Peatland Project Manager – Inner Hebrides

RSPB; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 33,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent conservation organization seeks a skilled individual to lead a major peatland restoration project at its nature reserve on the Isle of Islay. The successful candidate will have a strong project management background and knowledge of peatland ecosystems. Responsibilities include overseeing project delivery and engaging stakeholders. This role offers a full-time position with a competitive salary, along with the possibility of hybrid working arrangements.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in development, delivery, reporting, and budget management of projects.
• Ability to manage complex work programs and deliver large-scale habitat restoration projects.
• Full manual driving license valid in the UK required for accessing remote sites.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and manage a major work programme for peatland restoration.
• Ensure successful project delivery and accreditation at the Oa nature reserve.
• Communicate effectively to persuade and influence stakeholders.

Skills

Project management experience

Knowledge of peatland ecosystems

IT skills for project management

Excellent communication skills

Education

Qualification in a relevant subject or equivalent work experience

Job description

Reference: DEC20259236
Location: The Oa, Isle of Islay, PA42
Terms: 3 years' (Fixed Term) Full-Time, 37.5 hours per week
Salary: £33,027.00 - £35,259.00 Per Annum

This exciting role will lead on project development, implementation and accreditation of large-scale peatland restoration at the RSPB's Oa nature reserve. Situated on the beautiful Island of Islay.

About You and the Role

You’ll be responsible for overseeing and managing a major work programme, funded through a landmark conservation partnership. RSPB Scotland have joined forces with Suntory Global Spirits, Diageo and Glenmorangie to fund an ambitious project of peatland restoration at The Oa. Over 5 years, the distilleries will contribute £1.6 million to restore around 1000 hectares of peatland, returning the landscape to a healthy, thriving blanket bog.

We are looking for a highly competent individual to oversee the planning and delivery of our ambitious peatland restoration programme on the RSPB Oa Reserve. The project consists of delivering open hill restoration on over 1000 hectares of modified peatland. The successful candidate will be someone with a proven track record of leadership and project management, with the ability to manage this complex work programme, and deliver truly landscape scale habitat restoration.

Ideally, this role will be based on the Isle of Islay, but a mix of mainland office or homebased working with regular site visits to Islay would be considered.

Essential

• Qualification in a relevant subject or ability to show equivalent work experience.
• Proven experience of project management, including development, delivery, reporting and budget management.
• Knowledge of peatland ecosystems and peatland restoration techniques.
• High level of IT skills for project and data management and mapping.
• Experience of contract management, including tendering and selection.
• Ability to deliver deadline-driven projects and manage both your own and team’s workloads to changing priorities.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with an ability to persuade and influence a wide range of people, both internally and externally.
• Full, manual driving licence that is valid in the UK, required due to the remote nature of the sites (or ability to access remote locations without public transport).

N.B. as some of this work will take place in remote moorland terrain and at times in harsh weather conditions, it will at times be physically demanding. Robust health and safety procedures for such work are in place.

Closing: 8th February

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