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Associate Director Climate Resilience and Adaptation
1 month ago
Start here. Grow here.
Are you ready to lead a team of talented engineers and shape the future of Carbon and ESG?
Join our dynamic and multidisciplinary Carbon and ESG team, as an Associate Director in our rapidly growing Edinburgh, Manchester, Birmingham, Croydon, Glasgow, Bristol, Dublin offices (although other offices can be considered), as well as taking advantage of our flexible hybrid working model. At AECOM, we’re at the forefront of innovation, delivering an exceptional portfolio of carbon programs and projects through long-term partnerships with key clients. Our C&ESG practice has a well-deserved reputation with FTSE100 and Fortune500 clients, governments, financial institutions, infrastructure owners and operators for Net Zero Resilience and ESG technical advisory services. The practice works across a wide range of sectors including highways, rail, aviation, power, carbon capture and storage, water utilities and urban regeneration, industrials, manufacturing, FMCG, chems/pharmas, and financial services.
Here’s what you’ll do:
We are seeing an increase in demand for climate risk assessment and associated adaptation and resilience strategies. The successful candidate will be expected to:
- Strengthen our position as a leader in climate risk assessment and adaptation strategies for infrastructure and business clients in the UK and across the European region.
- Working with the practice leadership to develop our climate change resilience service offerings with practical and viable solutions for clients.
- Contribute to the delivery of our ambitious business plan; growing our share of the market in infrastructure and wider business resilience and climate adaptation by winning work with new/existing clients in the UK and across the EMEA region.
- Support our infrastructure and urban design teams deliver more climate resilient projects.
- Lead and deliver commercially successful projects that maintain the high-quality professional outputs that we are known for.
- Develop talent within the team through line management and mentoring and support the upskilling of our colleagues on climate change resilience and adaptation.
- You will be supported by your line manager with regular mentoring and in continuing your professional development.
If you're passionate about innovation and turning bold ideas into reality, AECOM welcomes you. Join our team, where we don't just construct infrastructure but also uplift communities and enhance lives. Why not give our AECOM Water page on LinkedIn a follow to stay updated on the impactful projects we're working on and see firsthand the difference we're making in the industry
Come grow with us.
It is an exciting time for AECOM. Since the launch of our global Sustainable Legacies strategy, we have seen a significant increase in demand in this area from our clients and the wider business; and the interest is only growing. This advertised role is to support this growth as we transition to a more sustainable future alongside our clients. If you are passionate about helping organisations transition to a resilient Net Zero future and integrate ESG into their decision making, then get in touch for your next career move.
And let's not forget about the perks at AECOM. You'll enjoy a range of core and personalised benefits designed to support your future and well-being, customised to fit your lifestyle. Take advantage of career development opportunities, our flexible hybrid working model to ensure a work-life balance that suits your lifestyle, technical practice networks, AECOM University, and volunteering days.
Qualifications
Ready to push the limits of what’s possible?
Here’s what we’re looking for:
- Experience in developing climate change resilience adaption strategies at an organisational level.
- Experience in climate risk assessment of infrastructure systems and assets, including developing/designing adaptation and resilient solutions (incl. engineered and natural solutions) for infrastructure.
- Experience across a range of infrastructure sectors: transport, water/wastewater, waste, energy, urban infrastructure, etc.
- Proven track record in winning and delivering infrastructure, urban/regional and/or business focused climate risk assessment and adaptation strategies both in the UK and overseas.
- Experience with climate change mitigation and adaptation projects and strong understanding of the role that infrastructure interventions, spatial planning and governance play to increase sustainability and resilience of development
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 ReasonableAdjustments@aecom.com. At AECOM, we value everyone's unique contributions and perspectives.
If you meet some of the requirements above or have transferable skills you believe would benefit us, we would be delighted to hear from you
Additional Information
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About AECOM
AECOM is the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle – from advisory, planning, design and engineering to program and construction management. On projects spanning transportation, buildings, water, new energy and the environment, our public- and private-sector clients trust us to solve their most complex challenges. Our teams are driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world through our unrivaled technical and digital expertise, a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion, and a commitment to environmental, social and governance priorities. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm and its Professional Services business had revenue of $14.4 billion in fiscal year 2023. See how we are delivering sustainable legacies for generations to come at aecom.com and @AECOM.
Freedom to Grow in a World of Opportunity
You will have the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. Whether you’re working from an AECOM office, remote location or at a client site, you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity, entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed.
You will help us foster a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion – a safe and respectful workplace, where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents, backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients.
AECOM provides a wide array of compensation and benefits programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. We also provide a robust global well-being program. We’re the world’s trusted global infrastructure firm, and we’re in this together – your growth and success are ours too.
Join us, and you’ll get all the benefits of being a part of a global, publicly traded firm – access to industry-leading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person’s potential, and we’ll help you reach yours.
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
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