Senior Consultant – Environmental and Ecological Assessment

Overview

Environmental consultant delivering ecological assessments for water projects.

Key Responsibilities

• team leadership
• project management
• ecological assessments
• survey coordination
• data analysis
• mitigation planning

Tasks

-You will be involved in team leadership, managing the technical work of more junior staff and sub-consultants and (depending on experience) managing projects and their direction too. -Your role will involve working closely with project management to ensure implementation of ecological assessments, through the coordination of associated surveys, consultation with third parties and regulators and identification of mitigation in support of our client proposals and operations. -Leading, planning and co-ordinating field surveys, analysing and interpreting survey results and planning and co-ordinating ecological mitigation works. -There is also a degree of flexibility over which facets of the role you become most invested in: be it a more technical focus; project management; developing bids and tenders; or a more generalist role.

Requirements

• ecology
• wildlife legislation
• multitasking
• communication
• impact assessments
• wfd

What You Bring

-Demonstrable specialist knowledge in either fisheries, macroinvertebrate or macrophyte ecology preferable. -In depth knowledge of UK and EU Wildlife Legislation, planning policies, licensing requirements and best practice survey techniques. -Be organised with proven ability to multi-task and handle several projects simultaneously. -Excellent written and verbal communication skills; be able to produce meticulous and accurate technical reports as well as communicate confidently with a variety of clients and stakeholders. -Whilst fieldwork skills are needed for this role, there will be a large component of office-based coordination, data analysis, client contact and report writing. -Capable of undertaking Ecological Impact Assessments and contributing to Habitats Regulations Assessments. -A good understanding of WFD assessments, in particular the biological metrics and indices that inform ecological status. -A self-starter, as you’ll be part of a small, busy team. Excellent team working skills are therefore essential together with strong communication skills, sound understanding of ecological impact assessment and a close attention to detail.

Benefits

-The nature of the role and the dynamic of the team provides a wealth of opportunities to explore your interests and carry out a range of tasks and functions within aquatic ecology, as well as a range of related disciplines.

About Ricardo Plc

-Evolved from combustion technology to strategic consultancy, Ricardo now serves as a global engineering powerhouse. -Headquartered in England, it shifted focus from manufacturing to delivering engineering and strategic consultancy. -Key achievements include guiding clients through decarbonization and technical transformation in transport, energy, and environment. -Award-winning projects include carbon-capture plants, hydrogen fuel-cell ships, and digital energy-modelling tools for governments. -Iconic projects include diesel speed records, McLaren supercar engines, and Taxibot aircraft tugs, showcasing over a century of innovation. -Now publicly listed, it combines technical expertise with strategic consultancy to spearhead complex, sustainable projects across sectors.

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