Associate Director, EIA & Environmental Lead

AtkinsRéalis Group; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working culture

Flexible holiday allowances

Job summary

AtkinsRéalis Birmingham is seeking an experienced environmental professional to lead on coordinating and delivering environmental work within multi-disciplinary teams, including EIA and environmental management. You will line-manage environmental professionals, drive high standards, and liaise with clients to ensure timely, budget-conscious deliverables.

The ideal candidate has a degree-level background in environmental sciences, Chartered experience on major infrastructure projects, and strong

Qualifications

• Degree or Master’s in an environmental or science subject.
• Chartered experience and working on major infrastructure projects.
• Post-graduate experience, ideally within a consultancy environment.
• Comprehensive knowledge of the EIA process and environmental technical expertise.
• Experience of leadership within multidisciplinary teams.
• Strong report writing, verbal and presentation skills and ability to review others’ work.
• Able to prioritise and work effectively under pressure.
• Good interpersonal skills and ability to communicate issues clearly.
• Flexibility to work from other AtkinsRéalis or client locations.
• Self-motivation and commitment to delivering sustainable outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Lead on the coordination and delivery of environmental work undertaken by multi-disciplinary teams including EIA, options appraisals and environmental management.
• Line manage 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.
• Undertake own work to an excellent standard, and review the work of others, on time and to budget.
• Manage clients’ needs in a skilled, 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.

Skills

Environmental coordination

Leadership

EIA knowledge

Report writing

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Adaptability

Self-motivation

Education

Degree or Master’s in environmental/science

Job description

AtkinsRéalis Birmingham is seeking an experienced environmental professional to lead on coordinating and delivering environmental work within multi-disciplinary teams, including EIA and environmental management. You will line-manage environmental professionals, drive high standards, and liaise with clients to ensure timely, budget-conscious deliverables.

The ideal candidate has a degree-level background in environmental sciences, Chartered experience on major infrastructure projects, and strong