EIA Technical Director Solar and Battery
EIA Technical Director Solar and Battery
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We are recruiting an experienced Technical Director of EIA to join our Environment & Sustainability business and deliver our increasing portfolio of renewables and net zero projects with a particular focus on the solar sector. As we are a national team we are flexible in terms of office location this includes offices in Basingstoke Belfast Birmingham Bristol Cardiff Chesterfield Croydon Edinburgh Exeter Glasgow Leeds London Aldgate Manchester Newcastle Nottingham Plymouth St Albans Warrington . However do get in touch if this does not work for you because for the right candidate well explore other options. We would welcome interest from candidates looking for either a parttime or fulltime position.
AECOM is working on many solar farm and battery applications currently of all sizes from 1MW schemes through to several of Europes largest solar farms. This includes 14 UK solar projects classified as Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects (NSIPs) such as Sunnica Energy Farm Longfield Solar Farm Gate Burton Energy Park East Yorkshire Solar Farm Fenwick Solar Farm Tillbridge Solar Farm and Fosse Green Energy. We are well placed to secure new exciting solar projects in the UK and internationally and keen for you to be part of our growing team.
As a Technical Director youll lead environmental inputs to largescale development projects that are transforming our infrastructure. We are particularly seeking candidates with experience in:
- Leading: EIAs and coordinating the environmental workstreams for solar and battery storage schemes; and/or
- Delivering under the Planning Infrastructure 2008 regime leading EIAs for Development Consent Order applications.
If you do not currently have this experience we are also happy to help you move into this sector if you have an interest to diversify and transition your skillset and your skills are transferable. We are particularly successful delivering large scale NSIPs and would particularly welcome experience of the DCO regime.
As a Technical Director youll lead and oversee EIAs for renewables and solar projects 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/requirements construction and scheme operation/ maintenance. You will direct the daytoday EIA project manager and oversee several EIA teams helping to coordinate the resourcing and training of the solar and battery EIA sector. You will have the opportunity to work across a portfolio of development projects covering multiple consenting regimes. You will also play an instrumental role in helping to seek out and secure new commissions and be actively engaged in client relationship management.
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.
- Lead: multidisciplinary environmental inputs across a wide range of projects supporting projects to gain development consent
- Direct: the preparation of EIA screening and scoping reports environmental assessments/ Environmental Statements (and in the future Environmental Outcomes Reports) and supporting documents including the technical review of specialist chapters. Direct resources delegating activities monitoring and managing project budgets (with support as applicable)
- 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 possible. Client engagement and management. Working in partnership with internal supply teams and members of the wider business
- Mentor: Supporting staff development and mentoring
- Lead business opportunities and associated fee and technical proposal development
- Champion: Promoting AECOMs environmental services to both internal and external audiences
And lets not forget about the perks at AECOM. Youll enjoy a range of core and personalised benefits designed to support your future and wellbeing customized to fit your lifestyle. Take advantage of career development opportunities technical practice networks AECOM University and volunteering days.
Qualifications :
Ready to push the limits of whats possible
Heres what were looking for:
To apply for this will role youll need to be able to demonstrate experience of directing and managing multidisciplinary environmental inputs to infrastructure development projects. You should also have:
- Experience of leading consultancy services
- An excellent understanding of the EIA processes environmental assessment methods
- A detailed understanding of relevant consenting and licensing regimes
- Confidence when engaging with a wide variety of stakeholder groups and clients
- The ability to work collaboratively as part of an established team leading inputs from specialist technical teams
- Excellent verbal and report writing skills including technical reviewing
- Project management skills including programming staff resource management and budget management
- A degree in a relevant environmental discipline (preferably a Masters degree) and an appropriate professional membership
The following would be a bonus:
- Experience of the DCO consenting regimes
- Solar and or other renewables experience
Additional Information :
We 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
At AECOM we value everyones unique contributions and perspectives.
Freedom to Grow in a World of Opportunity
Join us and youll get all the benefits of being a part of a global publicly traded firm access to industryleading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility. As an Equal Opportunity Employer we believe in each persons potential and well help you reach yours. We are a Disability Confident Employer and will offer an interview to applicants who have a disability or longterm condition who meet the minimum/essential criteria for the role. Please let us know using this email address if you would like to apply through the Disability Confident Interview Scheme.
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Fulltime
Employment Type
Full-time
