Principal Consultant or Associate Director Ecology and Biodiversity

We are is recruiting for a Principal Consultant or Associate Director to support the growth of the Ecology & Biodiversity Team in Scotland.  Whilst the location can be flexible, we are ideally looking for someone who can commute to our offices in Grangemouth at least once per week.

Our tagline is ‘See A Difference’, and we are proud to provide clients with real-world, pragmatic and focused advice which seeks to support our clients as well as providing benefits to biodiversity.

Qualifications

The ideal candidate will possess a BSc and/or MSc in Ecology or related discipline and a Membership of a relevant professional body such as the Chartered Institute of Ecology and Environmental Management (CIEEM).

Essential Skills

The following skills are considered essential to the role:

• Line management or team management
• Review / QA of fee proposals, tenders and technical reports
• The ability to talk to clients about complex problems using plain language
• Knowledge of the planning system in Scotland
• Ability to manage project budgets
• Developing business through delivering a good service, and being reliable / communicative with clients
• The ability to support and help develop less senior staff

Desirable Skills

The following skills would be advantageous, but are not an essential requirement for the role:

• A protected species licence holder (Schedule 1, great crested newt, bats, badger otter)
• Ornithology survey, assessment and mitigation experience
• Experience of stakeholder consultation, such as with Nature Scot, the SEPA and local planning authorities
• A willingness to be inventive and creative in developing ecological solutions to novel problems

About the Offer

The salary range for this role would be commensurate with experience.  In addition, Arthian offers numerous benefits including:

• Subscription to a relevant professional body (generally expected to be CIEEM)
• External and internal training tailored around the individual
• 33 days annual leave (leave and public holiday combined) and the option to buy and sell holidays
• An Employee Assistance Programme
• A generous employee referral scheme
• Volunteering Day for a worthy cause
• Fully flexible parental leave options
• Cycle to work and electric vehicle schemes

About Arthian

Arthian is an Equal Opportunities Employer and offers a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits programmes including contributary pension scheme, funded professional membership and one paid for volunteer day each year. We support career development to include active participation in membership of professional organisations and growth opportunities.

For more information on the benefits of working at Arthian, please visit ‘Life at Arthian.’

To Apply

To apply for this position in complete confidence, please send a CV and covering letter, identifying how your qualifications, experience and attributes match the job description via the ‘apply’ button below.

For further information on this vacancy please email careers@arthian.com.