Technical Director - Environment

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 Technical Director to join our Environment Team. This role will be based in our office in Dubai and will be responsible for delivering projects in the Middle East. 

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide technical leadership to the environmental division in the Middle East
• Develop and lead relevant technical development programs or training to ensure that AESG earns a reputation for technical excellence in the Middle East market
• Lead and manage the successful delivery of environmental projects in the Middle East
• Undertake business development and work winning activities to support the growth in revenue and market share in our target sectors in the Middle East (e.g., infrastructure, industry, mining, property development, power and water etc.)
• Ensure that staff in the environmental division are client focused, and that our work is delivered to a high technical quality that will lead to repeat work from our clients
• Support the strategic growth and direction of the Middle East
• Mentor, coach and upskill staff in the environmental division in the Middle East
• Support the strategic goal of diversification of our service and sectors in the Middle East
• Position AESG as a trusted advisor to clients and industries and increase both market share and reputation in the region
• Lead the technical delivery of projects within the environmental division with multidisciplinary project teams, including report writing, reviewing reports and project sign off
• Support the recruitment of staff to ensure we are adequately resourced with the requisite quality of staff to deliver on our technical excellence ambitions and the overall growth of the environmental division in the Middle East.

Essential Qualifications / Skills:

• A minimum of 20 years relevant industry experience
• Chartered Environmentalist or equivalent
• Recognised relevant environmental degree with higher education

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.