Senior Associate Director of EIA - Water - #1653369

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Your impact

Bringing together a diverse team of environmental specialists, you will work closely with our clients to lead our Environment and Consents work streams both nationally across the UK and Europe, providing technical expertise to ensure environment and sustainability is embedded into the design and delivery of major high profile projects, particularly those relating to water resource and flood risk management.

In this pivotal role your remit will include;

• Playing a key role in Environmental Impact Assessment and Consenting delivery.
• Supporting Water Utility clients with a robust water resources management plan (development and review) - AMP Capital Delivery and Strategic Resource Options commitments.
• Identifying, managing and mitigating risks to project delivery.
• Governance and compliance management of relevant environmental legislation and policy.
• Collaborative stakeholder engagement across all aspects of the sustainability, environmental and consenting processes.
• Maximising opportunities for efficiencies, promoting innovation throughout the EIA lifecycle.
• Provide mentorship and support to ensure the technical and personal development of colleagues
  
  
  

We value collaboration and believe that in-person interactions are crucial for both our culture and client delivery. We empower employees with our hybrid working policy, allowing them to split their work week between Jacobs offices/projects and remote locations enabling them to deliver their best work.

Here's what you'll need

we would be delighted to hear from candidates with

• A proven track record in the lifecycle management and delivery of EIAs
• A sound blend of knowledge across the Water Utility, Water Resource Management and Flood Risk industries.
• A demonstrable track record of developing and delivering sustainable consenting solutions
• A thorough knowledge of consenting processes
• Extensive experience in environmental assessment and regulatory compliance
  
  
  

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