Associate Director (Environmental Planning)

Vivid Resourcing Ltd; Greater London, Birmingham, West of England; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Flexible location

Career development

Director-level progression

Job summary

Vivid Resourcing Ltd presents an exciting opportunity for an Associate Director – Environmental Planning to join a leading multidisciplinary planning, design and environmental consultancy. You will lead environmental planning projects, guide EIA workstreams and mentor a growing team, while shaping the service offering and contributing to client development.

Based in London, Birmingham, Bristol or Bournemouth with hybrid working, the role offers significant progression toward director-level

Qualifications

• Significant experience in environmental planning and/or EIA consultancy.
• Strong experience coordinating multidisciplinary teams and environmental assessments.
• Excellent knowledge of the UK planning and environmental assessment system.
• Experience managing projects from inception through to planning submission and determination.
• Strong commercial awareness and client management skills.
• Excellent communication and report-writing skills.
• Experience in business development and winning new work.
• A collaborative approach and the ability to work effectively across different professional disciplines.
• Relevant professional qualifications such as CEnv, IEMA, RTPI or equivalent would be advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage Environmental Impact Assessments and Environmental Statements.
• Provide strategic environmental planning advice to clients.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary projects and consultants.
• Advise on environmental constraints, opportunities and development strategy.
• Prepare and review environmental reports and technical documentation.
• Work with planning and design teams to integrate environmental considerations.
• Manage client relationships and act as a senior adviser.
• Support business development and win new instructions.
• Prepare fee proposals, scopes of work and project programmes.
• Mentor and support junior Environmental Planning team members.
• Contribute to growth of the Environmental Planning service.

Skills

Environmental planning

EIA coordination

Client management

Report writing

Business development

Team leadership

Education

CEnv/IEMA/RTPI or equivalent

Job description

Location: London, Birmingham, Bristol or Bournemouth

The Opportunity

A leading multidisciplinary planning, design and environmental consultancy is looking to appoint an Associate Director – Environmental Planning to join its growing team.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced environmental planning professional looking to take the next step in their career within a collaborative, design-led consultancy.

The Role

As Associate Director, you will play a senior role in delivering environmental planning advice across a diverse portfolio of projects, while helping to develop the team's technical offering, client base and wider business.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Leading and managing Environmental Impact Assessments and Environmental Statements.
• Providing strategic environmental planning advice to clients.
• Managing complex multidisciplinary projects and coordinating technical consultants.
• Advising on environmental constraints, opportunities and development strategy.
• Preparing and reviewing environmental reports, assessments and technical documentation.
• Working closely with planning and design teams to integrate environmental considerations into projects.
• Managing client relationships and acting as a trusted senior adviser.
• Supporting business development, winning new instructions and developing existing client relationships.
• Preparing fee proposals, scopes of work and project programmes.
• Mentoring and supporting junior members of the Environmental Planning team.
• Contributing to the continued growth of the Environmental Planning service.

About You

You will be an experienced environmental planning professional with a strong track record of working within consultancy and delivering complex development projects.

You are likely to have:

• Significant experience in environmental planning and/or EIA consultancy.
• Strong experience coordinating multidisciplinary teams and environmental assessments.
• Excellent knowledge of the UK planning and environmental assessment system.
• Experience managing projects from inception through to planning submission and determination.
• Strong commercial awareness and client management skills.
• Excellent communication and report-writing skills.
• Experience in business development and winning new work.
• A collaborative approach and the ability to work effectively across different professional disciplines.
• Relevant professional qualifications such as CEnv, IEMA, RTPI or equivalent would be advantageous.

What's on Offer

• Flexible location across London, Birmingham, Bristol or Bournemouth.
• Hybrid and flexible working arrangements.
• Opportunity to work on high-profile and complex projects.
• A genuinely multidisciplinary working environment.
• Significant opportunity for professional and career development.The chance to play a key role in growing an established Environmental Planning team.
• Clear progression towards Director-level responsibility.