Director-EIA And Environmental Assessment And Management

Electus Recruitment Solutions; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consultancy firm in the UK is seeking a Technical Director to lead Environmental Impact Assessments across various sectors. The role involves directing complex projects, enhancing technical governance, and driving business growth while providing flexibility with a hybrid working pattern. Candidates should have extensive experience in consultancy and strong leadership skills. This is a permanent opportunity.

Benefits

Competitive employer pension contributions

Private medical insurance

Generous annual leave entitlement

Access to electric vehicle schemes

Qualifications

• Demonstrable track record in directing complex Environmental Impact Assessment projects.
• Significant consultancy experience including business development.
• Expertise in managing regional teams for project delivery.

Responsibilities

• Lead thought leadership initiatives and shape innovative assessment strategies.
• Provide governance and assurance to maintain service quality.
• Drive business growth by representing capabilities to win projects.
• Oversee multidisciplinary project collaborations.

Skills

Technical leadership

Environmental Impact Assessment expertise

Client-facing skills

Business development

Communication skills

Job description

Technical Director - Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA)

Join a team delivering major UK Infrastructure impact assessments with genuine scope to grow your career. Shape environmental strategies across transport, water, and energy sectors, progressing towards a principal leadership role within a nationally respected consultancy.

Essential requirements

• Demonstrable track record in directing and delivering complex Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) and Environmental Assessment Management (EAM) projects.
• Proven ability to strengthen technical leadership, assurance, and governance across assessment disciplines.
• Significant experience in a consultancy environment, including client-facing and business development activities.
• Expertise in managing and expanding discipline capabilities and resources across regional teams.

What is in it for you

This role offers significant scope for professional development, leading technical excellence within the Infrastructure industry, supported by a modern hybrid working pattern.

Your role

• Lead thought leadership initiatives to shape the market and introduce clients to innovative assessment approaches.
• Provide assurance and governance across EIA and EAM to maintain high service quality and technical excellence.
• Drive business growth by representing capabilities internally and externally to win and deliver client-focused projects.
• Oversee specialist inputs and collaborative technical development to ensure high-quality, first-time-right delivery on multidisciplinary projects.

Your profile

• Extensive experience coordinating discipline resources for efficient project delivery across multiple regional teams.
• Deep technical capability in a specific environmental discipline relevant to infrastructure projects.
• Track record of supporting strategic development and growth within a service line.
• Highly effective communication and written skills, producing clear, well-written reports from diverse information sources.

Benefits and balance

• Future Planning: Competitive employer pension contributions and opportunities for employee share ownership.
• Health and Wellbeing: Private medical insurance, health cash plan, and comprehensive life assurance and income protection.
• Flexible Leave: Generous annual leave entitlement with the option to buy or sell days.
• Lifestyle Support: Access to electric vehicle schemes, season ticket loans, and a range of retail discounts.

Where you will work

This is a hybrid role, offering flexibility to be based in one of the following Major UK Cities: Birmingham, Bristol, Cardiff, Glasgow, Manchester, or London.

Equal opportunities

The employer is committed to equal opportunities diversity in the workplace.

Send your CV or LinkedIn profile. If you meet the must-haves, we will respond within 48 hours. You will be represented by a specialist technical recruiter who will guide you through each stage of the process.

This is a permanent role. Electus Recruitment Solutions provides specialist engineering and technical recruitment solutions to high‑technology industries. Thank you for your interest. If you do not hear from us within seven working days, please presume your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. You may resubmit your CV or details in the future, and we shall assess your suitability then.