This position offers the right person a fantastic opportunity to play a central role in developing our clients workload and reputation in delivering sustainable development services.
Important
specialist input to consultancy projects relating to environmental sustainability
The Job
Qualifications
• Input to consultancy projects relating to environmental sustainability, regulation, carbon management and climate change
• Pursuit of new business opportunities with private and public sector clients in growth sectors - water, energy and industry – and relevant adjacencies (e.g. transport, urban development).
• Technical proposal writing
• Developing regional client relationships
• Building relationships with and management of specialist sub-consultants
• Workshop facilitation
• Report writing and presentation
• Conference participation and writing of technical papers
• Mentoring of junior staff and strengthening relationships with other disciplines.
Person Specification:
• Relevant degree qualification in environmental science, engineering or economics
• Chartered member of a relevant professional institution
• Proven experience of working with private industry, central/local government or other agency clients in one or more key infrastructure sectors: water, energy, waste, transport.
• Experience of leading a team of professionals, ideally with some in the water sector
• Excellent and confident communicator
• Keen understanding of the range of environmental, social, economic and regulatory issues pertinent to sustainable infrastructure decision-making, e.g.
?? water cycle and carbon cycle
?? environmental legislation and regulation
?? ecosystem services
?? climate change science, mitigation and adaptation
?? sustainable development policy, practice and performance measurement
?? carbon pricing and markets
?? corporate responsibility and reporting
?? environmental justice
?? systems thinking
• Strong skills in a number of specialist technical areas, e.g.
?? carbon accounting
?? environmental modelling
?? policy advice and objectives setting
?? water and ecological footprinting
?? strategic environmental assessment and sustainability appraisal
?? climate change impacts, asset risk assessment and adaptation
?? energy efficiency and renewables
?? water conservation
?? material resource efficiency
?? multi-criteria decision making
?? cost-benefit analysis
?? research and development studies
?? multi-stakeholder dialogue
• Enthusiasm for developing new business in a competitive marketplace
• Proven ability to network proactively with professional peers and to develop new business relationships
• Ability to think creatively to develop and deliver new services to meet the changing needs of clients.
• Aptitude for presentation at conferences and other public forums
• Able technical writer
To apply for this position, candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK
