Senior/Principal Consultant - Chemicals
Eden Brown Built Environment
Role
Job Description
Results to be achieved by this position:
Project Delivery and Management
* Takes responsibility for a number of client facing duties:
o 1st point of contact for projects
o Confidently interacts with client on difficult issues such as scope changes, changes in timescales and budget
o Manages clients' expectations and meeting their requirements
* Leading, undertaking and producing project outputs to highest quality
* Successfully managing several projects simultaneously
* Managing staff - ensuring they have defined tasks that match their abilities and an understanding of their role in project's purpose.
* Managing subcontractors, including associates - timing deliverables, relations and general project organisation
* Continues to enhance the Firm's reputation
* Delivering project outputs to time and budget
Staff development
* Seeks to share and develop knowledge with junior staff working on projects/proposals
* Presents at technical lunch meetings to share and enhance knowledge of the team
Business Development
* Actively contributes at board meetings and business days
* Contributes and encouraged to take ownership of particular area(s)/sector(s) of work
* Promotes the Firm at all opportunities; i.e. networking, conference presentations, etc.
* Prepares and submits successful tenders
* Generates follow-up work from ongoing projects
Standards for this position:
* Deliver work to 'the Firm' standards
* Deliver work on time and to budget
* Clients are happy with content and project management and communication as evidenced throughout the project and in the final project evaluation questionnaire
* Staff (core and associates) in projects managed are happy and their team work is facilitated
* Success rate on tenders (50-70% for the company) (lower percentage is acceptable for wider business development - from lead generation downwards)
* Success on generating follow-up work with existing clients based on producing work to highest standards that maintains and enhances the Firm's reputation and meets all client expectations and is delivered on time and to budget.
* Shows dedication as well as willingness to learn.
Work requirements (duties/responsibilities) for this position:
Technical
* Understand policy context for clients, e.g. EU, UK, regional, sector, etc. levels
* Applies concepts from economics and environmental valuation to a wide range of policy issues
* Reads and understands highly technical papers in quantitative economics and econometrics as part of literature reviews
* Follow research development in a wide range of areas to be able to contribute to projects
* Microsoft office applications - Word, Excel, Power Point
Project Management
* Organised, flexible and innovative approach to anticipate project management and work issues
* Contributing to sustaining the Firm morale and motivation
* Contributes to business strategy and development, and to the positive marketing of the Firm
* Network with current and potential clients - maintains favourable relations
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities needed for this position:
Professional skills in project delivery:
* Excellent writing and speaking skills in English.
* Degree in economics and post-graduate degree in environmental economics or relevant degree and post-graduate degree (chemicals)
* Ability to apply the appropriate economic concepts (e.g. from environmental valuation and appraisal) and theory to a wide range of environmental and policy issues.
* Ability to develop innovative solutions to environmental-economics problems.
* Ability to execute work rapidly and with high standard.
* Ability to work on several requirements and projects in parallel.
* Ability to convey key concepts, analysis and recommendations to a wide range of clients; e.g. policy advisors, economic advisors, project managers, engineering and related science experts, social science experts, etc.
Staff Management:
* Recognise abilities of junior staff and allocate project tasks accordingly.
* Provide junior staff with project context so they understand purpose of their tasks.
* Understand staff development process and provide input on staff appraisals.
Personal Development:
* Continue own professional development of technical skills, experience and knowledge.
* Keep up to date with policy developments and changes in client organisations
Experience needed for this position:
* 5-7 years consultancy experience in field for range of client and project types
* Experience in chemicals policy and regulations (UK/EU) REACH, CMRD, Checkpoint S
* Experience in chemicals risk assessments, risk management.
* Experience in Experience in economic assessment of alternatives, social economic assessments.
* Maintained contact with core network associates, collaborators and client project managers and steering group members
For details on company benefits and additional information, please apply or submit your CV to:
D.Martucci@edenbrown.com
Eden Brown is committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer.
