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Associate Director Ecology

RPS

Greater London

Hybrid

GBP 60,000 - 100,000

Full time

11 days ago

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Job summary

Join a leading global consultancy and make a real impact in ecology! As an Associate Director, you'll manage diverse projects, build client relationships, and lead a talented team. This role offers the chance to work on exciting infrastructure and renewable energy projects across the UK. Collaborate with world-class scientists and engineers to create meaningful change while enjoying a flexible work environment that prioritizes your well-being. Embrace the opportunity to grow your career in a supportive and innovative community.

Benefits

Car allowance

Accredited training programs

Flexible working hours

Professional development opportunities

Qualifications

Extensive project management experience in ecological consultancy.
Ability to lead a team and develop client relationships.

Responsibilities

Manage ecological team and deliver master planning inputs.
Conduct site surveys and ecological impact assessments.

Skills

Ecological Impact Assessment

Project Management

Client Relationship Management

Habitat Surveys

Wildlife Legislation Knowledge

Education

Degree in Ecology or related field

Full Membership of CIEEM

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RPS, a Tetra Tech company , is looking for an Associate Director within the Ecology team in Birmingham, Cambridge, Southampton and other locations.

About The Team

The candidate will grow, manage and support the ecological team delivering master planning inputs, ecological appraisals, ornithological surveys and studies, other protected species surveys, mitigation design and construction and post-construction supervision and monitoring. RPS is a leading global multi-disciplinary consultancy and we specialise in all areas of the built and natural environment, shaping the future of our environmental, social and economic landscapes.

RPS, a Tetra Tech Company

In 2023 RPS joined Tetra Tech, enabling us to combine our expertise with the reach and resources of a prestigious global organisation.

We design, and manage projects in urbanisation, natural resources, and sustainability. As part of Tetra Tech’s over 30,000 strong team across 550 offices in over 120 countries, we deliver solutions that create lasting value in an increasingly urbanised and resource-scarce world. By leveraging our global expertise, we enable our clients to develop winning solutions for their clients and communities.

As a Tetra Tech company, RPS is proud to provide market-leading development and project opportunities for our people, supporting their growth while addressing the challenges that matter. Our people drive our success, and this is where you come to build a career.

Your Impact

Join RPS, a Tetra Tech company to make a real difference.Our work leverages cutting-edge technologies, advanced analytics, and the expertise of world-class scientists and engineers to create meaningful change around the world. Discover your full potential – join us to grow your career while leaving a lasting legacy.

What You’ll Be Doing

You will have the opportunity to benefit from an exciting and diverse workload, delivering high quality support for private and public-sector clients across the UK including exciting infrastructure and renewable energy projects.

You will be building up long-lasting client relationships, generating and effectively managing new business and have responsibility for financial planning and management. You'll project manage a wide and varied workload and supervise field staff and survey effort and have technical oversight and sign-off on project output.

You'll also: undertake site surveys, carry out ecological impact assessments as well as ecological mitigation design and implementation.

There will be travel involved for which we will provide a car allowance so you will need to have a full UK driving licence.

Who We Are Looking For

We would like you to have full membership of CIEEM and have a degree (or equivalent) in a relevant subject. You'll need to be an established ecological consultant, have extensive project management experience and have worked in consultancy. You'll be used to leading a team and be great at developing good client relationships to secure repeat business and gain new clients.

Bat or other protected species; ornithological or botanical experience is essential as is the ability to plan and undertake habitat surveys and to identify indicator plant species and habitat types. You'll have full knowledge of UK and EU Wildlife Legislation and best practice survey techniques

What is in it for you?

We’re proud to be an accredited training provider, internationally recognised and providing robust fully accredited professional training programmes - to master’s degree level professional qualifications in leadership & management and executive coaching & mentoring, we provide learning and development for everyone.

We support our people to innovate, collaborate and build meaningful careers. Our network of people and knowledge will expand your horizons and give you access to a variety of interesting projects.

Embracing diverse ideas, perspectives, and thinking styles is at the heart of what we do. We need a mix of experiences and techniques to develop the ideas. We respect one another and recognise the potential and contribution of everyone. You’ll be joining a diverse community of experts and a company that puts its people first and prioritises their wellbeing.

Why RPS, a Tetra Tech Company

We’re a connected community, working together to achieve exceptional outcomes. We understand the need to work flexibly, empowering our people to create a work-life balance that’s right for them. We also understand the importance of collaboration and social connection in the office environment. With agile offices and hybrid working offered as standard, we trust our people to find the right balance to meet client needs – this is a workplace that works for you.

About Tetra Tech

Tetra Tech is the leader in water, environment, and sustainable infrastructure, providing high-end consulting and engineering services for projects worldwide. With over 30,000 employees working together, Tetra Tech provides clear solutions to complex problems by Leading with Science to address the entire water cycle, protect and restore the environment, design sustainable and resilient infrastructure, and support the clean energy transition.

Recruitment Agencies We have a Preferred Supplier List of trusted partners to assist us when required and do not acknowledge any speculative CVs or unsolicited candidate introductions from agencies not on this list. Please refer to the careers page on our website if you require any further information.

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