Job Description
Technical Director-Ecology-Scotland
Based Glasgow/Edinburgh/Inverness
What is the Purpose of the role?
AsTechnical Director - Ecology, you will lead our Scottish terrestrial ecologyteam, comprising 15 professionals across Edinburgh, Glasgow, and Inverness.This role is pivotal in shaping the strategic direction, technical excellence,and operational performance of the ecology function in Scotland. You willoversee a diverse team ranging from graduates to Associate Directors, ensuringhigh-quality is delivery across a broad portfolio of projects.
Your day-to-day willbe varied-ranging from writing technical reports and responding to planningapplications, to developing fee proposals and presenting to statutoryconsultees. You'll be expected to manage your own workload and that of yourteam, balancing routine tasks with high-impact problem-solving. A strongunderstanding of the Scottish planning system and statutory requirements isessential, especially for defending planning applications. You'll be a visibleleader, engaging with internal and external stakeholders, and acting as asubject matter expert across multidisciplinary projects. You will be responsible for 15 staff across 3offices, managing 150-170 active projects in Scotland, ranging from £3,000 to£500,000
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