Ecology Team Leader

24 hours ago

Leicester, United Kingdom CV-Library Full time

ECOLOGY TEAM LEADER
LEICESTER, EAST MIDLANDS

Our client ia leading provider of high-end consulting and engineering services for projects worldwide. They combine the resources of a global, multibillion dollar company with local, client-focused delivery in more than 400 locations around the world. They are Leading with Science® to provide sustainable and resilient solutions for their clients. Their Ecology team won the CIEEM Large Consultancy of the Year Award in 2023.

They are seeking a passionate and experienced Ecologist to lead lead and develop their East Midlands team whilst providing support to the ecology management team with business development activities. This will include providing support with and coordinating the technical elements of bids, tenders and framework opportunities 

Our client pride themselves on their ability to offer professional ecology advice across a breadth of sectors including Residential, Defence, Energy, Government Services and Transport.  

Examples of projects they are currently working on include:

Protected species surveys and EPSLs for a large residential sites, including extensive offsite woodland creation and Animex Wildlife Bridge for Hazel Dormice;
Water vole surveys and conservation licence to allow ditch management activities at military sites;
Ecology surveys for onshore wind farms and solar farms;
Bat surveys and EPSLs for Local Planning Authorities;
Large scale bat surveys, EPSLs and supervision to allow upgrade of military housing; and
Ecology surveys and management plans for large strategic development sites.
 
Skills & Experience

Given the variety of projects our client is looking for a talented ecologist who can confidently adapt their leadership and project management skills to develop client relationships and meet specific project requirements.  As the regional team leader and an important contributor to the wider national team, you will develop your own and the team’s expertise and business in a particular technical area - of specific relevance to the South-West team would be EcIA, HRA or European Protected Species expertise, especially bats and hazel dormice. You will be able to provide direction to ensure technical report quality, health and safety management and budget control. 

Projects are focused in the South-West region, however, our client operates a fully flexible, hybrid working system which allows their ecologists to choose where, how and when they work as long as their clients are receiving the high-quality service they expect.  They focus on talent and skills, not postcode.   The role will require working closely with the regional lead, mentoring and managing other ecologists and developing relationships with clients and colleagues from other teams so may require some time at an office or alternative working space to suit those involved.

About the team

Multi-award winning Ecology team; recently winning CIEEM Large Consultancy of the Year and Large Scale Mitigation project in 2023.
Over 95 permanent ecologists across 13 offices working as one cohesive team.
Time away from home minimised. 
IT systems allow seamless remote and flexible working, so proximity to an office is not a barrier– we focus on talents & skills, not postcode.  Their ecologists can work on the projects that interest them and deliver them to the highest standards.
Cars or car allowances to every member of the team regardless of grade, including for personal use.
Established TOIL system to allow time management to suit specific personal needs alongside seasonal demands.
Career frameworks provide clarity on how to progress.
They encourage the development of well-rounded ecologists who can talk about all stages of a project. They offer extensive internal and external training and mentoring, including from our inhouse experts along with all team face to face training.
Class 2 Bat licence incentivisation scheme to thank ecologists who spend time and effort in achieving their licence - they know it's not easy
And to show their support of personal development, they award a significant financial bonus to anyone achieving Chartered Environmentalist/Ecologist status through CIEEM.
They work closely with many other teams, including their own planners, archaeologists, landscape architects, Masterplanners and engineers. With a culture of openness, there is always someone within the business who can provide advice and support for almost any query.

Rewards

Our client has long recognised that their success is built on the expertise and dedication of their employees. They provide a collaborative and flexible environment that supports individual performance, innovation, and creativity.

They offer a competitive salary, contributory pension, car allowance, health cover and a range of flexible benefits including discounted childcare and retail vouchers, travel insurance and variable holiday (renewable annually).

As part of the agile working approach, they encourage working how and when suits employees to achieve a balance that works for them.  They recognise that everyone’s needs and desires will be different

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