Principal Ecologist

IMPORTANT:  This Advertiser has requested that applicants MUST be National Residents / Valid Work Permit-holders.  Other applicants need not apply.

 

The purpose of the role will be to provide leadership of a regional team of ecologists within a wider UK ecology team, providing ecological and environmental consultancy services at a high level to external and internal clients, working with Technical Managers and other team leaders to build Mouchel Consulting’s ecological business.

You will also line manage junior ecological staff.

About You
We are looking for an experienced ecological consultant and team leader with a track record of delivering advice and work to a wide range of clients.

• Extensive experience of providing ecological consultancy services informing development projects.
• Successful commercial capability at a high level and proven business development track record within an environmental consultancy.
• Experienced in leading projects, interpreting data, reporting to clients and preparing, reviewing and approving ecological reports.
• Comprehensive understanding of and technical expertise in ecology and environmental consultancy.
• Excellent knowledge of European directives and UK legislation concerning protected sites, habitats and species, and the implications of these for projects and clients.
• Experience of and familiarity with the protected species licensing process, for example, having held or worked under a protected species licence, and of undertaking licence applications.
• A willingness to work unsociable hours, outdoors, and often in difficult weather conditions whilst undertaking field studies, as dictated by work requirements.
• Fluent spoken and written English. Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

About the Client

We work in partnership with private and public sector clients to improve the day-to-day lives of millions of people and to make our world work better. We offer a diverse range of services across the full lifecycle of essential infrastructure – investment; policy development; feasibility and pre-planning; design; construction supervision; management, operation and maintenance; performance monitoring and optimisation; and decommissioning, remediation and renewal. 
We work primarily in highways and transportation, infrastructure, environment, water and utilities markets, helping to provide clean water; safer, better roads; cost-effective, sustainable energy; and more sustainable landscapes where communities can thrive.

With around 2,500 staff across the UK, Middle East and Australia we have a diverse range of skilled people – from transport planners to civil engineers to project managers, and from geotechnical specialists to environmental planners and ecologists. There are also waste and water modellers; data systems, landscape and urban designers; land referencing and GIS specialists. And many more besides.

The skills and knowledge of our people is what makes our business a success. So, our many career opportunities are backed up by our commitment to develop our staff. We offer clear career paths for business management, technical and project management disciplines and support our people in progressing their careers – in the 12 months from June 2014 over 400 of our people benefitted from a promotion. We are a flexible employer, open to discussing working arrangements to suit individuals. While our team is diverse we seek people with the desire to innovate, improve, promote excellence, act with integrity and take responsibility – traits underpinned by our core values of enthusiasm, collaboration and forward thinking.

To apply for this position, candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK