Senior EIA Associate Director (Water Sector), UK-Wide

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About the opportunity:

We are looking for an Associate Director with a track record in environmental leadership roles for major water sector projects to join our team leading some of the largest, most complex and exciting projects in the UK, such as supporting them with their WRMP development and review, AMP7 Capital Delivery and Strategic Resource Options commitments.

We are at the forefront of supporting our clients with their current water resource planning, capital delivery programmes and major projects, some of which are complex Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects (NSIPs) and require SEA, EIA and specialist discipline input across the full project cycle.

Your Impact:

We are looking for an Associate Director with a proven track record in environmental leadership roles for major water sector projects to join our team leading some of the largest, most complex and exciting projects in the UK.

You will join our Water, Energy & Environment business, which is recognised as the No.1 Environmental Consultancy in the UK by Environment Analyst, and part of a company listed as one of the World's Most Admired Companies in engineering and construction by Fortune magazine.

You will have a pivotal role in major project delivery, working closely with our clients and helping to lead our environmental assessment and consents workstreams. Your experience will enable you to identify and manage risks to project delivery and maximise opportunities for efficiencies, promote innovation, provide mentorship and support technical development of our staff. You will support profile raising activities, and manage and develop positive relationships with our clients.

We support agile careers and in addition to roles in the energy sector, we also have opportunities for you to work on wider our portfolio of projects including those in the energy, transportation (highways and railways), nuclear, and flood and coastal risk sectors.

• A degree in a relevant discipline.
• Knowledge and experience of the UK water sector, specifically experience of WRMP production, AMP capital delivery programmes and regional water resource groups. Although not essential, knowledge and experience of Strategic Resource Options projects would be advantageous.
• Expert understanding and experience of the applicable environmental legislation, the EIA process, assessment methodologies, and best practice approaches for EIAs and ESs.
• Knowledge and understanding of consenting regimes, such as the Planning Act/Development Consent Orders (DCO), Transport & Works Act, and Town & Country Planning Act.
• Strong leadership, project management and governance experience, with demonstrable commitment to health, safety and security and inclusivity, the integration of project legacy into decision making, and champion of innovative thinking to improve project and legacy outcomes
• Chartered status and Full Membership of a recognised relevant professional body (e.g. IEMA).

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