Director Environmental Management and Consents BU Lead

Temple www.templegroup.co.uk is one of the UK’s leading independent infrastructure and property consultancies, specialising in environment, planning and sustainability.

We are a purpose and people led organisation and as a B Corp we are part of a movement committed to transforming the global economy to benefit all people, communities, and the planet https://www.bcorporation.net/

With a team comprising many recognised industry leaders, we work with inspirational clients on their organisations, on their challenges and on exciting, innovative, complex and globally relevant projects, programmes and schemes.

We provide a bespoke professional service to clients so that they can make the right decisions and achieve the best outcomes. We do this by leveraging our experience and breadth of skills alongside our insights, commitment, and ethical approach to everything we do.

Overview

Our work portfolio includes: Environment Management and Consents Support for rail, highways, ports, water and energy projects, including HS2, Elephant & Castle Station and Immingham Port; iconic large scale property developments and urban regeneration schemes such as Barking Riverside. We carry out a wide range of bespoke planning and environmental assessments – everything from air quality monitoring, Environmental Statement reviews, through to environment management and consents on large scale projects. 

We are seeking an energetic, enthusiastic and experienced Associate Director/Director to lead our Environmental Management and Consents team. The candidate will ideally be based in Birmingham, delivering and managing projects and helping to grow our business in this area as well as to further build Temple’s market presence, but London or other locations will be considered for the right candidate.

The Role

The position is for an enthusiastic and motivated Associate Director/Director who will lead our Environmental Management and Consents team, working closely with other business unit leads. 

The ideal candidate will be comfortable in attending client’s sites, travelling to them and conducting meetings with their staff as necessary. We are looking for Environment Management and Consents experience in delivery, delivering training to a range of audiences and ideally construction experience.  

The role will work closely with our internal teams (including Planning, Acoustics, Air Quality, Digital Delivery, Ecology and EIA Infrastructure and Property) and a wide range of external partners, to deliver across a range of projects. 

?We would expect the candidate to have specialist knowledge in one or more of the following: 

• Preparation and delivery of Environment Management Plans and Consent Management Plans and maintaining consents registers; 
• ?Preparation of material to support pre- submission discussions; 
• ?Liaison with Consenting Authorities;
• Construction knowledge and background working through design and construction sequencing; and
• 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, project manager, 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 environment management and consents is essential. 

Consultancy requires knowledge of project management techniques and methodologies. We expect all candidates to have a passion for project delivery, ensuring client satisfaction is achieved on time and within budget.

The Candidates

We expect the successful candidate will:

• Have 12+ years of relevant experience within the environment, planning and sustainability sectors; 
• Demonstrable experience of writing CoCPs
• Ability to monitor and report on consents KPI data; 
• Ability to develop and provide consent related supporting materials such as consent briefings/handovers and consent plans; 
• Have an active network of contacts in Environmental Management and Consents sectors; and 
• Have project management and people management experience. 

Equal Employment Opportunities

As an equal opportunities employer, Temple is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees. We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join Temple.