Penguin Recruitment is delighted to be supporting is one of the UK's leading independent infrastructure and property consultancies on the hire of a Socioeconomics Director.

With a team comprising many recognised industry leaders, our client works with inspirational clients on their exciting, innovative, complex and globally relevant projects, programmes and schemes!

My client is looking to hear from energetic, enthusiastic and dedicated individuals at the Director level to join the journey. The individual will play a key leadership and delivery role in the Communities and Socio-Economic team, where you will also actively contribute to the shaping of the business and future!

The successful candidate will:

Have an extensive working foundation in the fields of one or more of the following:social infrastructure appraisal and delivery;economic development (e.g. economic appraisal/modelling, economic impact assessment and the use of financial or business case modelling techniques);environmental economics;social value, socio-economic and health impact assessment; and / orstakeholder engagement.Have a demonstrable track record in bespoke strategy development for high profile clients (public and private), delivering tangible results.Understand the challenges facing urban environments and the value of providing an integrated offer including economics, planning and technical infrastructure expertise.Contribute to the activities of the wider team, by directing and managing the delivery of socioeconomic and health impact assessments.Be prepared to promote the company's services through publications and conference attendance, and to contribute to industry debate both internally and within wider professional circles.Strong networking capability and key contacts within the sector.Have demonstrable bid preparation and business development experience - be a proven work winner.Have the ability to influence project decisionmakers to arrive at sustainable solutions.Be a member of an appropriate professional body such as the Institute of Economic Development, Social Value UK, Society of Professional Economists, Association of Environmental and Resource Economists and / or the Academy of Social Sciences.It will be desirable if you have:

Expert witness experience.International policy work experience and / or experience of work on major projects and programmes.Key responsibilities:

Managing the financial and commercial aspects of the Social & Economic Value (SEV) Business UnitProvide leadership of business development, and delivery in your chosen sector.Project director / technical lead on a wide variety of infrastructure and development projects.Communicate, liaise and collaborate effectively with clients and colleagues.Provide technical direction and oversight on projects within the team including writing, checking and review of deliverables.Financial/commercial responsibility for projects and tenders.Help grow and develop the wider team through mentoring and line management.Actively develop a network of contacts in client organisations, strategic partners and other collaborators to win and deliver work.Enhance the company's reputation and market position through your professional (technical and sector specific) profile and contribution.

The preferred location for this role is London but can also consider other locations such at Manchester.

Salary / Benefits

In return for your commitment and hard work, you will be rewarded with a competitive starting salary (guide of 85,000+pa), a strong benefits package, a varied workload and an experienced leadership team for support.

Interested?

If you are looking to join an established and busy practice with a great reputation in the market, this is the role for you!

The Director is looking to meet with suitable candidates ASAP so if you meet the above criteria, please contact Matt Fraser on (phone number removed) or (url removed)