Overview

We are seeking a visionary candidate to join us as a team leader, technical innovator, and client champion. You will play a pivotal role in delivering environmentally responsive, high-performance buildings, and in shaping the next generation of environmental talent.

You’d be responsible for leading a range of amazing projects with your team. You will also be responsible for leading and co-ordinating the internal efforts of junior staff across Atelier Ten, providing appropriate frameworks and tools, agreeing appropriate standards and co-ordinating delivery against these standards.

We work across a variety of projects from museums to offices, labs to large masterplans. We promise to keep you challenged and never bored. Here are some regular tasks you may encounter:

Leading climate-positive design

  • Champion sustainable and climate-positive design outcomes
  • Apply your sustainability and environmental expertise to deliver innovative, efficient, and environmentally responsible solutions
  • Align all project outputs with our ethos of elegant simplicity, environmental sensitivity, and technical excellence

Delivering technical excellence

  • Lead multidisciplinary project teams through all design phases, from concept to completion with an awareness and understanding of other disciplines
  • Coordinate effectively between internal disciplines and with external Clients, stakeholders and/or consultants
  • Ensure technical quality, compliance, performance, and consistency across all design outputs
  • Managing programmes, resources and finances on environmental projects
  • As an experienced consultant, take lead responsibility for co-ordination between the disciplines within the office and to external consultants

Growing and inspiring a high-performing team

  • Provide mentorship, technical guidance, and leadership to your team
  • Contribute to recruitment, team development, and fostering a motivated and collaborative team culture
  • Promote technical excellence and continuous learning within your team
  • Grow the environmental engineering team around you and your team

Building strong client relationships and industry presence

  • Act as a key liaison for clients and external stakeholders, managing expectations, and developing trusted long-term relationships
  • Represent Atelier Ten at industry events and professional forums, enhancing our visibility, and thought leadership
  • Work closely with our wider UK network to share knowledge and elevate project outcomes
  • Undertaking business development and proposal writing for environmental services, either as stand-alone services or as part of integrated services offered by Atelier Ten

What we are looking for

Hopefully you’re on board so far and excited about what your days in the Atelier Ten Manchester office will look like. We do have a few items on our wish list for you to become the next great Atelier Tenner. We are looking for someone who is curious, proactive, and self-motivated. And if we’re not pushing our luck, you ideally will possess:

  • At least eight years of experience in a design consultancy, architectural or engineering practice
  • Deep technical knowledge in sustainability and environmental design, with a track record of delivering sustainable, high-performance solutions
  • Experienced with benchmarking such as BREEAM, LEED or carbon/impact assessments
  • Experienced in leading multidisciplinary projects, managing budgets, timelines, and design quality
  • Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to inspire clients and team members alike
  • Passionate about sustainable design and aligned with our commitment to climate-positive outcomes
  • Ability to prioritise and to think strategically about the timing and way of delivering project information
  • Ability to identify project resource requirements
  • Provide expert and strategic decarbonisation advice to clients, helping them achieve their sustainability goals and comply with industry standards
  • Proactive and autonomous – you are a doer, someone who thrives on making things happen, problem solving and taking ownership

How to Apply

To apply, please send a cover letter and your CV to recruitment@atelierten.com. We can review expected duties for both our Associate and Associate Director level staff at interview.

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