EIA Consultant - Principal/Associate Director

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Wardell Armstrong is a successful multi-disciplinary consultancy with 13 offices throughout the UK employing approximately 500 staff. At the heart of our business lies a group of outstanding people. Working together with clients, we deliver solutions to challenging problems in Mining & Minerals, Infrastructure & Energy and Property & Development.

Our Environmental and Planning Team is based across many of Wardell Armstrong's offices including Edinburgh, Newcastle, Leeds, Bolton, Stoke, Birmingham, London and Cardiff.

We are looking to appoint a Principal or Associate Director specialising in Environmental Impact Assessment to support the Technical Director in managing/delivering projects and supporting the team of consultants in the Stoke office.

The Opportunity

Our EIA Team provide high quality support to projects including major infrastructure, waste and energy, minerals and strategic housing.

We envisage the role to include:

• Day to day management including coordination of team workloads and budget management;
• Client management;
• Developing opportunities with other teams with complimentary specialist skills including ecology, landscape, air quality, noise, archaeology, heritage, engineering, waste, mining, minerals, energy and climate change;
• Develop business with our existing clients and identifying potential new clients;
• Project management of multi-disciplinary projects;
• Contribute to the Planning and EIA Service Area coordination.

We are very keen to hear from candidates who have the following qualities and experience:

• A sound understanding of the English planning system;
• Technically proficient with excellent report writing skills;
• Demonstrable track record in business development and building client relationships;
• Self-motivated with a proven ability to communicate appropriately and effectively;
• Experience of leading a team, including development of junior colleagues;
• Experienced project manager;
• Eng or higher in a relevant subject
• A full UK driving licence.

The position is a full-time position although part time applicants will be considered.

We offer:

• Membership of the Firm's Group Personal Pension Plan, with Employer's contribution of up to 5%.
• Payment of a relevant professional subscription.
• 24 days annual leave per year.
• Membership to the Firm's Private Health Care Scheme.
• Inclusion in the Firm's Critical Illness Cover Policy.
• Inclusion in the Firm's Life Assurance Policy, insuring you 3 times your annual salary.
• Mobile Phone with inclusive tariff including personal usage.
• Flexi-Time Working Schedule.
• Long service awards.
• Cycle to Work Scheme.
• Travel Loans.