Principal Ecologist

TN United Kingdom; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Ecological Lead to guide and mentor a talented ecology team. This role involves ensuring the professional development of team members, managing resources effectively, and driving innovation in ecological practices. You will be responsible for coordinating ecological surveys, providing technical reviews, and ensuring compliance with legislation. Join a dynamic team where your expertise will contribute to impactful projects and the continuous professional growth of your colleagues in a supportive environment. If you are passionate about ecology and looking to make a difference, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Experience in mentoring and developing team members in ecology.
• Strong background in ecological surveying and project management.

Responsibilities

• Mentor ecology team members and manage resourcing effectively.
• Coordinate ecological surveys and provide technical reviews.

Skills

Mentoring

Ecological Surveying

Project Management

Technical Review

Innovation Implementation

Education

Degree in Ecology or Environmental Science

Tools

Workload Trackers

Technical Report Templates

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Responsibilities:

1. Mentor the ecology team members ensuring their professional development needs are identified and delivered.
2. Support in managing ecology team resourcing, including hosting resourcing calls and ensuring workload trackers are used effectively as well as inputting into future recruitment needs.
3. Share industry updates, and changes to ecology guidance and legislation with the wider ecology team; driving continued professional development.
4. Implement innovation; by working with innovation teams in Amey to introduce new products and practices which enhance efficiency.
5. Support in maintaining and updating technical ecology report templates and guidance to ensure excellence and consistency in team delivery.
6. Provide technical review and comment on ecology reports and deliverables.
7. Identify, forecast and resource ecological survey requirements in relation to both design and construction programmes.
8. Coordinate and plan the delivery of all ecological surveys and technical reporting required as part of planning and licence applications; utilising and managing both the in-house ecology team and external ecological sub-contractors.
9. Undertake the role of Ecological Lead for projects providing advice and direction to the ecology and environmental teams as well as the design teams and Principal Contractors to ensure compliance.