POSITION:       Technical Director – Ecologist (South)
LOCATION:      Bristol, Leicester, Southampton, Cardiff

Are you an experienced ecologist looking to further your career in a large, well-respected consultancy without the glass ceiling? Or looking to work on a greater diversity of projects where you can continue to develop your technical expertise whilst mentoring and supporting colleagues?

This is an exciting opportunity to develop a technical area within a UK-based Ecology team whilst collaborating and being supported by technical experts from across the business.  The Technical Director will lead a technical specialism to achieve commercial objectives and provide exceptional levels of service to clients, reinforcing their reputation as a centre of excellence.  The successful candidate will use their skills and experience to lead and contribute to strategic plans for growth, focusing on client relationships, collaboration and staff development.

The key features for this role include being an expert in a specific technical area with the ability to generate opportunities and tender documents, with project management experience (from enquiry to completion), and the confidence to develop client relationships.

The successful will have the ability to think on their feet, steer the direction of the technical team and inform the long-term goals of the national Ecology team and wider business.  This is a great opportunity for someone with vision and ambition.

The Technical Director will:

• Where appropriate for the technical specialism, meet the requirements of the Capable, and preferably Accomplished, competencies in line with the CIEEM Competency Framework guide.
• Lead the development of technical excellence and solutions based on relevant best practice and research, including knowledge sharing across the national Ecology team.
• Supervise and review the development of standard technical solutions and verify that outputs meet expected quality standards.
• Contribute to the development of a strategy to develop opportunities for the technical area including identifying links between research-based projects and generating work for the wider team.
• Contribute to planning committees, inquiries and Expert Witness evidence.
• Manage projects including scope, cost/revenue budgets, third party deliverables and change control, WIP, invoicing and debt.
• Be able to negotiate and discuss fees and Terms and Conditions, bespoke contracts and warranties (with support from our inhouse legal team) as appropriate.
• Have demonstrable experience of fulfilling task timescales and achieving deadlines with the ability to communicate effectively with colleagues and third parties regarding risks and potential issues.
• Have line management responsibility including timesheet signoff, pastoral care and duty of care where appropriate for the technical specialism.
• Lead the mentoring and development of staff in line with strategic goals for the technical specialism.
• Be involved with business development activity including having an awareness of market conditions, opportunities and competition for the technical specialism and the identification and delivery of opportunities with new and existing clients.
• Chartered member of an appropriate professional body and 10 years equivalent experience.
• hold a full driving licence.

Projects

Working across a breadth of sectors including Residential, Defence, Energy, Government Services and Transport.  Examples of projects across the Ecology team include:

• Large scale residential scheme including complex EPS mitigation for a range of species including GCN, dormice, bats and badger;
• Delivery of Local Planning Authority frameworks;
• Ecological survey, mitigation and enhancement in relation to extension and new quarries/mineral sites;
• Protected species surveys and habitat assessments for DIO sites across the South including various EPS mitigation schemes and design including badger, bat, GCN and water voles;
• Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) assessment and Nutrient Neutrality assessments including input into innovative mitigation projects;
• Involvement on a Nationally Significant Infrastructure Project undertaking detailed ecological design: and
• Survey, monitoring and advice to statutory organisations in relation to rare and notable plant species

For further information on this or any other related positions do not hesitate to contact Peter on 07881788772 or peter@huphuphup.com

Our industry knowledge ensures a unique, valued and specialist service. We actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community and offer every assurance that your application will be handled with the highest levels of professionalism.

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