Associate Director

Associate Director – Building Performance (IES VE) 📍 Preferred Location: Edinburgh (Hybrid – 3 days per week in the office) Applications are also welcomed from candidates based in Glasgow, Leeds, Warrington or Birmingham, with attendance at the nearest office three days per week. 💷 Up to £80,000 + Excellent Benefits Lead the Future of Building Performance Are you an experienced Building Performance Consultant with exceptional IES VE expertise and consultancy management experience? Zest4Talent is partnering with a leading multidisciplinary consultancy to recruit an Associate / Associate Director to lead and develop its growing Building Performance team. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a highly respected consultancy delivering innovative, sustainable building solutions across the UK. You'll combine technical excellence with leadership, mentoring, client relationship management and business development. The Role You'll take ownership of a diverse portfolio of projects while supporting the continued growth of the Building Performance team. Your responsibilities will include: * Leading Building Performance and Sustainability projects across multiple sectors. * Delivering and reviewing Dynamic Thermal Modelling using IES VE. * Providing technical leadership on overheating assessments, thermal comfort, operational energy and building performance. * Managing, mentoring and developing a team of consultants. * Building and maintaining strong client relationships. * Supporting business development and winning new work. * Ensuring projects are delivered to programme, budget and the highest technical standards. * Contributing to the strategic growth of the consultancy. About You We're looking for someone with: * Extensive experience within a Building Performance or Sustainability Consultancy. * Expert user of IES VE. * Previous consultancy management or team leadership experience. * Strong client-facing and stakeholder management skills. * Commercial awareness with experience developing client relationships. * Excellent communication and leadership skills. * A passion for developing people and driving technical excellence. Location The preferred location for this position is Edinburgh, however applications are also encouraged from candidates based in: * Glasgow * Leeds * Warrington * Birmingham This is a hybrid position, requiring attendance in your nearest office three days per week. Salary & Benefits * Salary up to £80,000 DOE * Excellent benefits package * Hybrid working * Career progression into senior leadership * Ongoing professional development * Varied and technically challenging projects * Collaborative and supportive working environment Apply Today If you're an experienced Building Performance Consultant looking to step into a senior leadership position and have the technical expertise in IES VE to drive excellence, we'd love to hear from you. Zest4Talent is a specialist recruitment consultancy partnering with organisations across the Building Performance, Sustainability and Building Compliance sectors. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates, visas are not supported for this role