Hybrid Principal Ecologist & Development Planning Lead

Place Services; Essex; Híbrido; GBP 51.000 - 63.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

27 days holiday + bank holidays

LG Pension Scheme

Wellbeing and counselling

Volunteering leave

Travel discounts and season ticket

Retail and restaurant discounts

Descripción de la vacante

Place Services, a multi-disciplinary consultancy within Essex County Council, seeks a Principal Ecological Consultant to co-lead the ecology offer and shape our services for local authorities and public sector clients.

You will deliver complex ecological assessments (PEAR, HRA, EcIA) and manage habitat and species surveys, leveraging GIS and robust data to inform decisions and ensure regulatory compliance.

Formación

• Advanced technical ecology expertise with substantial post-qualification experience.
• Professional accreditation including Full Membership of CIEEM.
• Experience in planning and development management from a planning authority perspective.

Responsabilidades

• Lead and coordinate ecology teams across multidisciplinary projects.
• Deliver high-quality ecological assessments (PEAR, HRA, EcIA).
• Drive business development and manage key client relationships.
• Ensure projects meet budget, specification and performance targets.
• Travel across the operational area and be mobile as required.

Conocimientos

Ecology expertise

Project leadership

Commercial awareness

GIS

Stakeholder engagement

Herramientas

GIS software

Descripción del empleo

Place Services, a multi-disciplinary consultancy within Essex County Council, seeks a Principal Ecological Consultant to co-lead the ecology offer and shape our services for local authorities and public sector clients.

You will deliver complex ecological assessments (PEAR, HRA, EcIA) and manage habitat and species surveys, leveraging GIS and robust data to inform decisions and ensure regulatory compliance.