Job Title:        Associate Director / Director - Ecology
Location:        Derbyshire - Flexible

Who we are:

Driven by a commitment to delivering the highest quality work and a passion for our people. We are always striving to innovate and are obsessed with the intricacies of nature conservation law, policy & best practice and how all of these interact to influence the work we do for our clients. 

We don’t chase routine or high-volume survey work – instead, we seek out interesting projects and strategic advisory roles so that our team can deliver commercial advice at all points along a project’s timeline supported by the best science. We support projects across the whole of the UK, working from site acquisition and survey, all the way through planning, public inquiries and onto the construction & monitoring phases.  

Who we’re looking for:

We are looking for someone highly experienced who can bring their own technical excellence, commercial acumen and line management skills to enhance our existing senior team. You will ideally have at least 10 years of leadership experience, a confident approach to dealing with clients and the ability to manage and oversee multiple complex projects. This role will provide the opportunity to mentor and develop junior staff, as well as use your own technical knowledge to support our clients on projects of your own. 

You should have at least one highly developed area of expertise and candidates with skills in Bat Mitigation Licenses, HRA, EcIA or Ecoacoustics (of any kind) are encouraged to apply. Because of our reputation as a leader in the profession, we also take on a high volume of Public Inquiry and Expert Witness work. If you have existing experience (or an interest) in this area, we can also offer a unique opportunity to work alongside and learn from one of the UK’s leading experts in this field. 

You will be given all the support needed to become embedded into the team, with the autonomy to manage projects and your own time. You may be working in another consultancy; in a local authority and seeking the freedom to expand your horizons, or keen to develop an area of interest which is currently untapped or unsupported. We are always open to new ideas, adopting or developing new technology and new ways of working.  

What we can offer you: 

We are a highly effective team, who have always used remote working to give our staff the maximum amount of flexibility so they can find the best work/life balance that suits them. We are also entirely focused on adding the best people and those with the right attitude so that they add real value to the team. 

We offer a competitive salary a discretionary bonus scheme, a range of other benefits, including five weeks of annual leave (plus Bank Holidays) and a contributory pension scheme.  

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.  For Further Information on Hup Consulting visit www.huphuphup.com