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Principal Ecologist

 West Midlands, Birmingham

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West Midlands, Birmingham 109 The Print Rooms London SE1 0LH Mattinson Partnership Principal Ecologist Apply Now

Reference #: 22715_1738152182
Location: West Midlands, Birmingham
Salary: £44000 - £50000 per annum
Sector: Environment
Type: Permanent
Posted On: 29/01/2025

Opportunity:

Looking to take the next step in your Ecology Career? Seeking a role to develop your team and project management skills? This new Principal Ecologist role could be the perfect role for you. Our client is a major environmental consultancy firm that provide high-quality advice to a diverse range of clients across multiple sectors including energy, transport & infrastructure, utilities and water. They are looking to bring in an experienced ecologist to lead their Midlands and Northwest England Ecology teams. You'll be working with a highly qualified management team to support, grow and develop the ecology department, aiming to have between 5 and 15 new members in the next 3 years. You'll have the opportunity to work with regulators, governments, non-governmental bodies and private clients, exposing you to a vast array of working areas, allowing you to expand your existing skillset.

Responsibility:

The key responsibilities for this Principal Ecologist role include:

  • Working closely with other Principals as well as the Associate and Division Directors to assist with the acquisition of new work to support the expansion of the business.
  • Working closely with the Principal, Associates and Division Directors to develop and implement business strategies relating to the terrestrial ecology team.
  • Undertake a mentoring role to lead your team of both consultant and senior consultants, supporting their continued professional development and enabling them to produce high-quality reports in a timely manner.
  • Review and sign-off on reports produced by your team, providing constructive feedback and implementing mentoring/coaching time when required.
  • Maintain client relations, acting as a professional point of contact, developing and maintaining new and existing relationships with clients and stakeholders.
  • Support with all aspects of tender preparation, including fee proposals, determining budgets, programmes and scope for both internal and external organisations.
  • Act as a representative of the company, attending relevant business development events such as networking events and conferences.

Requirements:

The essential requirements for this Principal Ecologist role are:

  • Experience across a range of projects with exposure to a variety of environmental and ecological challenges that were overcome.
  • Strong knowledge of UK and EU legislation regarding Ecological and Environmental issues and of EcIAs and planning applications.
  • Experience with developing junior team members and winning new business for a company.
  • Experience with undertaking a range of surveys and reports, you may be required on occasion to lead in areas including protected species surveys.

Desirable traits that will bolster your application include:

  • Possession of one or more protected species license.
  • FISC level 4 Certification.
  • Member or Chartered Member of CIEEM or other relevant professional bodies.
  • Experience leading a team.

If you think you're the right fit for this Principal Ecologist role, click 'Apply' to submit your CV for review. If someone you know is looking for work, we offer a £250 reward for successful referrals, so send this to any colleagues you know who are looking for work!

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