We are headquartered in London, Singapore, and Dubai, working throughout the Middle East, Europe and Asia. Our areas of expertise are represented in four core verticals: Building Engineering, Planning and Infrastructure, Strategy and Advisory and Commissioning, Handover and Asset Management.
We pride ourselves in 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, faade engineering, commissioning, building performance, waste management, environmental consultancy, carbon management, and acoustics.
Job Description
We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Environmental Manager, who will be the de-facto lead of AESGs environmental division in South Africa. The Environmental Manager will lead a remote project management and project delivery arm of AESGs environmental division, working with colleagues across the Middle East. The two primary purposes of the role, at least in the early days, will be: report writing, and project management. The role will also require the individual to assist in the growth and development of AESGs environmental team in-country, including all aspects of line management, recruitment, resource management, and business planning.
The Ideal Candidate Fits The Below Profile
- Strong communication skills
- Motivated and self-driven (entrepreneurial outlook)
- Committed to technical excellence
- Good relationship builders (internal and external)
- Collaborative personality
- Assist in the management of complex projects, including project management and report writing
- Work closely with project teams from across AESG
- Lead on the QA/QC of reports generated from South Africa
- Become a key member of the senior leadership team within the environmental division
- Assist in the generation of repeat work with clients
- Assist in the continual growth of the South African business
- Delivery of environmental consultancy projects to high levels of quality within project deadlines
- Where applicable, development of strong relationships with existing and new clients through project delivery
- Provide guidance and leadership to more junior team members and provide formal mentorship and line management
- Provide both a project management and project director role for specific, separate, projects
- Bachelors degree in an Environmental discipline
- Minimum 12 years experience with at least 5 years working as an Environmental Manager
- Independent project management of complex issues
- Technical expertise and leadership, particularly in EIA/ESIA/EMP
- Ability to independently represent the company in client facing role and manage client satisfaction.
- Line management and ensuring continuous technical improvement within the division
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 huge variety of projects and incredible clients
- Working on some of the worlds leading developments and tackling our clients greatest challenges
- Commitment in 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 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
