Associate Director
Posted on Jul 15, 2026 by CV-Library
Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Construction
Immediate Start
£75k - £80k Annual
Full-Time
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
📍 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
Reference: 225374991
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Associate Director
Posted on Jul 15, 2026 by CV-Library
Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Construction
Immediate Start
£75k - £80k Annual
Full-Time
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
📍 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
Reference: 225374991
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