Associate Director - Environmental

Location: Manchester, Sheffield, Leeds or Newcastle upon Tyne

Salary / Benefits: Negotiable dependant on level of experience plus package including Flexible / Remote working opportunities, a defined contribution pension, Annual bonus schemes and much more.

Summary

One of the world's leading multi-disciplinary consultancy firms is looking for an individual with practical experience of environmental coordination, assessment and management to join the business in one of their offices in the North of England

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.

The successful candidate will be educated to degree level in an environmental or related discipline and have a comprehensive understanding of all the technical expertise required for an EIA. We offer ongoing career development through a portfolio of training and development activities as well as strong mentoring support designed to help you make the best of your abilities and talents.

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.
- Champion high standards of environmental performance within multidisciplinary engineering projects, influencing project development and delivering optimal environmental outcomes.
- Collate and edit information from a range of sources to provide clear, well written reports.
- Competently undertake own work to an excellent standard, and review the work of others, on time and to budget.
- Able to manage clients' needs in a confident, professional manner.
- Lead and support 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.

Requirements

- Degree or Masters in an environmental or science subject.
- Relevant years of post-graduate experience (ideally within a consultancy environment) preferably Chartered.
- Experience working major infrastructure projects.
- Comprehensive knowledge of the EIA process and environmental technical expertise.
- Experience of leadership within multidisciplinary teams.
- Strong report writing, verbal and presentation skills and able to review the work of others to ensure quality.
- Able to prioritise and work effectively under pressure.
- Good interpersonal skills and an ability to communicate issues and ideas effectively.

For further information and to apply please get in touch

Navartis Ltd is a specialist recruitment company supplying highly skilled technical and management professionals within the global Transportation, Civil Engineering & Utility industries, if you are seeking a new position our recruitment team can locate the opportunity to suit your needs.