Major infrastructure DCO/EIA – Associate Director (Technical Director)

at  Arup

WHY ARUP?

Dedicated to sustainable development, Arup is a collective of designers, advisors and experts working globally. Founded to be humane and excellent, we collaborate with our clients and partners using imagination, technology, and rigour to shape a better world.
As part of the wider Climate and Sustainability Services (CSS) business we are building significant momentum around recent projects, including the Ocean Winds Caledonia Offshore Wind EIA, Glenmuclock Pumped Storage, West Yorkshire Mass Transit Environmental Partner, Great Grid Upgrade and many more projects of national significance and we are looking for an experienced professional to help grow our portfolio of projects, focusing on the major cross-cutting environmental agenda and helping to embed environment and sustainability into the projects we deliver.
The appointed person will have a focus on client and market development, work winning and the delivery of high-value consultancy services. An important part of the role will be to work in collaboration with a network of experts across Arup’s offices throughout the UK and beyond.

You will have strong interpersonal skills and a wide network, and a proven track record of business and project development. You will be comfortable working with clients and stakeholders in the public and private sectors, and you will be passionate about bringing together ideas and resources across different organisations.

• Help to win work, and grow our business in major national infrastructure, with a focus on the energy sector;
• Meet clients and collaborators, help with business development and work-winning, manage and producing bids, client submissions and presentations.
• Direct projects, oversee delivery of good quality work on time and within budget, managing client relationships on projects, ensuring projects are delivered within the parameters of the Arup Management System.
• Help influence our clients and stakeholders to ensure that we build a prosperous, low carbon, more equitable future, in line with the Arup values and the UN sustainable development goals

THE ROLE

We are seeking an experienced professional to join our growing CSS business in the North as an Associate/Technical Director. You will help grow our DCO/EIA team across the North of England, Scotland and Northern Ireland, as well as working as part of a national network, and a global Skills Network.
We are looking for someone that can advise clients and oversee a range of projects, with a range of contacts across the industry, and a real passion for thought leadership and future thinking to help our clients and stakeholders build a prosperous, low carbon, more equitable future, in line with the Arup values and the UN sustainable development goals.

You will have strong interpersonal skills and a wide network, and a proven track record of business and project development. You will be comfortable working with clients and stakeholders in the public and private sectors, and you will be passionate about bringing together ideas and resources across different organisations.

• Help to win work, and grow our business in major national infrastructure, with a focus on the energy sector;
• Meet clients and collaborators, help with business development and work-winning, manage and producing bids, client submissions and presentations.
• Direct projects, oversee delivery of good quality work on time and within budget, managing client relationships on projects, ensuring projects are delivered within the parameters of the Arup Management System.
• Help influence our clients and stakeholders to ensure that we build a prosperous, low carbon, more equitable future, in line with the Arup values and the UN sustainable development goals.

IS THIS ROLE RIGHT FOR YOU?

A person who is a good fit for the role will have:

• Established EIA/DCO project experience on energy projects.
• Experience of developing clients and securing work.
• A range of contacts across the industry, and a real passion for thought leadership.
• Experience of leading the writing of analytical reports, producing strong PowerPoint presentations
• A team-player comfortable with people management, development, and contributing to wider organisational goals.

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