Associate Environmental Consultant & Team Lead - Terrestrial Ecology

AESG is an international specialist consultancy, engineering, and advisory firm with offices in London, Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Singapore, South Africa, Australia and Riyadh. We are dedicated to helping solve our clients greatest challenges through collaboration, innovation, and advanced technical solutions. With unparalleled experience gained from working on hundreds of projects, our multidisciplinary team of architects, planners, engineers, scientists, modelers, and project managers work alongside our clients to deliver effective solutions that stand the test of time.

We pride ourselves on being leaders in the industry in each of the services that we offer. We have one of the largest dedicated teams with decades of cumulative experience in sustainable design, fire and life safety, façade engineering, commissioning, building performance, waste management, environmental consultancy, carbon management, and acoustics.

Job Description

We are seeking a highly motivated Associate Environmental Consultant & Team Lead with the solid experience in Terrestrial Ecology. This role will be based in our office in Dubai and will be responsible for delivering projects in the Middle East.

Key Responsibilities:

• Oversee all commercial aspects of the team (e.g., utilisation, resourcing, workload, revenue forecasts, invoicing etc.).
• Drive business development within the team and ensure sufficient work winning to meet required targets.
• Provide mentorship and upskilling to staff in the team, as required.
• Work collaboratively with the Technical Lead (Terrestrial Ecology) to ensure technical excellence and quality in all ecological deliverables. 
• Contribute to overall direction, strategy and success of AESG as part of the company senior team.
• Independently manage complex projects and resolve complex project issues.
• Ensure the successful delivery of projects to exemplary levels of quality.
• Develop client relationships and seek repeat work from existing clients through
  excellent and timely project delivery.
• Provide thought leadership in the division and industry as a whole.
• Support development of procedures to improve division function and efficiency.

Essential Qualifications / Skills:

• Bachelor's degree in Ecology/Biodiversity or related field.
• Minimum of 7-10 years of relevant experience.
• Strong team management and leadership skills.
• Strong interpersonal communication skills.
• Excellent report writing skills.
• Strong organizational and time management skills.
• Good financial and commercial acumen, within a project and team setting.
• Project management skills for execution of complex, large-scale projects.
• Able to resolve complex technical issues.
• Able to support and guide other team members in resolving project issues.
• Client relationship management.
• Able to drive training initiatives and continuous technical improvement in the team. Commercial and contractual awareness.

Why join AESG?

• AESG is a multidisciplinary specialist consultancy, offering a consultancy service and work environment like no other.
• Through our world-class reputation for innovative thinking, pushing projects to outperform expectations through smart application of planning, engineering, and architectural solutions, our project portfolio includes some of the world's most forward-thinking and exciting new developments.
• The success of our company is built on the success of individuals. Our ability to achieve what we have is because our staff are driven, passionate, and love what they do.

As an employee of AESG, you can expect:

• A huge amount of freedom for our high-performing employees.
  
• Great career opportunities as the company continues to grow, with access to a huge variety of projects and incredible clients.
• Working on some of the world's leading developments and tackling our client's greatest challenges.
• Commitment to building on your areas of specialism and focal interest points, supporting your professional development through a structured training and mentorship program.
• Highly collaborative approach across the different technical service offerings.
• Promotion of the importance of the health and well-being of the team, including team-building fitness activities, social events, and the provision of a healthy work environment.
• To be part of a dynamic and motivated team with an amazing team culture.