Associate/Associate Director/Technical Director Environmental Planning Consultant (London)
3 Days Old
We are looking for broadly skilled, talented and motivated individuals who want to progress their career with a growing global consultancy, working on challenging and often ground-breaking projects. We have a considerable and diverse pipeline of work across sectors including water, residential and commercial, defence, transport infrastructure, energy and renewables, waste and minerals.
You will be joining an established and growing Environmental Planning team with an opportunity to engage and learn from a vast range of technical experts across
our engineering, environmental, planning, sustainability and project management departments.
Whilst you will be expected to support and manage a range of predominantly EIA projects within a consultancy environment,
broaden skills and experience within team and project management, business development and technical assessment areas.
This senior leadership role within the team, reporting to the Head of EIA and Natural Capital, would offer an opportunity to influence its direction, particularly in terms of forthcoming changes to policy and emerging sectors and technologies, and play a fundamental part in its success.
Our Environmental Planning team has an established and varied workload and excellent reputation, with high technical standards demonstrated through membership of IEMAs EIA Quality Mark scheme, and thought leadership through involvement in industry working groups and presentations/conferences.
The roles of Associate, Associate Director and Technical Director will be commensurate with experience, but it would be expected that each gradewill be responsible for providing technical and commercial leadership within the team, senior management and direction of the environmental planning, consenting and construction environmental management process for a variety of projects/sectors. Project Management and Direction:
Lead and oversee multiple projects, ensuring adherence to timelines, budgets, and quality standards;
Coordinate and collaborate with project teams, stakeholders, and subcontractors to gather necessary data and information;
Develop and implement project plans, including scoping, data collection, impact assessment, and reporting;
Effectively communicate and engage with stakeholders, including government agencies, local communities, NGOs, and project developers.
Environmental Impact Assessment (and Environmental Outcomes):
Co-ordinate comprehensive and robust assessments of potential environmental, social, and economic impacts associated with proposed projects across multiple sectors. Understand methodologies and tools to analyse data, assess risks, and identify potential mitigation measures to minimise adverse impacts;
Stay updated with relevant environmental regulations, and collaborate with colleagues from other teams to prepare for changes in this, particularly relating to potential replacement of EIA and SEA;
Team management and leadership:
Work alongside the Head of EIA & Natural Capital and Head of Planning to provide technical and commercial expertise, in terms of being available to respond to queries from colleagues and clients, understanding commercial elements such as build up, profit margins, etc.
Being engaged in leading weekly virtual team meetings and quarterly in person events, including being aware of team utilisation and programme priorities and recording/following up on team actions;
Provide a line management and mentoring role to more junior staff, and be closely involved in the recruitment and on-boarding process.
Business Development and Client Management
Understand the bidding process, including go-no go decisions, contract reviews, supply chain management, cost and build up, public tenders and frameworks and consortium building;
Take ownership of business development and client relationship management in a specific sector of geography, working in collaboration with your wider Tetra Tech (or our companies) colleagues and BD strategies.
Present findings and recommendations to clients, regulatory authorities, and other relevant stakeholders;
Conduct thorough reviews of EIA deliverables to ensure accuracy, completeness, and compliance with project requirements and regulations. Strategic Environmental Assessment, sustainability, climate change, socio-economics and human health;
Understanding of the planning and consenting process (including post consent) would be advantageous
A Bachelors and/or Masters degree in Environmental Sciences, Environmental Management or a related field;
Extensive experience (10+ years) in conducting and managing EIA across a range of projects;
Knowledge of environmental laws, regulations, and guidelines related to EIA processes and compliance;
Team management skills, including organisational, resourcing, training and staff development;
Project management and direction skills, including the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously, meet deadlines, and prioritise tasks;
Tetra Techs approach is to nurture and develop our people so there will be opportunities for professional development, training and mentoring.We offer a wide range of benefits, including volunteering days, flexible working, training allowances and many other aspects.
- Location:
- London
- Job Type:
- FullTime