Position summary

Arcadis is seeking an Associate Director to lead and expand its Environmental Due Diligence services across the UK and international markets. The role combines technical leadership, transaction advisory, project management, and business development, focusing on Phase 1 Environmental Site Assessments (ESAs), environmental liability evaluations, and risk management for property, infrastructure, industrial, and corporate transactions.

Why this role matters

Environmental risks can significantly influence investment decisions, transaction costs, and long-term asset performance. Arcadis helps investors, lenders, and corporate clients identify environmental liabilities, assess regulatory exposure, and develop practical mitigation strategies. This role strengthens environmental due diligence across complex transactions while supporting post-acquisition risk reduction and improved environmental governance.

Key responsibilities

• Lead environmental due diligence by overseeing Phase 1 Environmental Site Assessments, contaminated land evaluations, regulatory reviews, and environmental liability assessments across individual assets and international portfolios.
• Advise transaction stakeholders by translating environmental findings into clear risk assessments, potential liabilities, cost implications, and mitigation recommendations.
• Manage complex assignments by coordinating multidisciplinary teams, project budgets, schedules, technical reviews, and quality assurance across multiple jurisdictions.
• Support post-transaction improvements by developing action plans for environmental remediation, compliance, ESG governance, and ongoing risk management.
• Drive business development by strengthening client relationships, preparing proposals, identifying advisory opportunities, and expanding Arcadis' transaction services.
• Provide technical leadership by reviewing and approving complex deliverables, improving assessment methodologies, and mentoring environmental consultancy teams.

Team and stakeholders

The role works within Arcadis' environmental and transaction advisory services, collaborating with Global Investment Advisory, UK Technical Due Diligence, Commission Management, sustainability specialists, and international project teams. External stakeholders include investment managers, private equity firms, lenders, insurers, developers, corporate clients, and legal advisers.

Key details

This is a UK-wide hybrid role involving site visits and coordination across domestic and international transactions. The position includes senior technical authority, client advisory, commercial development, and potential team management responsibilities.

Requirements

Essential

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Environmental Science, Geology, Hydrogeology, Environmental Engineering, Sustainability, or a related discipline.
• Substantial experience in environmental consultancy and transaction advisory, particularly Phase 1 ESAs and Environmental Due Diligence.
• Proven ability to manage complex, multi-site, portfolio, and international environmental assessment assignments.
• Strong knowledge of contaminated land, environmental liabilities, regulatory compliance, and risk mitigation.
• Experience advising investors, lenders, insurers, corporate clients, or legal advisers on environmental risks associated with transactions.
• Experience developing post-transaction remediation, compliance improvement, and environmental risk management plans.
• Strong commercial and project management skills, including proposal development, budgeting, client relationship management, and multidisciplinary team leadership.
• Excellent technical reporting and communication skills, with proficiency in Microsoft 365 applications.

Preferred

• Professional environmental accreditation or chartership.
• Experience with ESG due diligence in investment, lending, or corporate transaction environments.
• Familiarity with IFC Performance Standards, Equator Principles, and Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) processes.
• Experience integrating climate, nature, social, or human rights considerations into wider environmental and ESG transaction assessments.