EIA Technical Director Solar and Battery

Company Description

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Job Description

Start here. Grow here.

We are recruiting an experienced Technical Director of EIA to join our Environment & Sustainability business and deliver our increasing portfolio of renewables and net zero projects, with a particular focus on the solar sector . As we are a national team, we are flexible in terms of office location – this includes offices in Basingstoke, Belfast, Birmingham, Bristol, Cardiff, Chesterfield, Croydon, Edinburgh, Exeter, Glasgow, Leeds, London Aldgate, Manchester, Newcastle, Nottingham, Plymouth, St Albans, Warrington .

However, do get in touch if this does not work for you because, for the right candidate, we’ll explore other options. We would welcome interest from candidates looking for either a part-time or full-time position.

We are well placed to secure new, exciting solar projects in the UK and internationally and keen for you to be part of our growing team.

As a Technical Director you’ll lead environmental inputs to large-scale development projects that are transforming our infrastructure. We are particularly seeking candidates with experience in:

• Leading: EIAs and coordinating the environmental workstreams for solar and battery storage schemes; and/or
• Delivering under the Planning Infrastructure 2008 regime, leading EIAs for Development Consent Order applications.

If you do not currently have this experience, we are also happy to help you move into this sector if you have an interest to diversify and transition your skillset and your skills are transferable. We are particularly successful delivering large scale NSIPs and would particularly welcome experience of the DCO regime.

You will also play an instrumental role in helping to seek out and secure new commissions, and be actively engaged in client relationship management.

You will work daily with technical experts within our established Environmental Impact team. We are a founding member of the Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment (IEMA) EIA Quality Mark, whilst everything we do aligns with our environmental, social and governance (ESG) strategy.

• Lead: multidisciplinary environmental inputs across a wide range of projects, supporting projects to gain development consent
• Direct: the preparation of EIA screening and scoping reports, environmental assessments/ Environmental Statements (and in the future Environmental Outcomes Reports) and supporting documents, including the technical review of specialist chapters. Direct resources, delegating activities, monitoring and managing project budgets (with support as applicable)
• Collaborate: Work as part of integrated design teams to identify environmental constraints, avoid impacts and develop solutions in accordance with the mitigation hierarchy, as well as delivering benefits where possible. Client engagement and management. Working in partnership with internal supply teams and members of the wider business
• Mentor: Supporting staff development and mentoring
• Lead business opportunities and associated fee and technical proposal development
• Champion: Promoting AECOM’s environmental services to both internal and external audiences

And let's not forget about the perks at AECOM. You'll enjoy a range of core and personalised benefits designed to support your future and well-being, customized to fit your lifestyle. Take advantage of career development opportunities, technical practice networks, AECOM University, and volunteering days.

Qualifications

Ready to push the limits of what’s possible?

Here’s what we’re looking for:

To apply for this will role, you’ll need to be able to demonstrate experience of directing and managing multidisciplinary environmental inputs to infrastructure development projects. You should also have:

• Experience of leading consultancy services
• An excellent understanding of the EIA processes, environmental assessment methods
• A detailed understanding of relevant consenting and licensing regimes
• Confidence when engaging with a wide variety of stakeholder groups and clients
• The ability to work collaboratively as part of an established team, leading inputs from specialist technical teams
• Excellent verbal and report writing skills, including technical reviewing
• Project management skills, including programming, staff resource management and budget management

A degree in a relevant environmental discipline (preferably a Mas