Practice Leader - Soils, Geochemistry, Toxicology & Risk

About the role

SLR Consulting, an international environmental consultancy with offices across Asia Pacific, Europe, North, Central and South America and Africa, is looking for a Practice Leader for its Soils, Geochemistry, Toxicology & Risk group. The team now includes Toxicology & Risk, Geochemistry, Soils & Erosion and the recently added Geomorphology Practice, and has grown to 40+ consultants. The role reports to the Business Unit Director – Earth Sciences and covers leading people, achieving financial KPIs, growing client relationships and market share, and driving technical excellence.

Key responsibilities

• Lead the Practice Area with purpose, manage resourcing to support growth and achieve financial KPIs, including stretch targets
• Manage commercial risk through careful review of project work and proposals, keeping a healthy project portfolio and high standards
• Maintain and grow a high-performing practice, foster collaboration across practices and promote knowledge sharing regionally and globally
• Work closely with clients to drive brand awareness, business development and market share
• Stay up to date with specialist trends and participate in technical and professional associations
• Promote consistent, globally aligned systems, practices and processes

Required profile

• 12-15+ years' experience, including within a consultancy group
• Tertiary qualification in Environmental Science/Engineering or similar, with experience in soils, erosion, geochemistry, risk assessment, toxicology/eco-toxicology or geomorphology; postgraduate qualifications highly regarded
• Experience managing projects and consultant teams across different geographies
• Operations leadership experience in a technical consulting or professional services environment
• Experience developing practice-level business plans and growing teams, revenue and margins
• Ability to travel interstate and internationally

Required skills

• Business development, client management and multi-disciplinary bid execution
• Analytical assessments and reporting
• People management and effective communication

The role is flexible on location, with delivery across offices where teams are already established. Applications require a CV and cover letter; unsolicited resumes from recruitment consultants are not accepted.