Associate Director Sustainability and Energy

Our Opportunity

Here at Pick Everard, we are passionate about creating a prosperous and sustainable future, taking a fresh perspective on the built environment. Our core values of professionalism, compassion, drive and positivity are at the heart of everything we do.

Do you thrive in a collaborative workplace where your ideas and voice are valued? Would you enjoy working on diverse projects that make a real difference to communities across the UK? Are you driven to deliver high-quality work and continuously develop your professional skills?

If you answered yes to the above questions, we want to hear from you!

We’re looking for an Associate Director who is motivated by the opportunity to deliver meaningful sustainability and energy outcomes. Joining our Sustainability and Energy department, you’ll bring technical expertise , project leadership and client-facing skills primarily to our Custodial and Justice division.

You’ll join a growing and evolving division, leading a range of design and sustainability projects. This will include our work with the Ministry of Justice on the Future Prisons Programme — a sole supplier framework expected to continue over several years.

The projects you’ll be involved in will be diverse, covering both new builds and refurbishments. You ’ll manage a broad range of workstreams including climat e change ri sk assessments , life cycle assessments, focus on energy strategies and carbon footprint, renewable energy feasibility studies and post occupancy evaluations.

T o support the execution of this work, we need a skilled and passionate leader who can oversee project delivery, ensuring smooth inter-disciplinary coordination. You will look to develop client relationships and be the first point of contact for all Sustainability and Energy workstreams.

Your core responsibilities will include :

• Contribute to the Senior Management Team, working with other senior colleagues to manage and direct the d epartment .
• Provide strong leadership to manage and direct allocated teams and ensure work is carried out to the required standard, quality, and efficiency, that it meets governance requirements to achieve and exceed business forecast targets.
• Undertake line management duties and provide pastoral care to the team assigned to you.
• Champion sustainability best-practice and ensure the business keep s sustainability at the forefront of everything we do.
• Ensure work is carried out to the required standard, quality, and efficiency, and that it meets governance requirements to achieve and exceed business forecast targets.
• Oversee and co-ordinate activities to ensure that workload is properly managed across teams.
• Be the daily point of contact for the MoJ’s Climate Change and Sustainability Unit.

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About You

Our ideal Associate Director will have:

• A relevant degree or MSc in Sustainability
• Detailed understanding of embodied carbon, operational carbon and Net Zero carbon design.
• Excellent communication skills – both written and verbal with strong interpersonal skills.
• Excellent leadership characteristics and people skills – ability to effectively communicate, understand and empathise with everyone you interact with.
• Proven commercial skills and experience including client management, presentation skills and the ability to secure new work packages where there are opportunities
• Experience in managing people
• Up to date knowledge of current sustainability and energy legislation.
• Excellent understanding of sustainable design solutions.
• Excellent understanding of the Ministry of Justice or equivalent Central Government body

Unsure you tick every box? We still encourage you to apply as your experience might be a great fit for this role or other opportunities in our team. 

About Us

Our nationwide multidisciplinary team of 780+ employees, work collaboratively to deliver outstanding places and spaces that create lasting value for local communities. Through our remarkable history we have established the sound principles of success, and we have the vision and ambition to be even better. 

We’re committed to creating sustainable communities where everyone feels safe, cared for and valued. We achieve that by encouraging a diverse, welcoming workplace for our people, clients and colleagues. 

We care about our people and improving our society and that means supporting your ambitions and interests at every level. We will provide you with an inspiring environment in which you will be able to drive real progress and impact in your career.  

What we offer

Providing a balanced, enjoyable career is important to us, and we work hard to make sure everyone feels a valued part of our organisation. You will receive an attractive salary, and amongst other benefits you can also expect: 

• Agile working.
• Career and Professional Development.
• Corporate Social Responsibility opportunities.
•26 days’ annual leave + Bank Holidays + option to buy up to 5 days’ additional leave.
• Private healthcare, life assurance and healthcare cash plan.
• Stakeholder pension.
• Professional subscriptions.
• Employee Discount Scheme.
• Eyecare Scheme.
• Wellbeing support and Employee Assistance Programme.

Equal Opportunities 

As an equal opportunities’ employer, Pick Everard is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership. We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join us on our journey.

Accessibility

We’re committed to helping you perform at your best throughout the recruitment process. If you have a disability or require any adjustments to support your application or interview, please get in touch with us at [email protected] . We’ll be happy to discuss how we can assist you.

Agencies

We are committed to building and nurturing great relationships with our agency partners. However, this role is being recruited for directly and therefore we are not seeking support at this time. Any unsolicited CV Introductions will not be accepted.

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