Your newpany
Our client is a multidisciplinary consultancy who offer a wide range of specialist services across Scotland. With offices in Inverness, Aberdeen, Glasgow and Edinburgh.
They currently have a team of 20 consultants operating in their ecology team. These consultants work on a wide variety of projects, including large housing developments, local harbours, as well as private residential projects.
Your new role
1. Planning and undertaking targeted habitat and species surveys;
2. Producing high-quality reports including Preliminary Ecological Appraisal;
3. Undertaking the design of ecological mitigation and advising on its delivery;
4. Managing small to medium-scale projects (particularly project budgets and deadlines), and contributing to large-scale project delivery with support from the wider team;
5. Liaising with ecological regulators and planning authorities;
6. Liaising with clients, partner organisations and sub-consultants concerning all areas relevant to our projects;
7. Delivering technical work within your specialisms, onplex or challenging projects;
8. Fee proposal preparation and tender bid submissions.
9. Attendance at meetings, providing advice to clients and internal multidisciplinary team members.
What you'll need to succeed
10. You will hold a relevant degree, ideally with a further education qualification (an in a relevant environmental discipline is desirable but not essential);
11. Full or Associate Member of CIEEM (Chartered Institute of Ecology and Environmental Management);
12. An understanding of current environmental legislation, policy trends, standards and established ecological guidance;
13. Expertise in habitat and species survey, assessment and mitigation for one or more species groups (preference for bats and other British mammals, GCN, and botanical knowledge);
14. Strong technical report-writing skills and a track record of effective project management, delivering tasks on time and to budget;
15. Experience in Ecological Clerk of Works (ECoW) or working with site contractors to deliver advice and mitigation on site to ensure clientmitments are met;
16. Confident in a client-facing capacity with knowledge of the environmental consultancy market;
17. Skills in GIS, QGIS and QField.
18. A current CSCS card or equivalent;
19. The flexibility to work unsociable hours, or away from home as required;
20. A full, clean, UK driving licence; and
What you'll get in return
21. Hybrid working Policies - 2 Days a week in the office
22. Training allowances
23. A generous holiday allowance