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Regional Lead - Nature Services

WSP Edinburgh, Midlothian senior full-time

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Description

We are seeking a Regional Lead to provide strategic leadership across our growing ecology and environmental teams in either Edinburgh or Glasgow in Scotland.

As Regional Lead, you'll be responsible for leading our multidisciplinary Nature Services teams across Scotland, ensuring outstanding project delivery, strong financial performance and an inclusive culture where people can do their best work.

Key responsibilities include:

  • Leading and inspiring ecology and environmental teams across Scotland.
  • Creating an inclusive, engaging and high-performing culture where people can thrive and develop.
  • Championing health, safety, wellbeing and flexible working.
  • Overseeing the successful delivery of projects, ensuring quality, profitability and operational excellence.
  • Providing senior technical leadership, governance and quality assurance.
  • Building and maintaining trusted relationships with clients, regulators and key stakeholders.
  • Supporting business development activities, major bids and framework opportunities.
  • Identifying market opportunities and helping shape the future growth of our Nature Services offering.
  • Driving collaboration across teams, service lines and geographies to deliver a truly integrated all-Ireland service.

Requirements:

  • Significant experience within ecology, environmental consultancy or a related field.
  • A track record of leading, developing and motivating high-performing teams.
  • Strong commercial and operational management experience.
  • Experience managing project delivery, utilisation, budgets and financial performance.
  • The ability to build long-lasting relationships with clients, regulators and stakeholders.
  • Experience in business development, major bids and framework delivery.
  • Excellent communication, influencing and stakeholder management skills.
  • Membership of a relevant professional body and an appropriate degree or postgraduate qualification.

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