WHY CBRE?

CBRE Group, Inc. is the world’s largest commercial real estate services and investment firm, with 2020 revenues of $23.8 billion and more than 100,000 employees (excluding affiliate offices). At CBRE we believe that our actions are our legacy, for this reason we committed to a number of ambitious targets across our business: 

• To be a net zero carbon business by 2030 across our scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions, and net zero by 2025 across our scope 1 and 2 emissions, and an exemplar to our employees, suppliers and clients. 

• To create an inclusive innovative and engaging culture where our employees can realise their full potential. 

• To make a positive difference to the communities in which we and our clients are a part; so they are safe, resilient and sustainable.  

Environmental Consultancy 

The Impact Assessment team sits within Environmental Consultancy, a group comprising over 70 technical experts working across the property life cycle, led by Managing Director Kaela Fenn-Smith. This multi-disciplinary team is committed to leading the way to net zero, supporting sustainable investments within real estate, helping clients create value to local communities and improving building occupants’ wellbeing. Our mission is to make a positive change for each other, the environment and our clients.

• CBRE was winner of the EDIE Sustainability Awards 2021 for Employee Engagement and Behaviour Change Initiative of the Year. 

• CBRE was named a World’s Most Ethical Company for the seventh year in a row and was ranked the top real estate and for 19 consecutive years by The Lipsey Company in 2020. 

• CBRE ascended to #122 on the Fortune 500 in 2021. 

• CBRE was named to Bloomberg’s 2020 Gender-Equality Index. 

• CBRE UK London headquarters is undergoing WELL certification aspiring to Platinum

Job Title: EIA Director

Location: London (this role is open to part-time [4 days per week] and flexible working)

Role Purpose

We are seeking a director to join the leadership team with clear strengths in business development. You will take day-to-day responsibility for the management of the team, reporting directly to the Head of Impact Assessment.

The Impact Assessment team sits within the Environmental Consultancy group, which forms one of the key Lines of Business within CBRE Limited and has been identified as a strategic growth priority for 2021/2022. The core service offering within Impact Assessment is EIA consultancy; although, we also offer a range of other services, including EIA reviews on behalf of local planning authorities, environmental due diligence, Socio-Economic Impact Assessment, Health Impact Assessment, Social Value Assessment and Greenhouse Gas Impact Assessment.

The team’s success has been built on helping our clients deliver sustainable, viable and implementable schemes on complex sites. We have a varied and technically challenging range of projects from football stadia through to major residential-led, mixed use schemes for which we seek to provide clear, concise and commercially-minded advice. Foremost, is a need to deliver proportionate EIA that allows schemes to be robustly assessed and delivered in a timely fashion. We have been registrants on IEMA’s EIA Quality Mark Scheme since 2015.

The Impact Assessment team are seeking to expand both to support our internal planning colleagues and meet external opportunities; this is a great opportunity to join a dynamic team with ambitions for continued growth. 

More information on the team can be found here: https://www.cbre.co.uk/services/business-lines/building-consultancy/environmental-consultancy

Key Responsibilities

• Providing both strategic and project specific advice on EIA approach to internal teams and clients

• Business planning for the team including recruitment and development of existing team members

• Leading the team’s business development strategy, with a particular focus on developing trusted advisor relationships

• Assisting with the management of forecasting, invoicing, disbursements and bad debts 

• Day-to-day EIA project management and coordination

• Lead author and editor of environmental statements

Person Specification/Requirements

• Educated to at least degree level in environmental science or a related subject

• Ideally 10+ years EIA consultancy experience

• Demonstrable track record in delivering proportionate EIA on complex sites across the UK

• Demonstrable track record of managing a team – including performance reviews etc.

• Demonstrable track record of developing client relationships

• Ideally, full membership of a relevant professional body (e.g. MIEMA) and chartered environmentalist status

• Detail-oriented with a strong commitment to delivering excellence on projects 

• Excellent report writing and verbal communication skills

• Strong commercial awareness

• Detailed knowledge of the EIA process and UK EIA Regulations, as well as the planning system