Company DescriptionAt AECOM, we're delivering a better world. Whether improving your commute, keeping the lights on, providing access to clean water, or transforming skylines, our work helps people and communities thrive. We are the world's trusted infrastructure consulting firm, partnering with clients to solve the world’s most complex challenges and build legacies for future generations.There has never been a better time to be at AECOM. With accelerating infrastructure investment worldwide, our services are in great demand. We invite you to bring your bold ideas and big dreams and become part of a global team of over 50,000 planners, designers, engineers, scientists, digital innovators, program and construction managers and other professionals delivering projects that create a positive and tangible impact around the world.Job DescriptionAre you passionate about improving the environmental performance of infrastructure development projects? If so, we’d love to hear from you at AECOM. We are recruiting an experienced Technical Director Environmental Impact Assessment to join our Environment & Sustainability business that has over 650 staff across the UK and Ireland.As a Technical Director you’ll lead multidisciplinary environmental inputs to large-scale development projects that are transforming our infrastructure and helping the UK achieve its net zero goals - this includes:Energy generation projects, including carbon capture and storage, hydrogen and renewables (solar and wind)Energy distribution and transmission projects (including international connectors)Strategic national and regional rail projectsHighway improvements and greenway projectsRegeneration projects, including portside developmentsDevelopments within the ecommerce, minerals and waste, water, defence, aviation, commercial/ residential and industrial sectorsAs a Technical Director you’ll lead environmental inputs across all project life stages, from early strategy development and site identification studies, through feasibility, optioneering/ option selection, outline design, to detailed design, discharging of conditions, construction, and scheme operation/ maintenance.You will work daily with technical experts within our established Environmental Impact team. We are a founding member of the Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment (IEMA) EIA Quality Mark, whilst everything we do aligns with our environmental, social and governance (ESG) strategy.Your role will include:Expertise: Lead and direct multidisciplinary environmental inputs across a wide range of projects, helping our clients gain development consent.Collaborate: Work as part of integrated design teams to identify environmental constraints, avoid impacts and develop solutions in accordance with the mitigation hierarchy, as well as delivering benefits where possibleCreate: Lead and support business opportunities and associated fee and technical proposal development. Active engagement with our clients and ongoing client relationship managementInspire: Active role in staff development and mentoringChampion: Promote AECOM’s environmental services to both internal and external audiencesQualificationsTo apply for this will role, you’ll need to be able to demonstrate experience of directing and managing multidisciplinary environmental inputs to infrastructure development projects. You should have:Experience of leading consultancy servicesAn excellent understanding of the EIA processes, environmental assessment methodsA detailed understanding of relevant consenting and licensing regimesConfidence when engaging with a wide variety of stakeholder groups and clientsThe ability to work collaboratively as part of an established team, leading inputs from specialist technical teamsExcellent verbal and report writing skills, including technical reviewingProject director skills, including programming, staff resource and budget managementA degree in a relevant environmental discipline (preferably a Masters degree) and an appropriate professional membershipWillingness to travelThe following would be a bonus:Chartered Environmentalist statusInterest in line management duties and staff mentoringExperience of the DCO and/ or TWAO consenting regimesWe celebrate diversity, including neurodiversity, and believe it enriches our team. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and abilities. If you are an applicant with a disability that requires reasonable accommodation to complete the application process, please contact us at ReasonableAccommodations@aecom.comAECOM is an Equal Opportunity Employer and we believe in each person’s potential. We are a Disability Confident Employer and will offer an interview to applicants who have a disability or long-term condition, who meet the minimum/essential criteria for the role. #J-18808-Ljbffr