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With over 40 years’ experience ADAS has an amazing track record of providing environmental consultancy and research expertise to an enviable range of clients both in the private and public sector. We are a recognised and highly respected leader in the environmental and rural sectors.
Our Ecology business comprises a highly skilled team focused on providing services to a range of clients, particularly developers, utility companies, and the renewable energy and rural industries.
The Role:
The successful candidate will join a team of Ecology professionals who work closely with colleagues in other disciplines, such as Environmental Impact Assessment, Landscape, Archaeology, etc.
Key Responsibilities:
Technical Delivery & Project Management
- Undertake/plan a wide range of ecological surveys including extended Phase 1 Habitat Surveys and Ecocheck surveys to more specialist work, for example protected species surveys and mitigation. It will be necessary to work flexibly with regard to type of work, timing and location.
- Carry out desk studies, consultations, research, data management and analysis and report writing.
- Liaison and attending meetings with clients and statutory bodies
- Write ecological sections of Environmental Impact Assessments
- Deliver work as efficiently as possible, meet agreed timescales/quality standards and deliver reports on time.
- Develop understanding about the principles and procedures for project management.
- Work as part of a team and build professional relationships with colleagues to ensure best use of skills and knowledge.
- Role will require flexible working with regard to time and location, potentially including weekend working.
Sales and Business Development
- Support sales activities, from drafting quotes to assistance with tenders or working on sales initiatives as agreed with line manager.
- Identify target clients and client groups and approach for business development meetings. Undertake client meetings with colleagues.
Performance Capabilities:
- Undertake efficiently a wide range of ecological surveys including extended Phase 1 Habitat and Ecocheck surveys to more specialist work, for example protected species surveys (for which at least one EPS licence must be held) and mitigation.
- Write reports from surveys concisely and meeting timescales and client needs along with desk studies, data management and analysis. Write ecological sections of Environmental Impact Assessments to be compliant with legislation and the needs of the project and client.
- Gain experience of protected species licensing and aim to achieve at least 1 personal survey licence in the first year.
- Manage own time to ensure that the work is on time and to the required standards.
- Achieve personal and team sales targets through building good client relations and sales activities such as writing quotes, assisting with larger tenders and undertaking client meetings.
- Carry out all tasks in a flexible, efficient and positive manner, building good relationships within the team you are working.
What do we offer?
- Structured career progression based on merit.
- Pro rata 25 days annual leave per year plus bank and public holidays.
- Excellent continual professional development opportunities as part of our training commitment.
- Winner of the “Best Environmental Consultancy to Work for” awards two years running.
- Winner of the Times Graduate Challenge 2013.
- ADAS is committed to the principle of equal opportunity in employment.
The full job outline for the post is available at the bottom of this page or you can request this from the contact below.
To apply for this vacancy, please send your CV and a covering letter confirming that you are eligible to work in the UK and identifying how you meet the performance capability criteria. Applications to be sent to Angela Dewhurst, ADAS UK Ltd, 16 Eastway Business Village, Olivers Place, Fulwood, Preston, PR2 9WT, Tel 01772 706209, or email at DBU.Recruitment@adas.co.uk by the deadline of Friday 14th August.
If you require further information on the post, please contact Angela Dewhurst via email as above.
ADAS is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on any grounds other than ability to carry out the role.
