Associate Director of Habitats & Ecological contracts

We have an exciting opportunity to lead our clients Habitats department who deliver on the ground works such as habitat creation, translocation & management and protected species mitigation & enhancements. In this pivotal role you will be accountable for its direction, delivery and financial success.

As Associate Director of Habitats, you will provide strategic leadership to guide the team to deliver high quality services to our clients and achieve our exciting plans for growth. You will confidently represent the business externally, building relationships with prospective and existing clients, to win future work and build the companies reputation. You ll ensure excellence in project delivery, client satisfaction, and team capability, whilst managing the teams financial performance.

Requirements

This role requires a dynamic combination of technical expertise, business acumen, business development skills, and leadership ability. The ideal candidate will have strong experience in a relevant sector, client relationship management, business development, and a strong understanding of wildlife legislation and HSQE requirements.

Requirements for this role include:

• Experience in leading a team, ensuring they are motivated, work is distributed effectively and delivered safely.
• Experience in building and maintaining client relationships and creating and progressing new business opportunities to grow market presence. Demonstrable network across the sector.
• Ability to set a strategic vision and drive the direction of the department. Experience of setting a departmental plan and budget, then leading the team to achieve this.
• Experience leading complex projects and providing expert technical advice.
• Experience working on Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects is desirable.

The company promote a healthy work-life balance to ensure we have an engaged, productive and happy team. We are flexible and committed and welcome new challenges.

We recognise the importance in training and developing our team as well as offering a competitive pay and reward package.

You ll enjoy all the benefits we have to offer which include: 25 days annual leave, healthcare cash plan, enhanced stakeholder pension scheme, life insurance, discounted gym membership, paid professional memberships, clothing allowance, outstanding performance rewards, long service awards, free parking and regular local and company social events.

Company Description

Our brand mission is to be chosen by clients as their preferred specialists and regarded by people in our industry as the company to work for. We aim to be the most innovative, pragmatic and fast-growing environmental consultancy in the UK.

With offices across the UK, our experts are committed to delivering exceptional outcomes to our clients across a range of environmental services and ecological contracting.

Our services include but are not limited to: terrestrial ecology, freshwater ecology, hydrology, marine laboratory, habitat management, arboricultural services, geographic information systems (GIS) and mapping, environmental impact assessments.

candidates based near our Guildford or Birmingham (Kenilworth) locations.