Director & Business Unit Lead, EIA Property

Director & Business UnitLead, EIA Property

Overview
Our client is currently working on some of the largest urban regeneration schemes in London working with a range of high-profile clients. They are seeking a driven, enthusiastic and experienced Technical Director to lead their EIA Property team. The candidate will ideally be based in London, but they are open to applications in Manchester or Birmingham, delivering and managing projects and helping to grow the business in this area as well as to further build our client's national market presence.

The Role
The successful candidate will be expected to have an expert knowledge of EIA, guidance and the planning process and a proven track record of managing and leading multidisciplinary teams for EIA, on time and on budget.
The role will work closely with their internal teams (including Planning, Acoustics, Air Quality, Social Value, Socio Economics, Digital Delivery, Ecology and EIA Infrastructure) and a wide range of external partners, to deliver across a range of projects.

The ideal candidate will have an established network of contacts in the property and housing sector and be able to demonstrate business development capability, and relationship building.

They would expect the successful candidate to have the following:
Proven experience of and ability to manage and scale a team of direct reports, ensuring profitability of the business unit and consistent growth year on year.
Have 12+ years of relevant experience within the environment, property, planning and sustainability sectors.
Proven track record of business development capability including networking, bid writing and key client management
Track record of leading and delivering EIA urban regeneration and property projects in the UK
An existing portfolio of clients and a well-established network of contacts within the housing and property sectors, from across the United Kingdom
Proven ability to forge and nurture relationships with external and internal stakeholders
Expert knowledge of EIA principles and methodologies
Have proven project management and people management experience.
The ability to provide expert advice on environmental issues relating to planning, EIA, and strategic advice.
Excellent communication skills, both oral and written
Significant experience in a client facing role, providing advice direct to clients
The ability to take the lead in challenging situations in a confident and proactive manner
Excellent knowledge of project and business financial and management systems
Ability to monitor and report on KPI data
Chartered Membership of an appropriate professional body (e.g. IEMA)
Integrated Management Systems including Environment management processes.

The candidate will be expected to lead or contribute to bids for projects of all scales. Their role within project delivery will be as project director, framework manager and/or technical lead. They will also be expected to manage people, including the performance management, training and mentoring of members of the team. Demonstrable knowledge of EIA Property methodologies is essential.
Consultancy requires knowledge of project management techniques and methodologies. They expect all candidates to have a passion for project delivery, ensuring client satisfaction is achieved on time and within budget.