Principal/Associate Director - Ornithology

Overview

Lead ornithology projects, overseeing bids, surveys, and consultancy for infrastructure.

Key Responsibilities

• bid management
• bird surveys
• project management
• lead verification
• solution design
• report authoring

Tasks

-Manage the preparation of high quality and commercially astute bids and tenders for ornithological services, notably in the renewable energy, power and transport infrastructure and transformational sectors. -Deliver ornithological consultancy and advisory services to both internal and external clients. -Mentor junior staff and take ownership of strategic initiatives to improve the ornithology skillset and processes within the region. -Undertake ornithology surveys as and when required, particularly during survey scoping stage. -Manage the ornithological aspects of projects from conception through survey scoping, liaison with statutory bodies and final assessment. -Act as lead verifier on projects to ensure that ornithological aspects of projects are delivered to the highest technical standards. -As part of the team develop technically robust and pragmatic solutions to complex ecological issues across a range of bird habitats, including grassland, woodland, moorland, wetland and coastal habitats. -Plan, schedule and organise all phases of bird survey and analysis project work, ensuring necessary resources, budgets and controls are in place to meet both programme and budget requirements. -Author and review/verify ornithology deliverables including EIA chapters and HRA.

Requirements

• conservation law
• project delivery
• chartership
• effective communication
• field skills

What You Bring

-Well-developed understanding of UK or Irish wildlife conservation, especially in relation to the legal and policy framework protecting birds; -Proven track record of supporting the planning and delivery of ornithology projects in the UK or Ireland; -Membership of an appropriate professional institution and evidence of working towards Chartership (such as CIEEM or related.) Commitment to innovation and continuing professional development; -Communicate effectively and professionally with other members of the ecology team, within projects and with clients by telephone, electronically and in both Teams and face to face meetings. -Excellent field skills in at least one specialist area of ornithology;

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About Aecom

-Launched as a bold independent infrastructure consultancy from a merger of five legacy firms dating back over a century. -Handles everything from geotech to electro-mechanical systems, as seen in the award-winning Romaine Hydroelectric Complex in Canada. -Guides projects through every lifecycle stage in transportation, buildings, water systems, energy, and environmental sectors.

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