Technical Director – Climate & Sustainability (Hybrid)

Mattinson Partnership; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work arrangements

Flexible working

Job summary

Mattinson Partnership is seeking a Technical Director or Associate Director to lead climate and sustainability projects for a top environmental consultancy in the UK. You will drive strategy, client engagement, and project delivery across development, infrastructure and regeneration schemes.

You will mentor teams, shape service growth, and play a key role in business development while navigating UK planning policy and environmental legislation. Hybrid working and strategic leadership await.

Qualifications

• Strong background in climate change, carbon or sustainability consultancy.
• Excellent understanding of UK planning policy and environmental legislation.
• Experience delivering climate and carbon assessments, ideally within the EIA process.
• Strong project management and financial management skills.
• Excellent report writing and technical review experience.
• Experience leading, mentoring or managing technical teams.
• Commercial mindset with experience supporting business development.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead delivery of carbon and climate change projects from inception to completion.
• Manage key client relationships as a trusted technical adviser.
• Oversee climate and carbon assessments as part of EIAs.
• Deliver Net Zero strategies, decarbonisation plans and broader sustainability advice.
• Prepare and review high-quality technical reports.
• Mentor junior consultants and emerging technical specialists.
• Contribute to business development and winning new work.
• Collaborate with colleagues across environmental disciplines.

Skills

Climate change

Sustainability consultancy

Project management

Financial management

Report writing

Stakeholder engagement

Business development

Mentoring

Job description

Mattinson Partnership is seeking a Technical Director or Associate Director to lead climate and sustainability projects for a top environmental consultancy in the UK. You will drive strategy, client engagement, and project delivery across development, infrastructure and regeneration schemes.

You will mentor teams, shape service growth, and play a key role in business development while navigating UK planning policy and environmental legislation. Hybrid working and strategic leadership await.