Job Title:        Director - Ecology
Location:        London

With established teams in London, Bristol, Cardiff, Manchester, Edinburgh and Glasgow, our client supports a huge range of projects, at local and national levels. They are enthusiastic about finding new ways to apply emerging ecological principals and methods to the most challenging of policy and development projects, and have fun working together along the way.

In 2024 they will continue to support some of the most exciting projects in UK consultancy. Working alongside colleagues and partners, applying skills to projects ranging from energy generation to historic building restoration, regenerative agriculture to strategic biodiversity enhancement plans.

Having adopted an exciting and ambitious new Strategy for 2024 – 2028, they plan further team growth, focussing on projects that offer the greatest opportunity to create better futures for people, nature and place. As such, they require a Director to join the London team to help grow and deliver exciting and a rewarding orderbook.

This role would suit a highly experienced ecological consultants with broad-ranging technical, commercial and leadership experience.

Responsibilities within the role will include:

• Contribution to team-wide strategy and resource development.
• Further development and delivery of ecology services in London and the south east, with support from Board Director for Ecology and other senior members of the London team.
• Working alongside the Ecology Leadership Team to inspire, motivate and lead an existing team of enthusiastic ecologists and ornithologists.
• Development and implementation of operational and scientific best practice in relation to ecological survey and assessment and team management.
• Delivery of a wide range of ecological consultancy projects, with full accountability for resourcing, delivery and financial performance.

This role would suit candidates with some experience of habitat and species survey skills and would like to continue their professional development. The role is designed to ensure successful candidates have exposure to all aspects of consultancy, allowing them to develop their career potential.

Experience and qualifications

The successful candidate will complement an existing enthusiastic and dedicated ecology team. You will share their commitment to high quality science and be motivated to help grow and develop the business, as an equal partner.

Essential

• Educated to degree level or with equivalent level of skills and knowledge.
• Significant experience in a leadership role in ecological consultancy in the UK.
• Demonstrable experience in directing and managing complex ecological consultancy projects.
• Demonstrable work winning and business development skills.
• Strong understanding of ecological survey and assessment methods in the UK.
• Strong understanding of ecological legislation and policy, and the development planning process in the UK.
• Good working knowledge of standard suite of MS Office tools.

Desirable

•  Knowledge of English nature conservation legislation and policy.
• An understanding of the English development management process.
• Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.

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

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