Ecologist – Team Leader
Leeds/ Newcastle

Are you an experienced ecologist ready to take the next step in your career? Do you thrive in delivering a positive leadership role whilst staying hands on with technical work? Can you contribute to an established group of regional leaders who aim to continue developing and evolving an exciting team? Seeking a North East Team Leader to manage, inspire and significantly grow a talented team of ecologists in this region to deliver an increasing market share of interesting projects.

The Role:

 As the North East Team Lead, you will be at the forefront of an ecology team in the region and contribute to driving success of the UK nature team (ecology team sits within the nature team). This role requires a balance of leadership, business development, and technical excellence. You will lead by example, guiding your team to deliver high-quality ecological services while fostering new opportunities and maintaining strong client relationships.

Your primary focus will be to positively lead, manage, and grow our ecology team, providing mentorship and support to staff in their professional development. You will oversee the delivery of a programme of works including complex ecological projects, ensuring technical quality and timely completion objectives are met, whilst maintaining positive engagement with clients and feedback of information to your team. 

In this role, you will leverage your professional network to add value to bids, business development opportunities, and projects. It is essential that you enjoy developing relationships with clients and colleagues.

Key responsibilities

• Team Development: Mentor and inspire the team and communicate effectively with colleagues and third parties fostering collaboration and professional growth. Lead the mentoring and development of staff in line with strategic goals. Have line management responsibility including timesheet signoff, pastoral care and duty of care where appropriate for the technical specialism.
• Client Engagement: Build and maintain strong relationships with existing and new clients, positioning us as a trusted partner for all nature-related needs.
• Project Leadership: Take an active role in projects, providing expert ecological input from initial consultation through to delivery.
• Technical Expertise: our team is renowned for his technical excellence and the Team Lead will need to provide high-level technical guidance to ensure projects meet regulatory and environmental compliance. They will supervise and review the development of standard technical solutions and verify that outputs meet expected quality standards. Lead the development of technical excellence and solutions based on relevant best practice and research, including knowledge sharing across the national Ecology team. Experience of Ecological Impact Assessment and writing EIA reports and Habitat Regulations Assessments. Contribute to planning committees, inquiries and Expert Witness evidence.
• Business Growth: Contribute to the strategic development of the Nature department and wider business. Be involved with business development activity including having an awareness of market conditions, opportunities and competition and the identification and delivery of opportunities with new and existing clients.

Requirements:

•  An appropriate academic qualification in a related discipline
• Full Member of the Chartered Institute of Ecology and Environmental Management.
• Chartered Ecologist or Charted Environmentalist
• Demonstrable industry experience and capability to fulfil the role described.
• Hold a full driving licence.

Other information

• Time away from home minimised.
• IT systems allow seamless remote and flexible working, so proximity to an office is not a barrier– focus on talents & skills, not postcode.  Ccologists can work on the projects that interest them and deliver them to the highest standards.
• Cars or car allowances to every member of the team regardless of grade, including for personal use.
• Established TOIL system to allow time management to suit specific personal needs alongside seasonal demands.
• Career frameworks provide clarity on how to progress.
• We encourage the development of well-rounded ecologists who can talk about all stages of a project.
• We offer internal and external training and mentoring, including from our inhouse experts.
• Bat handling licence incentivisation scheme to thank ecologists who spend time and effort in achieving their licence - we know it's not easy!

For further information on this or any other related positions do not hesitate to contact Peter on 07881788772 or peter@huphuphup.com

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