Associate Director – Environment

AtkinsRéalis

Leading environmental projects and managing multidisciplinary teams at AtkinsRéalis. Ensuring high performance standards and effective project delivery.

Posted 6/20/2026full-timeLondon • 🇬🇧 United KingdomSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Leading on the coordination and delivery of environmental work being undertaken by multi‑disciplinary teams including EIA, options appraisals and environmental management
Line managing a team of environmental professionals
Supporting team leaders and practice management with the commercial and resource management of projects, bids and local teams
Champion high standards of environmental performance within multidisciplinary engineering projects, influencing project development and delivering optimal environmental outcomes
Collate and edit information from a range of sources to provide clear, well written reports
Competently undertake own work to an excellent standard, and review the work of others, on time and to budget
Able to manage clients' needs in a skilled, professional manner
Lead and support on bid preparation and develop new areas of business for the team
Undertake Continual Professional Development (CPD) in accordance with requirements of chosen professional institute.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Degree or Masters in an environmental or science subject
Chartered experience and working major infrastructure projects
Relevant post‑graduate experience (ideally within a consultancy environment)
Comprehensive knowledge of the EIA process and environmental technical expertise
Experience of leadership within multidisciplinary teams
Strong report writing, verbal and presentation skills and able to review the work of others to ensure quality
Experience in commercial coordination and project management
Able to prioritise and work effectively under pressure
Good interpersonal skills and an ability to communicate issues and ideas effectively
Be flexible, adaptable and prepared to take on new challenges and work from other AtkinsRéalis or client office locations
Be highly self‑motivated, possessing strong enthusiasm and commitment to delivering sustainable outcomes.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Professional development
Diverse characteristics, backgrounds and perspectives

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Hard Skills & Tools

EIA processenvironmental managementproject managementreport writingcommercial coordinationoptions appraisalsenvironmental technical expertiseleadershipresource managementbid preparation

Soft Skills

interpersonal skillscommunication skillsflexibilityadaptabilityself-motivationenthusiasmcommitmentability to work under pressureteam managementquality assurance

Certifications

Chartered experienceContinual Professional Development (CPD)