Associate Director of Ecology
Manpower
- Edinburgh
- £70,000-90,000 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Lead and manage a variety of multi-disciplinary projects, ensuring the highest standards of quality, efficiency, and client satisfaction.
- Utilise your profound technical expertise in survey design, delivery, and protected species mitigation to navigate complex client sites and large-scale development projects.
- Serve as a trusted advisor to clients, providing strategic guidance and best practices throughout the project life cycle.
- Conduct and oversee key client meetings, including design team sessions, effectively communicating project objectives and requirements.
- Provide dedicated mentor ship and support to junior team members, facilitating their professional growth and development within the organisation.
- Foster a culture of collaboration and knowledge sharing, leveraging your expertise to enhance the capabilities of colleagues across the organisation.
- Demonstrate exemplary report writing skills and ensure the accuracy and quality of sensitive, site-critical documentation.
- Champion technological advancement and process improvement initiatives to enhance operational efficiency and client delivery.
- Proven experience as an Associate Director or equivalent level in environmental consultancy or related field.
- Profound technical expertise in survey design, delivery, and protected species mitigation, with a background in Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) preferred.
- Demonstrated ability to lead and manage complex projects, delivering high-value solutions to clients.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to effectively engage with clients and internal stakeholders.
- Experience in mentoring and developing junior team members, fostering a culture of continuous learning and growth.
- Proficiency in Microsoft packages and a commitment to leveraging technology to enhance operational efficiency and client delivery.
- Hold mitigation licenses for at least one protected species and ideally a survey license for one species, with authoritative experience in conducting site surveys.