Associate Director - Ecology

Associate Director – Ecology

London

£50-70k

Our client is a market leading multi-disciplinary consultancy specialising in Planning, Design and the Environment. They work on projects at all scales within town, semi-rural and rural contexts, across a variety of sectors that includes residential, historic sites and estates, renewable energy, and mixed-use commercial developments.
Working closely with the Director of Ecology, they seek an experienced ecology professional at Associate Director/Technical Director level to grow a new ecology and biodiversity team in their London (Liverpool Street) office. As a relatively new offering for our client, ecology and biodiversity complement their strong planning and design capability. If you are excited by leadership, autonomy and ownership, this role will be of interest.

The role can be full or part time.

As an Associate Director / Technical Director and London ecology team leader you will be responsible for all aspects of growing and managing a successful ecology business at a local (south east area) level. You will report to the Director of Ecology who is responsible for leading the ecology and biodiversity business across the UK and will work closely alongside and be supported by the Associate Director of Ecology in Cambridge.
The role will suit you if you are a natural people leader and manager, who gains significant job satisfaction from seeing their team flourish. You will steer the career paths of your team, set a healthy culture, and lead by example. You will take a leadership role in planning projects, and coordinating and overseeing delivery. You will be an ambassador for the company, undertaking business development through building upon existing client relationships and actively seeking opportunities for future business, whilst also taking a leadership role in developing the team’s core competencies.

This really is THE opportunity you have been looking for.

Qualifications & Experience

• In excess of 10 years relevant experience.
• MCIEEM / CEcol / CEnv preferred.
• Leadership / management experience preferred.

Essential Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

• People leader, culture leader, team player
• Excellent communication skills.
• Strong client management and resolution including the ability to present at senior levels and across a range of stakeholders
• Excellent project management skills coupled with timeliness and accuracy.
• Strong report writing skills and ability to quality assure colleagues’ work providing constructive feedback.
• Strong commercial knowledge.
• Exemplary knowledge and expertise of relevant legislation and policy.

Benefits
As a snapshot;

• Non contractual growth bonus scheme
• Enhanced Annual Leave entitlement
• Loyalty Leave (Continuous Service Accrued Annual Leave up to 5 days)
• Hybrid working environment (flexible work)
• Vitality Health Care - Private Medical Insurance
• Enhanced Company pension
• Death in service cover
• BUPA Cash Plan
• Protected CPD (Department, individual and company wide)
• E Learning portal access
• Professional Body membership contribution
• And more……..

Curious, intrigued, excited?  Apply now!