Associate Director – Sustainability and Resiliency

Overview

In this role you lead HDR BES’s sustainability team, driving technical excellence and project success. You work with area leaders and project managers to deliver multidisciplinary sustainability services and strengthen client relationships. You influence culture, mentor staff, and help shape the future of sustainable built environments. This position offers a chance to lead innovation and directly impact the efficiency, resilience, and sustainability of critical facilities.

Pay / Benefits

• Competitive pension scheme
• Life Assurance
• Income Protection
• Interest-free season ticket loans
• Long service awards
• HDR Phantom Share Programme participation’,’Employee referral bonus scheme’,’Client introduction awards’,’Private Medical Insurance’,’Employee Assistance Programme’,’Wellness platform for wellbeing resources’,’25 days annual leave (plus long service leave)’,’Cycle to Work scheme’,’Enhanced maternity, adoption, and paternity pay and leave provisions’,’Professional membership fee paid by HDR’,’Professional registration, chartership and certification support’,’Professional achievement bonus for eligible registrations and certifications

Responsibilities

• Represent HDR and BES with a client/service mindset
• Lead and motivate the BES operations team in collaboration with Area Business Class Leads and Project Managers
• Foster technical excellence, project delivery, and staff development
• Build a community of practice among Team Leads for technical excellence and delivery
• Align sustainability culture with regional leaders and enterprise needs
• Provide technical leadership across sustainability disciplines
• Stay updated on legislation, guidance, and best practices in sustainability
• Review and approve technical deliverables and reports
• Support Project Managers in planning, scheduling, and delivering sustainability services
• Develop and maintain strong client relationships and identify opportunities for repeat business
• Supervise Sustainability Graduates, Consultants, Senior Consultants, and Associates and mentor junior staff
• Assist Directors with resource forecasting and utilization planning
• Contribute to business planning and operational improvements
• Maintain trusted relationships with key clients and stakeholders

Key requirements

• Minimum 10 years of relevant industry experience
• Experience in a consultancy environment
• Proven ability delivering complex sustainability projects
• Experience coordinating multidisciplinary design teams
• Experience reviewing and approving technical deliverables
• Experience mentoring and supervising technical professionals
• Strong understanding of project delivery and commercial considerations
• Experience supporting project management, workload planning, and resource management
• Advanced technical knowledge of sustainability consultancy services
• Strong QA and technical review capability
• Excellent leadership and people management skills
• Strong project delivery and organisational skills
• Effective stakeholder and client relationship management
• Commercial awareness and understanding of consultancy operations
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines
• Strong mentoring and coaching capability

• leadership
• people management
• communication
• sustainability consultancy services
• multidisciplinary design coordination
• technical reviews of sustainability reports and calculations

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