Senior Consultant - Ecology & Construction

Senior Environmental Consultant - Construction Support Services

• Project Management
• Ecology background
• Largely desk based

Location: Scotland (Inverness)

Consultant/Lead Grade - £33,000 - £38,000

Senior grade - £38,000 - £45,000

CleanTech Talent are hiring for a Consultant or Senior level Environmental Consultant with an ecology background seeking to move away from the weekly onsite work and travel.

This is for a long-standing reputable client supporting the renewable energy sector, infrastructure, ports & harbours and more in Scotland.

With multiple offices in Scotland and a reputation spanning three decades, receive best in class in house training and support.

To summarise:

• Small to medium size multi-disciplinary environmental consultancy operating successfully in the UK for over three decades
• Regionally managed with a national alignment
• Agile mindset with people & technology development at heart
• Harnessing a collegiate atmosphere to enable development
• Responsible, relevant & sustainable practices
• Care deeply and celebrate loudly
• Take each day as a blend of meaningful work, good laughs and honest conversations
• Easily accessible office in Inverness, with scope for travel across Scotland
• Cross-team projects, project management development and established yet continuously developing business processes.
• You will receive guidance and technical support with specific training and mentoring in your chosen field combined with work ownership and a generous salary and benefits package.
• Read on for more details!

What will you be doing?

You will be joining the highly respected team to assist in the delivery of onsite environmental and ecological auditing and an advisory role mainly on renewable energy and road infrastructure projects across Scotland. You will work closely with colleagues, and industry partners in other technical disciplines, to assist in the delivery of project work.

Key Responsibilities

• Project management of construction & ecology based projects
• Continue developing your ecology experience across habitats and reporting
• Support the construction support services team with projects across Scotland
• Collaborate with project stakeholders
• Managing and communicating with key stakeholders whilst encouraging a high level of environmental protection
• Using Microsoft Word and Excel, digital photography and infield technology
• Operate in a variety of environments such as remote areas or operational construction sites
• Supporting office management and administrative tasks

Key Competencies

• 4+ years relevant industry experience within consulting, project management, ecology or similar disciplines
• Under/postgraduate degree in Ecology, Environmental Management or a related discipline
• Experience of working under Scottish and/or UK legislation
• Desireable: Membership of the Chartered Institute of Ecology and Environmental Management (CIEEM) and/or of the Association of Environmental and Ecological Clerks of Works (AEECoW)
• Confident in habitat and protected species ecology
• An understanding of current environmental legislation, policy trends, guidance and regulatory frameworks
• The ability to work as a team and individually
• Good time management and record keeping
• A full UK drivers licence
• The ability to operate a 4x4 vehicle safely is desirable.

What's in it for you

• Salary up to £45,000 depending on experience
• Investment in your training and success
• Full project lifecycle across a range of environmental disciplines
• Hybrid working
• Established benefits of working with a dynamic and growing organisation
• Generous holiday allowance
• Training allowance
• Company Pension contribution
• Flexible weekly working hours promoting work-life balance
• Full time / Part time considered

What's next?

If you're interested in applying or would at least like to know a bit more then please apply or contact Jim Merryfield at CleanTech Talent for a confidential call.