[Hiring] Associate Director @APEM

Role Description

We’re looking for an Associate Director – River Restoration to join our growing Water Management Division. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced river restoration professional to play a key role in leading and expanding our Nature Based Solutions capability.

APEM has a strong reputation for delivering high-quality, innovative environmental solutions, with an established and successful portfolio of river restoration and natural flood management projects. Due to continued demand and a healthy pipeline of work, we’re looking for an Associate Director who can help us build on this success and further develop our offering.

This role is ideally suited to someone with significant river restoration experience who enjoys working at the intersection of technical excellence, client delivery and business growth. You’ll lead on the development and delivery of projects, working with water companies, regulators, government bodies and other partners to deliver solutions that enhance river environments and create wider environmental benefits.

You’ll have the opportunity to influence strategy, develop client relationships, support commercial growth and work alongside multidisciplinary specialists across APEM. Whether your passion lies in technical leadership, mentoring others, winning new work or delivering complex projects, this role provides the platform to make a real impact.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in river restoration, catchment management, natural flood management or a closely related discipline
• A strong technical understanding of river processes, restoration approaches and nature-based solutions
• Proven experience delivering complex environmental projects from concept through to completion
• Experience leading multidisciplinary teams and coordinating technical specialists
• Strong client relationship management skills, with the ability to build trusted partnerships
• Commercial awareness, including experience contributing to proposals, tenders and business development activities
• The ability to communicate complex technical information clearly to a range of audiences
• Experience working within a consultancy, regulated environment or similar client-focused setting
• A proactive approach with the ability to identify opportunities, influence outcomes and drive delivery

Requirements

• Experience working with water companies, regulators or public sector organisations
• Experience managing large-scale river restoration programmes
• Knowledge of relevant environmental legislation and consenting processes
• Chartered status or membership of a relevant professional body
• Experience developing nature-based solutions beyond river restoration, including wider catchment interventions
• Experience mentoring and developing technical teams

Benefits

• Private medical insurance for all employees
• Access to mental health first aiders
• Comprehensive income protection if you cannot work
• Superb flexible working options, balancing work with your life

Company Description

The APEM Group is a global environmental consultancy, we work with a range of clients including large corporations and governments to help them understand and solve a wide variety of environmental projects in the UK and globally.

Our successful pioneering work has enabled us to grow and combine forces with other businesses who share our ethos and integrity. At our core, our people are working towards the protection of the environment across the globe.