Job Description
Associate Ecologist
Location: Location is flexible - South is ideal within 3 hours of Wokingham
Salary: £50,000 - £55,000 basic salary plus company car allowance of £350/mth car allowance scheme and package including:
- Company pension
- Life assurance scheme (x4 salary)
- Medicare Cash Plan
- Training and career progression opportunities
Summary
The UK's most trusted environmental services partner at the forefront of Britain's water, energy, and environmental infrastructure management is looking for an established Ecologist with good commercial/business skills to lead and help deliver their Ecology consultancy goals.
This is a great opportunity to step up to a leadership position, where you will part of it whilst expanding your skills into commercial activity to deliver against key targets for growth.
The postholder will form part of the Water & Ecology leadership team and will support commercial activity to deliver against key targets for commercial growth.
Key tasks and responsibilities
-Lead a team of ecologists to deliver a field survey & reporting service
-Provide ecological technical expertise in support of field delivery teams
-Prepare and review technical reports
-Lead on tenders and bid work
-Ensure excellent standards of customer service and technical excellence
-Perform key client account holder role
-Support the delivery of the Water&Ecology Department growth plan through sales and marketing activities
-Help ensure that the Water & Ecology divisional KPI's are met
-Monitor and identify training requirements and plan / implement training efficiently
-Any other task for which the postholder is capable of undertaking and requested by line or senior management.
Knowledge & experience
Previous knowledge & experience gained within the ecology and environmental sectors is essential
-Educated to degree level in a Biological or Environmental Sciences discipline and experience of providing ecology consultancy services
-Comprehensive technical knowledge and capability in aspects of hydro-ecology would be desirable
-Experienced at writing & reviewing technical reports
-Experienced at preparing tender submissions
-A full, clean, UK driving licence
-Excellent organisational and time-management skills
Hours of work
Weekly contractual hours are 35 per week, with daily hours being 9am until 5pm, five days per week 1 hour paid lunch break each day. Overtime is available and due to the nature of the duties of this post will be required to occasionally stay away from home overnight.
If you would like to learn more about this fantastic opportunity and to apply get in touch
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