Senior/principal Ecologist

3 weeks ago

Scotland, United Kingdom Mabbett & Associates Ltd Full time

Location: Scotland

Reference #: Principal Ecologist (Scotland): 06-2024

A positive place to work, Mabbett aims to implement the motto ‘See a Difference’ in everything that we do.

**The Role**:
This role is for Senior/Principal position to have responsibility for leading and developing our Scottish ecology teams. Working alongside our Director, Ecology, responsibilities will include planning and allocating work for the teams, checking work and oversight of quality of output, management of team performance, training, and general day-to day support.

Some travel is involved and a valid driving licence will be required.

Salary will be commensurate with qualifications, experience, and position requirements.

**Qualifications**:
**Competence**:
We are keen to hear from applicants with a wide range of backgrounds/specialisms and a wide range of competencies are considered to be relevant for this role. These may include:

- Habitat surveys including Phase 1, UKHab and National Vegetation Classification (NVC).
- Biodiversity Net Gain and Enhancement.
- European Protected Species survey and licensing.
- Ornithology.
- Production of Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) chapters.
- Production of Habitats Regulations Appraisal (HRA) reports.
- Geographical Information Systems (GIS).
- Ecological Clerk of Works (ECoW), construction site operations and delivery of pragmatic mitigation solutions.
- Technical review of reports.
- Ecological project management.
- Leading and managing ecology, ornithology and EcoW projects.
- Communicating successfully with individuals and clients.

**Experience**:
We are keen to hear how your professional experience can help us to deliver high quality ecology projects and support our team growth. We will expect applicants to be able to demonstrate some or all of the following:

- Excellent understanding of both Scottish and English wildlife legislation and the planning process, good practice guidance for ecological surveys and assessments.
- Strong background/specialism in one or more areas of ecological survey and assessment (e.g., plants/habitats, birds, other protected species) and hold one or more species licenses.
- Strong project management abilities across a range of project types e.g., EIA chapters, Habitat Management Plans, monitoring plans and/or Construction Environmental Management Plans.
- Strong experience as an ECoW or Environment Manager.
- A successful track record of leading ecology project teams.
- Strong report writing skills and communication with clients and other staff members.
- Experience of undertaking BNG assessments and writing biodiversity enhancement plans.
- Experience of writing and coordinating EIA chapters.
- Experience of writing HRA reports.
- Experience of managing project budgets and financial reporting.
- Experience of line management/ supervision of junior staff.

**About Mabbett**:
Mabbett is an Equal Opportunities Employer and offers a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits programmes including contributary pension scheme, funded professional membership and one volunteer day each year. Mabbett supports career development to include active participation in membership of professional organisations and growth opportunities.

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