Service Director - Environmental Transaction Services

Role Responsibility

This is an exciting opportunity to join our sector leading Environmental Transaction Services (ETS) team which provides commercially focused environmental and sustainability due diligence advice to a diverse range of clients in support the real estate transactions, mergers and acquisition across the UK and Europe.

The role provides an opportunity for you to lead our well-established national environmental due diligence team that is responsible for the management and delivery of a range of fast paced technical projects relating to ground risk, flood risk, environmental compliance, and sustainability.  

We are looking for an experienced environmental consultant with a broad skill set specialising in environmental due diligence and relevant technical specialisms with some knowledge of sustainability preferred.  The successful applicant will be a proficient project manager, will be comfortable talking to clients, building new relationships in the investment sector and will be enthusiastic and excited to lead a team of talented environmental consultants.

The main responsibilities of this role are: 

• Leadership of a national team of environmental consultants across multiple offices with overall responsibility for pastoral care, training, technical and operational delivery, recruitment with accountability for financial performance.
• Development of new business relationships, active client account management, day to day client liaison.
• Strategic growth of the team focusing on an approach that creates market opportunity for the team and other teams within the business within our target sectors to contribute to our 5 year vision.
• Industry recognised depth of knowledge within the service area and the ability to identify future opportunities within the sector.
• Technical support of the team delivering environmental due diligence projects and associated technical specialisms including ground risk and environmental compliance with some understanding of sustainability preferred.
• Financial management of the team including accountability for developing and meeting budgets and financial targets and reporting of key metrics to the Unit Director.
• Project management and delivery of multiple time-critical due diligence projects simultaneously including multi-site portfolios within the UK and Europe.
• Production and approval of proposals and technical deliverables with overall responsibility to ensure that client requirements are met to a high technical standard.
• Management of suppliers  and third-party technical specialists to deliver projects in an efficient and cost-effective manner.
• Line management of senior team members including the provision of coaching and performance feedback.
• Embody the behaviours, vision and values of the business and drive these throughout the organisation.

The Ideal Candidate

• Degree in relevant subject and preferably a secondary degree i.e. MSc, or discipline related qualification.
• A member of a relevant professional body preferably to chartered status.
• Proven team leader with the ability to make decisions and drive the company values
• Proven people management skills with the ability motivate and develop staff at all levels of the team
• Excellent organisational and time management skills.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Depth of knowledge within the specialisms of ground risk, environmental compliance with a degree of understanding of sustainability.
• Proven project management skills including multi-site portfolios.
• Excellent IT skills including the use of MS Office.
• Full UK driving licence.

Package Description

We know that people are at their best when they are in a positive working environment, where they are encouraged to use their skills and where they have the opportunity to progress and become fulfilled. We want to attract and retain quality people so we have put together the following package of benefits:

Lifestyle & Family

• 24 Days annual leave in addition to bank holidays
• Employer matched pension contribution scheme
• Life assurance
• Employee Assistance Programme – when you need support, we make sure it’s readily available for you from an independent provider 24/7 365 days a year
• Wellbeing centre – access to healthy eating ideas, work outs and mediation guides
• Discounts & cashback platform – exclusive access to deals from over 800 retailers where you can both spend money and earn cashback on every day expenses
• Referral bonus – as a growing company, we are always looking to bring in talented individuals that fit our community. If you recommend someone that joins us, you’ll be rewarded every time.
• Healthcare cashback scheme - claim back the cost of every day healthcare bills - from fillings and acupuncture to a new pair of specs. Our scheme also provides access to GP services 24/7 and expert health information.
• Supportive family policies - whatever your parenting journey is, we will offer support when you need it.
• Enhanced parental leave - we stand above other companies in our field, offering a significantly enhanced scheme for maternity and paternity leave.

Environmental

• Electric car salary sacrifice scheme – lease a fully electric car through salary sacrifice, paying for it out of your gross salary before tax and national insurance is calculated.
• Cycle to work scheme - whether you want a new bike, equipment or both, Cycle to Work will save you from 32% to 47% on the total cost.
• Environmental initiatives - each year we take part in World Environment Day initiatives to continue in our mission to protect people and planet, such as planting trees and seagrass as part of biodiversity regeneration projects.

Working Culture

• Our Social Value Fund gives our people the chance to make a positive difference. Our employees can request financial support for sponsorship or donations and volunteering leave for causes that matter to them.
• Social events – held at regular intervals allowing you to spend some down time with your colleagues.
• Charity sports events – fancy taking part in a half marathon or a sponsored bike ride? We’re always looking at ways we can offer our services or sponsorship to give something back to our people and local communities.
• Connected communication systems - online chat, working groups for things you’re passionate about, blogs, employee representative groups and more.
• Team meetings - we love to get together (in person or online) whenever we can, to discuss what we’re up to within our team and the wider Lucion community.
• Long term career development – we have a nationwide presence with more than 500 employees operating across 12 specialist sectors including energy, healthcare, offshore, infrastructure, agriculture and land development. This means we can offer a wide range of career opportunities to those who share our commitment to making a positive difference to the environment.

About the Company

Lucion is a purpose-driven, beyond net-zero company, dedicated to protecting people from hazardous environments and protecting the environment from the impacts of people. Our name, Luc (to illuminate) / ion (to take action), reflects our purpose, to shed light on challenges and take action.

We facilitate the sustainable development of clients across 12 key sectors worldwide providing risk mitigation services through inspection, assessment and advisory services. Our commitment to quality across those areas is reflected in our ISO 9001, ISO 14001, and ISO 45001 accreditations. We are the first choice for a safer and more sustainable future.

When you join Lucion you join more than just another set of work colleagues; we are a like-minded community with a shared vision. That vision is simple: we are committed to protecting people and the planet.

When you come to work with us you soon realise how important our role is in keeping people safe and the environment protected. In return you will have the backing and support of colleagues who will always help each other, not just some days, but every day.

We have a clear purpose and a shared set of values, embedded into everything that we do. We would love you to help shape them in the future!

Lucion is proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to treating all individuals in a fair and equal manner by creating an inclusive and open environment.