Job description
Senior/Principal Ecologist £35k-£65k DOE
Glasgow, Scotland
Are you a Senior Ecologist with a passion for Renewable Energy?
Our client is looking to add a Senior/Principal Ecologist with experience of Biodiversity net-gain to their team to work with some of the most successful renewable developers in the UK as well as statutory bodies such as the Crown Estate.
The role
The purpose of the role will be to work within the Ecology Team to help successfully deliver projects with particular benefits to the environment.
- Lead on Biodiversity Net Gain and work closely with the team to develop this specialism further.
- Responsibility for project management, coordination and delivery of ecology and peat projects.
- Specialist field surveys.
- Preparation and review of Ecological Assessments, Habitats Regulations Assessments, and technical reports.
- Designing and managing the delivery of various types of ecological surveys.
- Managing Ecological Clerk of Works (ECoW) projects.
- Line management and leadership.
Skills and Experience we're looking for:
- Experience and understanding of the environmental planning system in relation to the production of ecological impact assessments.
- Demonstrable experience and understanding of the European Birds and Habitats Directives and methods for assessments with regards to European Designated sites.
- Good ecological field survey experience.
- Comprehensive experience of project management and managing a diverse workload.
- The ability to produce and review high quality reports and deliver them to clients on time and to budget.
- Educated to higher degree level in ecology or related subject, or able to demonstrate an equivalent level of experience.
- Good working relationship with regulators and statutory advisors.
Why this role?
Our Client is currently taking the next steps in their growth by appointing a senior management team of Technical Directors so it's an exciting time to be joining their respected and talented team within the green energy sector, which has an important role to play in combating the climate emergency and biodiversity crisis
They offer a small, friendly, family-owned environmental consultancy alternative. Their team consists of 36 talented folks. They are small enough to know everyone's names, and to hear everyone's ideas but big enough to work on meaningful projects, with some of the best clients in the renewables, grid and environmental sector. They have a strong presence in the renewables sector, both with onshore and offshore wind - and hold an estimated 20% of the market share of projects.
Interested?
Get in touch today by clicking the apply button above, or send an email to Billy at bwright@allen-york.com to find out more or to arrange a confidential chat.
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