Principal Ecologist

Anderselite

Job Description

We currently have an exciting opportunity for a qualified and experienced ecologist to join this Edinburgh-based consulting engineer. Although based in Edinburgh you will be part of a large, global company which employs over 6000 members of staff worldwide. Our client provides sustainable, integrated solutions to meet the planning, engineering, management and environmental needs of clients across the transportation, property, environment and natural resources market sectors.

About the Role:
In this role you will work with a range of disciplines to provide specialist advice to our clients public and private sector clients on a variety of projects from environmental impact assessments for road and railway improvement schemes to providing information to support planning applications for development projects and contributing to masterplans.

You will be responsible for managing ecology and multi-disciplinary projects, managing staff, writing bids and reports, generating client contacts and providing technical advice for Environmental Impact Assessments and management plans.

About You:
The successful candidates will have experience in Ecology, particularly in Phase 1 / protected species survey. Good communication and report writing skills are essential as well as the ability to lead a team. Qualifications required for the role would include a relevant degree, membership of IEEM or equivalent and Chartered Environmentalist status.