Principal Ecologist

Principal Ecologist -£competitive

Manchester, UK

Are you a dedicated and chartered Ecologist with experience managing projects and inspiring more junior team members to develop within a multi‑disciplinary consultancy?

Looking for a new challenge to manage a diverse portfolio of multiple projects? This could be for you!

The position will be varied and duties include:

• Leading a varied portfolio of interesting and complex ecological projects from initial client liaison through to completion.
• Mentoring and managing enthusiastic ecologists by adopting a creative and inspiring approach.
• Contributing to business development activities including building client relationships and writing fee proposals to help expand our current portfolio.
• Project and people management to ensure effective delivery of reports.
• Being the lead author on a range of reports including EcIAs, ES Chapters and Habitat Regulations Assessments.

• A minimum of 5 years' relevant work experience as an Ecologist in a consultancy environment.
• Full member of CIEEM, preferably a Chartered Ecologist or Chartered Environmentalist.
• Excellent knowledge of UK and EC wildlife legislation and policy.
• Excellent knowledge of EIA and the planning process.
• Proven experience of writing technical reports and delivery of EPSM licence documents;
  EcIA; ES Chapters Habitat Regulations Assessments and BREEAM Assessments.
• Named ecologist on EPSM licences – Bats / Great Crested Newts as a minimum.
• Staff mentoring experience.

Our Client is a design and Environmental multidisciplinary consultancy based in Manchester. They specialise in Landscape Architecture, Urban Design, Landscape Planning, BNG, Arboriculture, Ecology and GIS. They have a client portfolio based across the UK, working on a wide range of sectors, from house builders through to larger infrastructure.

Get in touch today by clicking the apply button above or send an email to Billy at Bwright@allen‑ to find out more or to arrange a confidential chat.