Principal Consultant Ornithology

Job Description

RPS is looking for an experienced and commercially minded Ornithologist to join our highly respected Ecology Team at Principal level. Our work covers Scotland and northern England and we can base the role in Edinburgh , Glasgow or Inverness. 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 The roleThe 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. 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. Your skills/experience 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. You’ll be knowledgeable about Scotland’s environment, its stakeholders and guidance and have developed skills in large scale 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 we offer youWe will provide you with a flexible, friendly and creative environment to develop your skills and challenge yourself. We support our people to innovate, collaborate and build meaningful careers. Our network of people and knowledge will expand your horizons and give you access to a variety of interesting projects across the UK. Our employees are rewarded with competitive salaries, opportunities to invest and many other benefits including: 24 days holiday + bank holidays, Car-allowance, Option to purchase up to 5 extra days per year, Company pension scheme, Group Disability Scheme, Share Incentive Scheme, Life Assurance, Cycle to Work Scheme, Health Screening, Employee Assistance Programme, Professional Memberships and our brand new BenefitHub offering discounts, cash back offers and rewardsAbout RPS (Ecology)RPS is a leading global professional services firm of over 4,600 people. We define, design and manage projects that create shared value in a complex, urbanising and resource-scarce world. Connecting with our global expertise we make it easy for our clients to create winning solutions for their communities and their clients. By being confidently pragmatic we solve problems that matter. We make complex easy.Our Ecology team provides ecological solutions for all types of development, whether terrestrial, aquatic, coastal or marine. From resolving bat issues in individual homes to delivering all ecological surveys for large-scale complex commercial developments including Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects (NSIP), we undertake all aspects of ecological consultancy, to ensure compliance with environmental regulations and statutory requirements. We are renowned for getting permission for even the most challenging proposals whilst maintaining the highest possible professional standards. Our integrated suite of ecological solutions includes the full range of protected species and habitat surveys, ensuring compliance with land-based, aquatic and marine wildlife legislation. We are trusted advisors to both the private and public sectors, with staff contributing to a range of ecology guidance. As part of our quality assurance, all key ecology staff are members of the Chartered Institute of Ecology and Environmental Management (CIEEM). Required skills

Ecology

Ornithology

Keyskills :
Ecology Ornithology