Responsibilities
You will take ownership of a diverse and challenging portfolio, leading on complex development management consultations and delivering high‑quality ecological assessments such as PEAR, HRA and EcIA. You will manage habitat and species management, habitat creation, and design and delivery of protected species surveys, applying both established and innovative approaches to achieve evidence‑based outcomes. You will lead and coordinate specialist multidisciplinary teams, manage large‑scale projects from concept through to completion, analyse, interpret and present complex ecological data using tools including GIS to inform robust decision‑making and ensure compliance with regulatory requirements. You will bring strong commercial awareness, playing a key role in business development, bid‑winning and managing high‑value client relationships, while ensuring projects are delivered to budget, specification and performance expectations. You will communicate effectively, influence, negotiate and build trusted partnerships, and contribute to a high‑performing and supportive team culture, mentoring colleagues and promoting wellbeing, health and safety and continuous professional growth.
Qualifications
- Substantial post‑qualification experience in ecological consultancy, particularly in planning and development management.
- Full Membership of CIEEM.
- Deep understanding of relevant legislation, policy, standards and guidance.
- Strong commercial awareness, business development and bid‑winning skills.
- Excellent communication, leadership and mentoring capabilities.
Benefits
- Holiday entitlement of 27 days per annum (plus bank holidays), with the opportunity to buy additional annual leave.
- Local Government Pension Scheme – essexpensionfund.co.uk.
- Employee wellbeing and counselling provision.
- Volunteering leave.
- Eye care vouchers.
- Travel discounts and season ticket loans.
- Retail and restaurant discounts and cashback on purchases.
EEO and Accessibility Statement
Essex County Council is proud to be a Disability Confident Leader. We are committed to interview all disabled applicants who choose to apply under our Job Interview Scheme if they meet the minimum requirements of the job. Please speak to our recruiters if you require any reasonable adjustments during the process. We are also committed to interview all veterans and care leavers, who meet the minimum requirements of the role for which they are applying.
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