| Organisation: | EnviroCentre Ltd |
| Salary: | Competitive + benefits |
| Reference: | PE01-1212 |
| Location: | Scotland |
| Hours: | Full Time |
| Position type: | Paid |
| Contract: | Permanent |
| Website: | www.envirocentre.co.uk |
| Contact name: | Lesley Stewart |
| Contact email: | lstewart@envirocentre.co.uk |
About Us:
EnviroCentre Ltd is an Environmental Consultancy. Established as a private limited company in 1995, EnviroCentre has grown to have a permanent team of over 40 with a range of specialist staff located at our Head Office in Glasgow and in other locations across Scotland and Ireland. We are a commercial consultancy delivering innovation through experience and academic excellence.
EnviroCentre’s current portfolio extends to renewable energy, ports and harbours, infrastructure, commercial/residential development, sustainability and environmental restoration.
The Role:
EnviroCentre’s Ecology team has grown from strength to strength in recent years and has developed an impressive project portfolio. We are currently seeking to continue the development of our team by appointing a Principal Ecologist.
The Principal Ecologist will join a busy and dynamic team, spread across all offices. The successful applicant will be responsible for designing, managing and delivering a range of projects across the UK, although it is expected the role will focus on projects in central Scotland.
The successful candidate will be expected to manage individual contracts, in order to deliver high quality ecological consultancy services within budget and to meet deadlines. They will also be involved in costing work and preparing tenders. This may involve: liaising with clients, other consultants and consultees; acquiring data from third parties; and organising and supervising sub-contractors.
The Principal Ecologist will be responsible for preparing proposals, developing survey methods, delivering/co-ordinating fieldwork and preparing survey reports and EIAchapter and be expected to participate in the continuing professional development of junior staff and be an organised and effective administrator.
About You:
You will be an experienced professional ecologist with 7-10 years’ experience in consultancy. You will be a strong communicator with skills in client and regulator liaison and have a track-record of winning and delivering projects. It is essential that candidates have UK experience.
You will be expected to support projects out with your core specialisms and offer advice and the benefit of your experience to the wider Ecology team and the business generally.
You will be a full member of IEEM and preferably a Chartered Environmentalist.
Ideal candidates will have:
- A technical specialism such as protected species or botany;
- A working knowledge of other skills normally associated with ecological consultancy;
- Awareness of EIA and other planning processes;
- Experience in writing EcIA’s particularly for windfarm projects; and
- Regulator negotiation and liaison skills.
Advantageous, but non-essential, skills include:
- GIS proficiency;
- Appropriate Assessment experience; and
- Business development and marketing experience.
To apply, please send your CV and covering letter to Lesley Stewart (lstewart@envirocentre.co.uk). You can learn more about EnviroCentre at www.envirocentre.co.uk.
