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ECOLOGY RESOURCING COORDINATOR - SCOTLAND
SLR is a global environmental consultancy with a mission to Make Sustainability Happen. Our UK Ecology team is over 210 staff and growing. We work on a diverse range of projects such as renewables sites and housing developments. We have a need for a Resourcing Coordinator in Scotland to support our Ecology Resourcing Manager.
Our work covers the UK, supporting a range of clients. This role ensures the Ecology team have clearly understood, well planned and balanced workloads, helping the team thrive in their roles. It also supports strategic planning for the future and interacts with other teams such as Planning, Hydrology and Environmental Impact Assessment. Although we cover the whole UK, this role is focused on Scotland as a region.
About The Role
In this varied role you will take on a range of tasks and responsibilities including:
* Maintenance of the Scotland Resource Planner document (Excel), ensuring it is accurate and up to date with current and planned workloads
* Survey planning and scheduling in collaboration with Project Managers and in accordance with project budgets
* Liaising with team members about availability and tracking work requests to ensure that all resourcing elements are completed
* Contribute collaboratively as a member of the Resourcing team, offering input at regular catch-ups to help solve resourcing problems
* Ad-hoc support to Scotland Equipment Managers to manage ecology equipment, ensuring the equipment tracker is used properly and up to date
* Ad-hoc support to the Ecology Resourcing Manager where support may be needed in other Regions from time to time
* Day-to-day support to the Regional Manager for Scotland, assisting with smooth running of the weekly team meeting and leading the weekly prospects and proposals meeting
* Developing an understanding of potential future work, providing insights into resource planning and strategic hiring
* Collaboration on developing our team\'s tools and systems
* Producing management reports from our ERP system, Deltek Vantagepoint
About Us
SLR are global leaders in Sustainability Solutions, helping clients achieve their sustainability goals. We are a consultancy with 4000+ employees across 6 regions in over 125 countries. Our ‘one team’ culture is at the heart of our business, providing a collaborative and supportive environment for professional development. We offer competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package including a company pension, healthcare, travel and life insurance, and a structured career framework with regular reviews and opportunities for progression. We offer 25 days of annual leave, flexible bank holidays, and flexible, agile and hybrid working to balance professional and home life.
About You
You’re organised, self-motivated and eager to learn. We’re looking for an adaptable individual who can support day-to-day resourcing of the team, think creatively, and help develop great resourcing solutions. You should be calm in a fast-paced environment and comfortable working with multiple plans.
Essential Skills
* IT proficiency is essential, especially Excel. Comfortable using various software to improve and streamline work
* Administrative and organisational skills: ability to organise and prioritise multiple, overlapping tasks
* Excellent interpersonal skills: ability to coordinate with people effectively
* Experience of working on projects in some capacity (resourcing, project assistance or management)
Desirable Skills And Attributes
* Project administration / project coordination experience; understanding of project management processes
* Understanding of ecology and/or the UK Planning system
* Problem solving and creative thinking; ability to develop new systems and processes
* An interest in sustainability
Qualifications
* Educated to degree level and/or demonstrable commercial/consultancy experience in a similar role
Culture & Inclusion at SLR
We are committed to being an equal opportunities employer. Through our Regional C&I Committees, Global Council and Employee Networks, we foster an inclusive environment where all people can thrive. We welcome applications from all individuals, including groups currently under-represented at SLR. If you require any special adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know. SLR is a Disability Confident Committed employer, ensuring applicants have equitable support when applying. All applicants with a disability who meet the essential requirements for the job will be guaranteed an interview in line with our Disability Confident Committed status.
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