Director - Climate Change

My client is an environmental consultancy based and they are looking for a Director - Climate Change for their offices in central London. The Duties: • Work with the Senior Technical Director to provide leadership of business development and delivery in the climate change area. • Provide technical expertise in one or more of the following fields: climate change mitigation analysis, low carbon technologies and energy efficiency, climate change vulnerability and adaptation assessment, greenhouse gas emissions inventories/assessment, emissions trading systems, Monitoring Reporting and Verification (MRV) system development, climate change policy development/analysis, UK/EU/UN climate change legislation and processes. • Lead and contribute to a wide variety of climate change analysis, advice and capacity building projects. • Provide technical direction and oversight on projects within the team including writing, checking and review of deliverables. • Have financial/commercial responsibility for projects and tenders • Develop client relationships and win new work. • Undertake bidding work including preparing, contributing to and reviewing bids/tenders. • Communicate, liaise and collaborate effectively with clients and colleagues. • Help grow and develop the wider team through mentoring and line management. Candidates: Successful candidates will have: • A passion for the environment and delivering beneficial outcomes. • Educated to degree level in a relevant field with further degree or professional qualification. • Specialism in one or more key climate change fields. • A proven track record of managing and taking responsibility for delivering successful projects of different sizes. • Experience of leading project teams, including the development of team members. • Experience of leading bids, including the management of bid teams, development of methodology and presentations. • Strong networking capability and a welldeveloped network of contacts. • Confidence, excellent written and oral communication skills, energy and enthusiasm, and a creative approach to problem solving. It will be desirable if you: • Are a nationally or internationally recognised expert in your technical field. • Have experience of developing and delivering international projects