Overview
Are you experienced ecologist ready to take the next step in your career? Do you thrive in delivering a positive leadership role whilst staying hands on with technical work? Tetra Tech is looking for a Midlands Team Leader to manage, inspire and significantly grow our talented team of ecologists in this region to deliver an increasing market share of interesting projects. As the Midlands Team Lead, you will be at the forefront of our ecology team in the region and contribute to driving success for Tetra Tech's UK nature team (ecology team sits within the nature team). This role requires a balance of leadership, business development, and technical excellence. You will lead by example, guiding your team to deliver high-quality ecological services while fostering new opportunities and maintaining strong client relationships.
Your primary focus will be to positively lead, manage, and grow our ecology team, providing mentorship and support to staff in their professional development. You will oversee the delivery of a programme of works including complex ecological projects, ensuring technical quality and timely completion objectives are met, whilst maintaining positive engagement with clients and feedback of information to your team. We seek someone who thrives in a fast-paced, high-quality environment and can balance multiple responsibilities which a leading role can bring.
We provide Tetra Tech's dedicated Project Management training and encourage you to lead projects that align with your technical skillset. With an eye for detail and a commitment to high standards, you will provide support and feedback to colleagues on project deliverables, bids, and proposals. You will also collaborate with colleagues from across the wider business on multi-disciplinary opportunities and projects, so a willingness to understand how other parts of the business operate would be advantageous.
Role and responsibilities
* Team Development: Mentor and inspire the team and communicate effectively with colleagues and third parties fostering collaboration and professional growth. Lead the mentoring and development of staff in line with strategic goals. Have line management responsibility including timesheet signoff, pastoral care and duty of care where appropriate for the technical specialism.
* Client Engagement: Build and maintain strong relationships with existing and new clients, positioning us as a trusted partner for all nature-related needs.
* Project Leadership: Take an active role in projects, providing expert ecological input from initial consultation through to delivery, as well as supporting more junior project managers in the Region with troubleshooting.
* Technical Expertise: Provide high-level technical guidance to ensure projects meet regulatory and environmental compliance. Supervise and review the development of standard technical solutions and verify that outputs meet quality standards. Lead development of technical excellence and knowledge sharing across the national Ecology team. Experience of Ecological Impact Assessment and writing EIA reports and Habitat Regulations Assessments. Contribute to planning committees, inquiries and Expert Witness evidence.
* Business Growth: Contribute to the strategic development of the Nature department and wider Tetra Tech business. Be involved with business development activity including awareness of market conditions, opportunities and competition and the identification and delivery of opportunities with new and existing clients.
IT systems allow seamless remote and flexible working, so proximity to an office is not a barrier—we focus on talents & skills, not postcode. Our ecologists can work on the projects that interest them and deliver them to the highest standards.
* Other benefits: Cars or car allowances to every member of the team regardless of grade, including for personal use.
* Toil and career development: Established TOIL system to allow time management to suit specific personal needs alongside seasonal demands. Career frameworks provide clarity on how to progress. We encourage the development of well-rounded ecologists who can talk about all stages of a project. We offer internal and external training and mentoring, including from our inhouse experts.
* Professional accreditation: Bat handling licence incentivisation scheme to thank ecologists who spend time and effort in achieving their licence. We award a significant financial bonus to anyone achieving Chartered Environmentalist/Ecologist status through CIEEM.
* Collaboration: We work closely with many other teams, including Planners, Archaeologists, Landscape Architects, Masterplanners and Engineers. There is always someone within the business who can provide advice and support for almost any query.
* Qualifications: An appropriate academic qualification in a related discipline; Full Member of the Chartered Institute of Ecology and Environmental Management; Chartered Ecologist or Chartered Environmentalist; Demonstrable industry experience and the ability to fulfil the role; Hold a full driving licence.
Tetra Tech is a dynamic provider of high-end consulting and engineering services for projects worldwide. We combine the resources of a global company with local, client-focused delivery in more than 400 locations. We work across sectors including Residential, Defence, Energy, Government Services and Transport. We are Leading with Science® to provide sustainable and resilient solutions. Our Ecology team was recognized with CIEEM awards in 2023. We are seeking a dynamic Regional Lead who is ready to lead from the front.
Our people are at the heart of everything we do. We offer flexible benefits, personal and professional development, and opportunities to work on exciting projects. We operate fully flexible, hybrid working and encourage discussions about flexible working arrangements. If timing isn’t right, we can discuss deferring the start date for the right candidate.
About the team
* Over 90 permanent ecologists across 14 offices working as one cohesive team.
* Time away from home minimised. We are happy to discuss flexible working, including reduced hours, flexible start and finish times, or compressed hours to support work/life balance.
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