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Principal Ornithologist
| Posting date: | 07 May 2024 |
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| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 06 June 2024 |
| Location: | Abingdon, Bristol, Cambridge, Edinburgh, London, Southampton |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | RPS Group Limited |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | req1967 |
Summary
RPS is looking for an experienced and commercially minded Principal Ornithologist to join our highly respected Ecology Team. Our work covers UK on shore and off shore projects and we are particularly interested to hear from ornithologists based in Scotland or those with particular experience in renewable energy project work. By joining RPS, you will become part of a leading global multi-disciplinary consultancy. We specialise in all areas of the built and natural environment, shaping the future of our environmental, social and economic landscapes
Your role
The position’s technical focus is ornithology services for infrastructure projects, including renewable energy, coastal developments, road, forestry and marine developments. This is a client facing role and you’ll benefit from an exciting and diverse workload, delivering high quality support for private and public-sector clients across Scotland, England and Wales.
Whilst helping to grow, manage and support our ornithological team, the role will be to orchestrate ornithology surveys, impact assessments, mitigation design, EIA and HRA’s all in accordance with best practice. You will take on responsibility for the oversight and management of more junior team members’ technical work and outputs and work with senior staff to generate new client relationships and work streams.
Who we’re looking for
We’d like you to have a degree (MSc or equivalent, and ideally a PhD) in ecology or closely related discipline and have established experience as an ornithology consultant. As well as your strong technical skills you’ll be experienced in consultation with statutory consultees and stakeholders and have developed skills in large scale infrastructure schemes including EIAs.
You’ll have strong leadership qualities, project management and financial planning ability and experience of working in ecological consultancy or RSPB, BTO etc. You’ll need to have excellent communication skills with the ability to build on new and existing client relationships. Experience in work-winning for major projects and in-depth knowledge of the industry and professional consultancy is key.
What’s in it for you
We’re an accredited training provider – from entry level to master’s degree level professional qualifications in leadership & management and executive coaching & mentoring, we support learning and development for everyone.
A personal development plan and a transparent career pathway puts you in the driving seat of your career and you’ll be supported as far as you want to go.
We encourage and value different ideas, perspectives, and styles of thinking. We need a mix of experiences and skills to develop the most innovative ideas. We respect one another and recognise the potential and contribution of everyone. You’ll be joining a diverse community and a company that puts its people first and prioritises their wellbeing.
We understand the need to work flexibly, with agile offices and hybrid working offered as standard, we’re happy to talk about flexible working. This is a workplace that works for you.
A career here is far from ordinary. Here you’re not a number, you’re part of the solution
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Your role
The position’s technical focus is ornithology services for infrastructure projects, including renewable energy, coastal developments, road, forestry and marine developments. This is a client facing role and you’ll benefit from an exciting and diverse workload, delivering high quality support for private and public-sector clients across Scotland, England and Wales.
Whilst helping to grow, manage and support our ornithological team, the role will be to orchestrate ornithology surveys, impact assessments, mitigation design, EIA and HRA’s all in accordance with best practice. You will take on responsibility for the oversight and management of more junior team members’ technical work and outputs and work with senior staff to generate new client relationships and work streams.
Who we’re looking for
We’d like you to have a degree (MSc or equivalent, and ideally a PhD) in ecology or closely related discipline and have established experience as an ornithology consultant. As well as your strong technical skills you’ll be experienced in consultation with statutory consultees and stakeholders and have developed skills in large scale infrastructure schemes including EIAs.
You’ll have strong leadership qualities, project management and financial planning ability and experience of working in ecological consultancy or RSPB, BTO etc. You’ll need to have excellent communication skills with the ability to build on new and existing client relationships. Experience in work-winning for major projects and in-depth knowledge of the industry and professional consultancy is key.
What’s in it for you
We’re an accredited training provider – from entry level to master’s degree level professional qualifications in leadership & management and executive coaching & mentoring, we support learning and development for everyone.
A personal development plan and a transparent career pathway puts you in the driving seat of your career and you’ll be supported as far as you want to go.
We encourage and value different ideas, perspectives, and styles of thinking. We need a mix of experiences and skills to develop the most innovative ideas. We respect one another and recognise the potential and contribution of everyone. You’ll be joining a diverse community and a company that puts its people first and prioritises their wellbeing.
We understand the need to work flexibly, with agile offices and hybrid working offered as standard, we’re happy to talk about flexible working. This is a workplace that works for you.
A career here is far from ordinary. Here you’re not a number, you’re part of the solution
#LI-RA1
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