Associate Sustainable Waste Management Consultant

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Posted Todayjob requisition 's Sustainable Waste Management team is looking for an experienced specialist with demonstrable expert knowledge of the waste and resource management sector and experience of developing, leading and delivering resource efficiency and sustainability initiatives across a diverse portfolio of clients.

We are seeking an ambitious individual, with proven experience of leading and supporting procurement projects for public sector clients across collections and treatment services, as well as associated services such as street cleansing and grounds maintenance. You will have a track record of working on projects for private and public sector clients across the resources and waste management lifecycle, and an existing network of contacts that will support continued growth of the SLR team through opportunity identification, preparation of high quality bids and wider business development activities.

The Sustainable Waste Management team has extensive experience of providing practical advice across municipal, household, commercial, industrial, hazardous, agricultural, and mining waste projects. Our specialisms are expanding to meet the challenges associated with sustainability, circular economy and mitigation of climate impacts, ensuring that we continue to provide comprehensive resource management services to our clients.

Our technical service offerings include:
Public sector waste support (e.g. strategy development, options analysis, service improvement and contract procurement) Private sector waste support (e.g. bid development) Advice to the financial sector (e.g. due diligence, market assessment) Advice to construction companies and waste technology providers (e.g. carbon assessments, waste management plans) Waste logistics Circularity and sustainability studies

We provide a hybrid working environment but also see benefit in our staff having access to one of our offices to allow direct engagement with colleagues and other technical disciplines - the preferred locations for this role are Bradford-on-Avon, Bristol, Birmingham and Edinburgh, but SLR has offices across the UK.SLR are global leaders in environmental and advisory solutions helping our clients achieve their sustainability goals.

We are a consultancy with over 4,000 employees across 6 regions. SLR's 'one team' culture is at the heart of our business; providing a collaborative and supportive environment for professional development. Along with competitive salaries, our staff enjoy a comprehensive benefits package with a company pension plus excellent healthcare offering, travel and life insurance, critical illness cover and a structured career framework with regular reviews offering outstanding opportunities for progression.

Alongside 25 days' annual leave, SLR offer flexible, agile and hybrid working which enables staff to tailor hours worked around core hours, and our family friendly policies help balance the needs of professional and family life. The role We are looking for someone with extensive, contemporary experience and technical expertise within the resources and waste management sector. You will have an understanding of, and experience of working with, local authorities and private sector clients across projects as diverse as strategy development, service reviews and modelling, options analysis, feasibility studies and market assessments and across the waste sector.

We are specifically seeking someone who has an excellent track record in supporting the procurement of waste collection and treatment services, supporting clients across all stages from market engagement through to contract documentation drafting and leading procurement processes to award.

Experience of leading negotiation / dialogue with bidders, and undertaking the evaluation of tenders would be preferable.

The successful applicant will lead project management and delivery tasks and take an active role in bid development and business development activities. You will be confident in engaging proactively with clients and the wider market in support of both business development and project activities.

You will:
Play a leading role in the ongoing growth of the Sustainable Waste Management team, identifying and reacting to opportunities identified using both reactive and proactive approaches Keep abreast of latest developments across the UK waste sector, including policy / legislative drivers, new infrastructure developments, secondary materials market dynamics and commercial trends Provide technical advisory support for local authority and private sector clients within contract procurement projects, including the development of tender documentation for contractors Support local authority clients through service reviews, identifying and…