Description
We are seeking an Ecology Office Team Leader to join our team, based in Northern Ireland. As a people-focussed Team Leader, you will be involved in planning workload, career and personal development of the team, wellbeing, and overseeing technical quality.
Responsibilities:
- Work closely with your local team and the Regional Director to plan workload, career and personal development of the team, wellbeing, and oversee technical quality.
- Produce and input into tenders in support of clients' projects.
- Provide leadership and guidance to create a positive and professional working environment, and develop and mentor junior team members.
- Liaise with other disciplines within WSP to expand awareness of, and engagement with, the ecology team.
- Help nurture an enthusiastic, supportive, productive, and fun working environment.
- Avail of a generous training and career development budget to complete training to help with own personal development and career progression.
Requirements:
- An appropriate academic qualification in a related discipline and membership of the Chartered Institute of Ecology and Environmental Management.
- Experience of staff management and a passion for developing and mentoring individuals.
- A proven record of supporting clients through devising and delivering survey programmes, developing pragmatic mitigation, gaining regulator agreement, and supervising implementation on-site.
- Experience of Ecological Impact Assessment and writing EIA Reports.
- Project management experience and skill with medium to large-scale projects.
- Experience of winning work from commercial clients across a range of sectors.