Associate Environmental Consultant

AESG is an international specialist consultancy, engineering, and advisory firm with offices in London, Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Singapore, Egypt, South Africa, Australia and Riyadh. We are dedicated to helping solve our clients greatest challenges through collaboration, innovation, and advanced technical solutions. With unparalleled experience gained from working on hundreds of projects, our multidisciplinary team of architects, planners, engineers, scientists, modelers, and project managers work alongside our clients to deliver effective solutions that stand the test of time.

We pride ourselves on 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, façade engineering, commissioning, building performance, waste management, environmental consultancy, carbon management, security, cost management and acoustics

Job Description:

We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Associate Environmental Consultant to lead and manage a variety of clients and environmental projects to join our business in Cape Town.

Responsibilities:

• Contribute to the overall direction, strategy, and success of AESG as part of the company leadership team
• Independently manage complex projects and resolve complex project issues
• Generation of repeat work with clients
• Mentorship and line management
• Support the commercial success and stability of the division by ensuring commercial management on projects
• Ensure the successful delivery of projects to exemplar levels of quality
• Develop client relationships and seek repeat work from existing clients through excellent and timely project delivery
• Business development, both in terms of environmental matters, but also across the business (cross-selling)
• Assist with the day-to-day management of AESGs environment division, including overseeing project delivery, resource management and proposals
• Provide thought leadership in the division and industry
• Support development of procedures to improve division function and efficiency

Essential Skills:

• (Required) Bachelors Degree in Environmental Sciences or other relevant studies
• (Preferred) Masters of post-graduate degree in a relevant field of study
• 8 to 12+ years of relevant professional experience
• Proven track record in business development, work winning and client care
• Minimum 5 years in a project supervisory / leadership role

Why join AESG?

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.

Through our progressive, lively and collaborative environment, we identify, foster and nurture the greatest strengths of our staff, and allow them opportunity to flourish by offering positions of responsibility at an early stage, and providing clear career progression pathways for all.

As an employee of AESG you can expect:

• Great career opportunities with access to huge variety of projects and incredible clients make your mark in a growing company and accelerate your career.
• 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
• Internal and external training opportunities where do you want to take your career? Well help you get there!
• 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