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Job Title: Principal Ecologist

Salary/Rate: £35,000 - £40,000

Location: Glasgow

Job Type: Permanent

Industry/Specialist Area: Environmental

Client Description:

Our client is a leading independent consultancy, providing environmental support for projects and companies. Recognised within the industry for their attention to detail and extensive expertise, our client provides quality and value, which differentiates them from their competitors.

With offices across the UK, our client specialises within ecology, geo-environmental consultancy and environmental management. Working with clients of varying sizes, they operate within both the public and private sectors.

Job Description:

Due to continued and sustained growth, our client is looking to recruit a Principal Ecologist with significant experience of leading a team and operating at a senior level.

The Role

Reporting directly to the Regional Manager, you will be responsible for overseeing a small team with direct line management responsibilities
Co-ordination and management of ecology consultancy services
Take a lead role in the management of projects including; managing commercial risk, project accounts and resource management.
Technical review and approval of sub-contractor reports
Work with the team to manage and coordinate workloads, plan future growth and resourcing requirements, and develop a strategy for the growth of the ecology business across the company
Developing the ecology business to provide existing and new clients with an enhanced range of services
Effectively brief and manage ecology sub-contractors technical and financial performance
Write bids, cost projects and undertake technical work to support projects as appropriate
Take responsibility for the direction, mentoring, training and performance management of team members

The Person

Full driving licence
Able to work away from home as and when required to undertake surveys as part of a field team (all expenses paid)
Holds CSCS card
Proven experience of team, project and sub-contractor management from within a consultancy environment
Demonstrable experience of successfully managing ecology project teams
Excellent project, resource and financial management skills
Good knowledge of environmental planning issues outside of the ecology discipline, to provide rounded consultancy advice to our clients
Experience of compiling fee proposals and project budgets
Have excellent communication skills both written and verbal skills with the ability to compile and check reports
Degree qualified and have either Chartered or Incorporated membership of your relevant professional institution

This challenging and exciting opportunity offers an attractive basic salary (permanent) plus benefits package to the successful candidate, along with longevity of work given the company’s commitment to future growth.

We are committed to equal opportunities. We wish to ensure that all applicants are treated fairly and appointed solely on their suitability for the post irrespective of race, gender, age, disability, caring responsibilities, sexual orientation, marital/civil partnership status, religion/belief or nationality.

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