Environmental Research - Project Manager

TN United Kingdom; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consultancy seeks an experienced Project Manager to coordinate environmental projects for UK government clients. This role involves managing proposals, project delivery, and ensuring high-quality outcomes. Join a team dedicated to positive environmental impact and career development within a global business.

Qualifications

• Experience in project management for UK government clients.
• Strong track record in bid and/or project management.
• Background in natural environment, ecology, or related sectors.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate teams to deliver environmental studies.
• Lead proposals and manage project delivery.
• Build relationships with clients and subcontractors.

Skills

Project Management

Monitoring and Evaluation

Interpersonal Skills

Communication

Job description

Environmental Research - Project Manager, Birmingham

At ICF, your project management skills are a real asset. Over the past two decades, we’ve become the leading provider of environmental consultancy services to the UK’s Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra), as well as Natural England, the Environment Agency, and other government agencies. We work with multiple partners to deliver monitoring, evaluation, and learning projects that provide the evidence and analysis for better policy in this hugely important area of work.

We’re now looking for an experienced project manager to join our environment team to coordinate proposals and projects from proposal stage through to delivery and successful outcomes for our clients. We particularly welcome applications from people with experience in project management for UK government clients, especially Defra and Natural England. Relevant experience in Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL) or project management for other UK government clients including FCDO will also be considered.

We welcome candidates with a background in the natural environment, ecology, climate, marine conservation and fisheries, countryside, and agriculture sectors, and will consider candidates with a background in monitoring, evaluation, and learning, public policy, social policy, and economics, preferably in relation to these sectors.

This is your opportunity to make a tangible contribution to wide-ranging UK domestic environmental policy across climate and environment, the natural environment, marine and fisheries, and food and farming. You will help manage the quality of evidence that informs UK-wide environmental policy across various topical issues and work alongside those who will use it. Our position on Defra’s MEL framework offers you a range of secure, long-term work opportunities that are unmatched in the sector.

ICF’s environmental experts are globally recognized for their expertise. Our approach is always collegiate and personal. You’ll join a team focused solely on delivering positive environmental impact, respecting new ideas and expertise, and always seeking better ways to do things.

This role offers the chance to develop your career within a global business that adopts a local, collaborative approach, working with our extensive network of UK-based experts.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Coordinate teams of internal and external experts to deliver environmental monitoring and evaluation studies in the UK related to the natural environment, climate, marine conservation and fisheries, the countryside, and agriculture.
2. Lead the preparation and submission of proposals and their subsequent delivery, including budget development, contract review, quality management, risk management, budget control, performance review, client feedback, and client liaison throughout the project lifecycle.
3. Manage projects to ensure all financial, contractual, and other obligations are met according to agreed terms and ICF quality standards.
4. Build effective relationships with clients and subcontractors to ensure high-quality project delivery that meets client needs, on time and within budget.
5. Work flexibly and adaptively in a fast-paced environment, managing multiple small to mid-sized projects within a large framework.
6. Demonstrate a strong track record in bid and/or project management of environmental or monitoring and evaluation projects, working as a project and/or bid manager.
7. Possess experience in consulting for UK government clients (e.g., Defra, Natural England, MMO, Environment Agency, FCDO, DESNZ).
8. Showcase strong project management and commercial skills, with expertise in business or program leadership.
9. Manage projects from inception to completion effectively.
10. Exhibit excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to build collaborative teams.
11. Communicate effectively, both in writing and verbally.

This role will be positioned as a Managing Consultant or Lead Managing Consultant level, depending on experience.

Why ICF?

This role offers the opportunity to develop your career within a global business, in a supportive, collegiate environment. ICF is a thought leader across various disciplines, with an extensive network of experts. You’ll join a team dedicated to delivering high-quality evidence and evaluation on environmental land management policy.