Director and BU Lead EIA Property

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Overview

Temples property team are currently working on some of the largest urban regeneration schemes in London working with a range of high profile clients. We are seeking a driven enthusiastic and experienced Technical Directortoleadour EIA Property team. The candidate will ideally be based inLondon but we are open to applications in Manchester or Birmingham delivering and managing projects and helping to grow our business in this area as well as to further build Temples national market presence.

The Role

The successful candidate will be expected to have an expert knowledge of EIA guidance and the planning process and a proven track record of managing and leading multidisciplinary teams for EIA on time and on budget.

The rolewill work closely with our internal teams (including Planning Acoustics Air Quality Social Value Socio Economics Digital Delivery Ecology and EIA Infrastructure) and a wide range of external partners to deliver across a range of projects.

The ideal candidate will have an established network of contacts in the property and housing sector and be able to demonstrate business development capability and relationship building.

We would expect the successful candidate to have the following:

• Proven experience of and ability to manage and scale a team of direct reports ensuring profitability of the business unit and consistent growth year on year.
• Have12 years of relevant experience within the environment property planning and sustainability sectors;
• Proven track record of business development capability including networking bid writing and key client management
• Track record of leading and delivering EIA urban regeneration and property projects in the UK
• An existing portfolio of clients and a well established network of contacts within the housing and property sectors from across the United Kingdom
• Proven ability to forge and nurture relationships with external and internal stakeholders
• Expert knowledge of EIA principles and methodologies
• Have proven project management and people management experience.
• The ability to provide expert advice on environmental issues relating to planning EIA and strategic advice.

• Excellent communication skills both oral and written

• Significant experience in a client facing role providing advice direct to clients
• The ability to take the lead in challenging situations in a confident and proactive manner
• Excellent knowledge of project and business financial and management systems
• Ability to monitor and report on KPI data
• Chartered Membership of an appropriate professional body (e.g. IEMA)
• Integrated Management Systems including Environment management processes.

The candidatewill be expected to lead or contribute to bids for projects of all scales. Their role within project deliverywill be asproject director framework manager and/or technical lead. They willalso be expected tomanage people includingthe performance management trainingandmentoringofmembers of the team. Demonstrable knowledge of EIA Property methodologies 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.

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.