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Senior Consultant
Location: North East; Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
Salary: £25k-£30k
Ref: PD24197
Our clients' are looking for a Senior Consultant to be responsible for the day-to-day management of single or multi-disciplinary environmental projects. This will include mentoring other members of the team and the technical management of projects. There are positions available in Leeds and Belfast.The successful candidate will ensure that the deliverance of project outputs are within agreed brief, timescale, budget and terms and in accordance with the organisation’s certified quality and environmental management systems.You should be educated to degree level(or equivalent or be able to demonstrate equivalent level of understanding), ideally in a relevant science, planning or engineering field, and a Chartered Member RTPI (or working towards).Your responsibilities will include:
- You will have a particular area /or areas of specialism and may be involved in developing the technical capability of the group.
- Will continue to offer and deliver technical solutions to meet business and client expectations. Maintain and develop core technical expertise and continue to increase technical breadth
- Will act as a technical lead on a range of projects and proposals and communicate complex issues to colleagues and clients.
- Will act as a Project Manager and deliver high standard of work for single and multi -disciplinary environmental projects
- Manages projects including costs, performance and spend against budget, quality, deadlines, delivery of reports, presentations and other deliverables. Reviewing the progress of the project on a regular basis.
- Resolves technical and financial queries through consultation with project managers and technical managers where appropriate. Investigates causes of overruns or lost margin on projects and instigates corrective action as necessary.
- Devises or selects most appropriate method of project delivery by considering implications.
- Defines recommendations and chooses appropriate solutions ensuring that proposals take into account the aspirations and constraints of the region and the wider company as well as the requirements of the client.
- Prioritises work, defines and allocates tasks, regularly communicates and provides updates and direction by regularly meeting with the project team. Identifies shortfalls and allocates employees to available work ensuring the task met employee development needs.
- Responsible for client care as required on projects (under instruction from the project director and manager). Client care to include communication of progress, complex issues and any financial arrangements.
- Focuses on achieving utilisation fee income and fee rate targets. Manage utilisation to optimise employee development, client satisfaction and overall profitability of a project.
- Maintains senior level client contacts and negotiates and agrees commercial terms where appropriate, consulting with Project Managers on large scale projects.
- Supports the Consulting Group Manager in the annual budgeting and planning process.
- Develops an awareness of customer business issues and identifies lead generation.
- Proactively seeks business development opportunities and develops these under guidance from Commercial Managers and Directors where appropriate. Involves less experienced employees in the process where relevant.
- Develops new market areas or new services where appropriate. Also reviews market intelligence to provide knowledge to others.
- Highlights areas where actions/practices are not delivering value and seeks to improve upon them.
- Takes accountability for own performance and achieves contribution target when set.
- Will having a clear understanding of the company management procedures and project tools and an ability to help more junior members of staff use these in the correct manner
- Encourages and motivates the team by supporting the Consulting Group Manager at team meetings.
- Supports the Consulting Group Manager in developing and facilitating development/career plans for team members. May support the Consulting Group Manager in carrying out performance reviews in line with company policy.
- Supports the Consulting Group Manager in identifying resource requirements and shortfalls. Successful candidates will have relevant experience of managing single and multi-disciplinary projects, EIA knowledge, Project Management and good written and verbal skills and an ability to develop business for our client.If you would like to apply for this job, contact us today.
- You will have a particular area /or areas of specialism and may be involved in developing the technical capability of the group.
- Will continue to offer and deliver technical solutions to meet business and client expectations. Maintain and develop core technical expertise and continue to increase technical breadth
- Will act as a technical lead on a range of projects and proposals and communicate complex issues to colleagues and clients.
- Will act as a Project Manager and deliver high standard of work for single and multi -disciplinary environmental projects
- Manages projects including costs, performance and spend against budget, quality, deadlines, delivery of reports, presentations and other deliverables. Reviewing the progress of the project on a regular basis.
- Resolves technical and financial queries through consultation with project managers and technical managers where appropriate. Investigates causes of overruns or lost margin on projects and instigates corrective action as necessary.
- Devises or selects most appropriate method of project delivery by considering implications.
- Defines recommendations and chooses appropriate solutions ensuring that proposals take into account the aspirations and constraints of the region and the wider company as well as the requirements of the client.
- Prioritises work, defines and allocates tasks, regularly communicates and provides updates and direction by regularly meeting with the project team. Identifies shortfalls and allocates employees to available work ensuring the task met employee development needs.
- Responsible for client care as required on projects (under instruction from the project director and manager). Client care to include communication of progress, complex issues and any financial arrangements.
- Focuses on achieving utilisation fee income and fee rate targets. Manage utilisation to optimise employee development, client satisfaction and overall profitability of a project.
- Maintains senior level client contacts and negotiates and agrees commercial terms where appropriate, consulting with Project Managers on large scale projects.
- Supports the Consulting Group Manager in the annual budgeting and planning process.
- Develops an awareness of customer business issues and identifies lead generation.
- Proactively seeks business development opportunities and develops these under guidance from Commercial Managers and Directors where appropriate. Involves less experienced employees in the process where relevant.
- Develops new market areas or new services where appropriate. Also reviews market intelligence to provide knowledge to others.
- Highlights areas where actions/practices are not delivering value and seeks to improve upon them.
- Takes accountability for own performance and achieves contribution target when set.
- Will having a clear understanding of the company management procedures and project tools and an ability to help more junior members of staff use these in the correct manner
- Encourages and motivates the team by supporting the Consulting Group Manager at team meetings.
- Supports the Consulting Group Manager in developing and facilitating development/career plans for team members. May support the Consulting Group Manager in carrying out performance reviews in line with company policy.
- Supports the Consulting Group Manager in identifying resource requirements and shortfalls. Successful candidates will have relevant experience of managing single and multi-disciplinary projects, EIA knowledge, Project Management and good written and verbal skills and an ability to develop business for our client.If you would like to apply for this job, contact us today.
To find out more about this position please contact our offices quoting for Ref. No. PD24197
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