Senior Ornithologist / Ecologist

Our client is looking for a Senior Ornithoigist / Ecologist

Client Details

A leader in their field

Description

• To provide a high standard of scoping, survey design, survey capability and factual, interpretative, advisory, Ecological Impact Assessment and legal reporting output, adhering to deadlines and working in a safe, accurate, timely and effective manner.
• To act as Project Manager for larger and more complex projects awarded to the company.
• To act as a company-wide source of expert advice in respect of one or more technical specialisms.
• To provide specialist site based support to clients such as delivery of ECoW role
• To effectively manage sub-contractors and to quality check that the work and deliverables are undertaken/provided to the standard required
• To line manage 1 - 3 junior members of staff where required to do so.
• To play an active part in attracting new clients and generating new business for the company.
• To continue to develop professionally and to make a positive contribution to the overall performance of the Company.

Profile

Above all, as a professional Senior Ornithologist you must be a conscientious and reliable person, with an ability to pay attention to detail in all aspects of your work, including in relation to Health & Safety and biosecurity. Whilst being good company/team player, you will also need to be self-motivated and able to work individually at times, although you will always have mentoring support of senior colleagues and practical assistance from junior colleagues.

You will need to be someone who is able to apply their technical skills to real world situations and think around issues in a flexible manner to ensure that we offer the best possible advice and work in as cost-effective manner as possible, and entrain junior colleagues into this way of thinking. At the same time, it is important that you remain aware of the limitations in your own knowledge and that you are willing to take advantage of the support provided through your Line Manager and senior colleagues in a pro-active way, so that you can do any task correctly the first time.

As communication is key to an effective consultant, your written English must be excellent and you must also exhibit good verbal communication skills, especially when directing colleagues and sub-contractors working on projects for which you are the manager. Last, but not least, it is of key importance that you have a passion for your subject; be keen to develop within our chosen profession, and to assist others - both inside and increasingly outwith our profession - in understanding ecological and wider environmental issues.

Job Offer

A competitive salary and excellent environment to work in