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We are seeking Ecology Team Leaders to join our Scotland and Ireland Ecology Region, based in Edinburgh and Glasgow. Our ecology team includes ornithology, terrestrial, Biodiversity Net Gain, EnvCoW, and aquatic specialists. We are a dynamic and friendly team, working closely with a range of interrelated disciplines including Natural Capital specialists, arboriculturists, landscape architects, hydrologists, historic environment experts, and geotechnical specialists.
As a people-focused Team Leader, you will be involved in the following activities:
* Working closely with your Team and the Regional Director, and Team Leaders in Belfast and Naas, to plan workload, career and personal development of the Team, resourcing, wellbeing, and overseeing technical quality.
* Producing/inputting to tenders (commercial and technical) in support of our clients' projects.
* Providing site- and office-based support to develop and mentor junior team members.
* Liaising with other disciplines within WSP to expand the awareness of, and engagement with, the Scotland Ecology Teams.
* Helping to nurture an enthusiastic, supportive, productive, and fun working environment.
* Leading weekly Team meetings.
* Availing of a generous training and career development budget to complete training (in-house and external) to help with personal development and career progression.
We Are Looking For Someone Who Has:
* An appropriate academic qualification in a related discipline and is a member of the Chartered Institute of Ecology and Environmental Management (mentoring and support is available to progress along all stages of membership).
* Experience of staff management and a passion for developing and mentoring individuals as they progress their careers at WSP.
* Project management experience.
* Experience of supporting clients through devising and delivering survey programmes, developing pragmatic, cost-effective mitigation, gaining the agreement of regulators, and supervising implementation on-site.
* Experience of Ecological Impact Assessment and writing EIA Reports.
* Experience of Habitat Regulations Appraisal.
* Experience of winning work from commercial clients, particularly in the energy, highways, and local Government sectors.
What’s In It For You:
WSP recognises that work is only one part of your life, and making time for other things is important. Our hybrid working policy allows the flexibility to work from home as well as collaborating in our contemporary offices across the UK.
We want our people to achieve rewarding careers, bringing their whole selves to work. We celebrate integrity and treat people with respect, supporting each other and embracing diversity to create a culture of inclusion and belonging at WSP.
We are committed to supporting our people, giving you the tools to make improvements to your health and wellbeing through our Thrive programme.
For improved work-life balance, WSP offers the WSP Hour which enables you to take one hour per day to do as you wish and make up the time earlier or later that day. We also offer part-time and flexible working arrangements plus the option to flex your bank holiday entitlement to suit you.
We appreciate that development and training are important to you, and that's why we have a supportive environment that invests in your development, whether that's chartership, training, or mentoring.
APPLY NOW AND BE THE FUTURE OF WSP!
Here at WSP, we positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, pregnancy or maternity/paternity.
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