Associate Director - EIA

Overview

Avison Young’s Environmental Planning Team is active across the UK and works on complex and large‑scale projects across multiple sectors.

Responsibilities

• Full management and delivery of projects;
• Quality assurance and sign‑off of deliverables (Associate Director level);
• Full client liaison and client management/care;
• Full project financial management;
• Business development, marketing and networking;
• Team management and mentoring;
• Product development and innovation;
• Operational management;
• Contribution to business strategy.

Qualifications

• Relevant university bachelor’s degree or master’s;
• Membership to a relevant professional organisation (preferably IEMA) and/or Chartered Environmentalist;
• Excellent understanding of environmental topic areas and UK planning system;
• Experience implementing EIA Regulations at all stages of the EIA process;
• Experience coordinating multi‑disciplinary teams;
• Experience working with and managing various project stakeholders;
• Project management experience, including financial monitoring and management of projects;
• Excellent written skills, authoring EIA screening reports, scoping reports, environmental statements, and other deliverables (Associate Director level expected to sign off and QA);
• Clear and confident communication skills;
• Pro‑active and collaborative team approach, encouraging inclusion and motivation among peers;
• Ability to think innovatively to enhance outcomes for clients.

Equal Opportunities

Avison Young is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to treating all employees and job applicants equally. We are a Disability Confident Employer and welcome adjustments to support applicants.

Remote work may be possible; the successful candidate must have the right to work in the UK.