Associate Director, Embodied Carbon

Project Delivery

• Leading embodied carbon analysis ranging from fit outs to building projects.
• Engaging with wider team members at concept design stage to drive sustainability activities to reduce embodied emission outcomes.
• Attend internal and external meetings.
• Coordinate with Consultants project managers and main contractor the programme and information required for embodied carbon analysis studies for individual projects.
• Working in close collaboration with colleagues from other disciplines as required.
• Design and construction knowledge and practise experience to innovate approaches to mitigating embodied construction emissions.
• Recommending/implementing improvements to design/ construction solutions and processes where applicable and share via the knowledge management channels as appropriate.
• Supporting and driving our culture of added value and innovation.
• Managing time allocation of self and less experienced colleagues in execution of projects.
• Demonstrating commercial awareness in recognising risks and opportunities arising during project execution.

Added valuable skillsets but not mandatory:

• Ensuring health and safety continues to be at the heart of all our operations.
• Understand design and construction activities.
• Financial/Commercial Management & Tender Activity

Business Development & Proposal

• Undertaking Client facing role at appropriate levels within Client organisations that builds long lasting Client relationships when required.
• Supporting and driving our behaviours that support development of the business
• Managing Key Client relationships as allocated or created.
• Participating support and drive our culture of client feedback and communication and improvement.

Qualifications :

Essential Skills

• A multi-disciplined buildings background. Ideally supported by first degree in relevant discipline and practised as an Architect with a deep knowledge of material specification.
• Ability to carry out Life Cycle Analysis using One Click LCA (min. 3 years) with relevant case studies to demonstrate.
• Knowledge of materials health and embodied carbon.
• Basic to intermediate skills on CAD packages: preferred AutoCAD and Revit
• Intermediate skills on Microsoft package software
• Ability to analyse data and provide recommendations on carbon mitigation
• Ability to communicate ideas in a concise visual and comprehensive manner.
• Ability to communicate in a fluent and positive manner with Clients and other team members and to produce and present reports in clear English Cantonese/ Mandarin.
• Client focussed attitude ability to represent our Company in discussions with and in giving presentations to Clients design and contracting teams.
• Knowledge of Building Regulations and the developing importance of LCA.
• Have relevant recognised professional qualification.

Personal Qualities

• Strong communication skills in English (primary) and Chinese (Cantonese and Mandarin)
• Ability to challenge status quo to guide best practise approach.
• Ability to work independently and seek assistance when required.
• Ability to openly collaborate with other experts to innovate a valuable and unique proposition in ways of working.
• Ability to organise and prioritise workload to ensure that timescales are met.
• Good problem solving/contingency planning skills with ability to find quick innovative and practical solutions.
• Project a professional image to clients and colleagues.
• Able to work collaboratively with others to form strong positive working relationships with colleagues clients and contractors.
• Able to recognise own impact on others and adapt approach where appropriate.
• Demonstrate pride in work through accurate timely delivery.

Additional Information :

Additional Information

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Join our social media conversations for more information about Turner & Townsend and our exciting future projects: 

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Instagram

LinkedIn

It is strictly against Turner & Townsend policy for candidates to pay any fee in relation to our recruitment process. No recruitment agency working with Turner & Townsend will ask candidates to pay a fee at any time. 

Any unsolicited resumes/CVs submitted through our website or to Turner & Townsend personal e-mail accounts are considered property of Turner & Townsend and are not subject to payment of agency order to be an authorised Recruitment Agency/Search Firm for Turner & Townsend there must be a formal written agreement in place and the agency must be invited by the Recruitment Team to submit candidates for review. 

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time