordinate the running of the Environmental Management team in London;
• Responsibility for programme and commercial aspects including budget control.
• Champion high standards of environmental performance within multidisciplinary engineering projects, influencing project development and delivering optimal environmental outcomes;
• Able to manage clients' needs in a confident, professional manner; Lead on bid preparation and develop new areas of business for the team; Undertake Continual Professional Development (CPD) in accordance with requirements of chosen professional institute also mentoring and assisting with staff development
• Degree or Masters in an environmental or science subject;

 

Skills/experience/qualifications

 

• Chartered with relevant post-graduate experience (ideally within a consultancy environment);
• Degree qualified in environmental field
• Experience working major infrastructure projects;
• Comprehensive knowledge of the EIA process and environmental technical expertise;
• Experience of leadership within multidisciplinary teams; experience in report writing, verbal and presentation skills and able to review the work of others to ensure quality will be preferred;

 

Benefits

 

• Salary open to discussion £50-75k guide
• Company pension
• Progression opportunities
• 25 days holiday plus annual leave - holiday buy and sell
• Flexible/hybrid working