Associate Director - Sustainability and Resiliency

Associate Director - Sustainability and Resiliency - ( 192983 )

At HDR, our employee-owners are fully engaged in creating a welcoming environment where each of us is valued and respected, a place where everyone is empowered to bring their authentic selves and novel ideas to work every day. As we foster a culture of inclusion throughout our company and within our communities, we constantly ask ourselves:
What is our impact on the world?

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Each and every role throughout our organisation makes a difference in our ability to change the world for the better. Read further to learn how you could help make great things possible not only in your community, but around the world.

We believe building engineering is more than systems and structures, it’s about powering progress and enabling innovation. As part of HDR’s Building Engineering Services Group, you’ll help design the critical infrastructure that supports the digital age and shapes the spaces where people work, connect, and thrive. From high-performance data centres driving the future of AI to dynamic commercial environments, your work will directly support technological advancement, sustainability, and human experience.

We bring together mechanical, electrical, structural, and civil engineering experts to solve complex design challenges with precision, creativity, and collaboration. Whether you're optimizing energy efficiency, integrating resilient systems, or engineering the backbone of next-generation facilities, your contributions will help define the future of the built environment. This isn’t just a job, it’s a chance to lead innovation, engineer impact, and build a legacy of excellence.

As our Associate Director - Sustainability and Resiliencey, you will provide technical and operational leadership to our sustainability team. Working closely with Business Class Leaders, Project Managers and colleagues across Building Engineering Services, you will help drive technical excellence, strengthen project delivery and support the successful operation of the wider business.

You will be an experienced sustainability professional with a strong consultancy background in the built environment and a proven record of delivering complex, multidisciplinary projects. You will combine advanced technical knowledge with confident leadership, sound commercial judgement and a genuine commitment to developing people. As a sustainability professional A recognised specialist accreditation would be advantageous. This could include BREEAM Licensed Assessor, WELL AP, LEED AP, EIA Practitioner, Envision Sustainability Professional, Low Carbon Consultant, NABERS UK Assessor or another qualification relevant to your specialist expertise

• Represent HDR and BES as a manager - with a Client/Customer service mentality.
• Work hand in hand with the Area Business Class Leads and Project Managers as a member of the area BES operations team to facilitate the successful operation of the group.
• Motivate individuals within the business class section.
• Exert a positive influence in the work environment and help to maintain team morale.
• Engage with fellow  Team Leads  throughout BES and build a community of practice around technical excellence and project delivery for respective business class. Work collaboratively to satisfy and support enterprise needs.
• Work closely with the Regional Business Class leaders to align culture of technical excellence within the Sustainability & Resilience section.
• Provide technical leadership across several sustainability disciplines.
• Maintain awareness of current legislation, regulations, guidance and industry best practice relevant to sustainability services.
• Undertake independent technical reviews…