# Associate Director / Technical Director Soil Science

**Company**: WSP
**Work arrangement**: hybrid
**Experience**: senior
**Job type**: full-time
**Category**: Consulting
**Industry**: Consulting

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## Description

We are seeking an experienced Associate Director / Technical Director Soil Scientist to lead our growing soil team, particularly working with colleagues in Ground & Water, Nature Advisory, Landscape, Environmental Planning, and Sustainability Policy & Compliance.

The successful candidate will have a degree level qualification in Soil Science, or similar, with 10+ years relevant experience. They will have demonstrable experience in consultancy and a strong understanding of the relevant policies and guidance.

Key responsibilities include:

- Directing and managing the team with a focus on how to grow the team capabilities and client base with a keen focus on the commerciality of the work.

- Leading colleagues across the UK with project delivery, assisting in the preparation of fee proposals, business development and work winning duties.

- Leading with the training of junior staff and spreading knowledge and enthusiasm to other environmental disciplines.

The ideal candidate will have:

- Experience leading and growing a team.

- A thorough grounding in H&S procedures (including CDM).

- Experience of liaising with internal and external clients, contractors, planning authorities and stakeholders.

- Excellent communication and written skills.

- Registration with a relevant professional body (e.g. British Society Soil Science) and ideally chartered.

- Current working knowledge of UK environmental legislation, the implications of construction projects on agricultural land and an understanding of UK agricultural practice and business issues.

The role offers a flexible mix of working from home, with travel into a WSP office for team and client meetings/project work.

## Skills

### Required
- Soil Science
- Environmental Science
- Consultancy
- Team Management
- Project Delivery
- Business Development
- Communication
- Health and Safety

### Nice to have
- British Society Soil Science registration
- Chartered status
- UK environmental legislation knowledge

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