Associate Director – Environment

Calibre Search; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Calibre Search is seeking an Associate Director – Environment in Glasgow to lead environmental delivery across a varied portfolio of major infrastructure projects. You will coordinate environmental services, work with multidisciplinary teams and drive high-quality outputs while building strong client relationships.

The role offers senior leadership, opportunities for bid development and professional progression within a supportive environmental team in a leading consultancy.

Qualifications

• Degree or Masters in an environmental or related discipline.
• Chartered status.
• Significant experience in environmental consultancy.
• Experience working on major infrastructure projects.
• Comprehensive knowledge of the EIA process and related environmental disciplines.
• Proven experience leading or coordinating multidisciplinary teams.
• Strong client-facing and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience contributing to bids and business development.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• A proactive, commercially aware and collaborative approach.

Responsibilities

• Lead the coordination and delivery of environmental work across projects and teams.
• Provide environmental leadership across multidisciplinary engineering projects.
• Influence project development to achieve strong environmental outcomes.
• Manage and coordinate environmental deliverables to high technical standards.
• Build and maintain strong client relationships.
• Support bid preparation and identify business development opportunities.
• Review technical work and ensure delivery on time and budget.
• Mentor and develop colleagues within the environmental team.
• Maintain ongoing professional development and broaden technical and commercial expertise.

Job description

Calibre Search is currently supporting a leading multidisciplinary consultancy with the appointment of an Associate Director – Environment to join their growing environmental team in Glasgow.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced environmental professional looking to take the next step in their career, with responsibility for leading environmental work across a diverse portfolio of major infrastructure projects.

The Role

You will play a key role in the coordination and delivery of environmental services, working collaboratively with multidisciplinary project teams and a range of technical specialists.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Leading the coordination and delivery of environmental work, including EIA, options appraisals and environmental management.
• Providing environmental leadership across multidisciplinary engineering projects.
• Influencing project development to achieve strong environmental outcomes.
• Managing and coordinating environmental deliverables to a high technical standard.
• Building and maintaining strong client relationships.
• Supporting bid preparation and identifying opportunities for business development.
• Reviewing technical work and ensuring projects are delivered on time and to budget.
• Supporting and mentoring colleagues within the environmental team.
• Maintaining your own professional development and continuing to build your technical and commercial expertise.

About You

The successful candidate will ideally have:

• degree or Masters in an environmental or related discipline.
• Chartered status.
• Significant experience within environmental consultancy.
• Experience working on major infrastructure projects.
• Comprehensive knowledge of the EIA process and relevant environmental technical disciplines.
• Proven experience leading or coordinating multidisciplinary teams.
• Strong client-facing and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience contributing to bids and/or business development.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• A proactive, commercially aware and collaborative approach.

The Opportunity

This is a senior position offering the opportunity to take genuine ownership of environmental delivery while developing your technical, leadership and commercial responsibilities.

You will work across a varied project portfolio alongside experienced specialists, with strong opportunities for continued professional development and career progression.

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