Principal Ecologist

Opportunity:

Looking to take the next step in your Ecology Career? Seeking a role to develop your team and project management skills? This new Principal Ecologist role could be the perfect role for you. Our client is a major environmental consultancy firm that provide high-quality advice to a diverse range of clients across multiple sectors including energy, transport & infrastructure, utilities and water. They are looking to bring in an experienced ecologist to lead their South and Southeast England Ecology teams. You'll be working with a highly qualified management team to support, grow and develop the ecology department, aiming to have between 5 and 15 new members in the next 3 years. You'll have the opportunity to work with regulators, governments, non-governmental bodies and private clients, exposing you to a vast array of working areas, allowing you to expand your existing skillset.

Responsibility:

The key responsibilities for this Principal Ecologist role include:

• Working closely with other Principals as well as the Associate and Division Directors to assist with the acquisition of new work to support the expansion of the business.
• Working closely with the Principal, Associates and Division Directors to develop and implement business strategies relating to the terrestrial ecology team.
• Undertake a mentoring role to lead your team of both consultant and senior consultants, supporting their continued professional development and enabling them to produce high-quality reports in a timely manner.
• Review and sign-off on reports produced by your team, providing constructive feedback and implementing mentoring/coaching time when required.
• Maintain client relations, acting as a professional point of contact, developing and maintaining new and existing relationships with clients and stakeholders.
• Support with all aspects of tender preparation, including fee proposals, determining budgets, programmes and scope for both internal and external organisations.
• Act as a representative of the company, attending relevant business development events such as networking events and conferences.

Requirements:

The essential requirements for this Principal Ecologist role are:

• Experience across a range of projects with exposure to a variety of environmental and ecological challenges that were overcome.
• Strong knowledge of UK and EU legislation in regard to Ecologcial and Environmental issues and of EcIAs and planning applications.
• Experience with developing junior team members and winning new business for a company.
• Experience with undertaking a range of surveys and reports, you may be required on occasion to lead in areas including protected species surveys.

Desirable traits that will bolster your application include:

• Possession of one or more protected species license.
• FISC level 4 Certification.
• Member or Chartered Member of CIEEM or other relevant professionals body.
• Experience leading a team.

If you think you're the right fit for this Principal Ecologist role, click 'Apply' to submit your CV for review. If someone you know is looking for work, we offer a 250 reward for successful referrals, so send this to any colleagues you know who are looking for work!