Job Description:
The Regional Director and senior colleagues in the Scotland and Ireland team are seeking a Team Leader to manage workload and oversee technical quality of the Ecology Team in Ireland.
Responsibilities:
* Manage workload and oversee technical quality of the Ecology Team in Ireland
* Generate opportunities, preparation of tenders and over-see the delivery and management of ecological deliverables (technical, commercial, and financial) in support of clients' projects
* Provide site- and office-based support to develop and mentor junior team members
* Nurture an enthusiastic, supportive, and productive working environment
* Attend regular weekly and monthly Ecology team meetings
* Avail of a generous training and career development budget to complete training (in-house and external)
About Your Team:
The Ecology team supports a diverse range of projects across numerous sectors in Ireland and internationally for both private and public sector clients. The team prides themselves on integrated support by working alongside in-house water, landscape, arboriculture, and sustainability specialists to deliver commercially balanced, innovative, and integrated solutions.
Your Qualifications:
* Possess a passion for leading and team and supporting ecologists of all grades to develop and progress in their careers at WSP
* Have experience across a range of Irish habitats and protected species and hold (or have held) protected species licences
* Hold a proven record of supporting clients through devising and delivering survey programmes, developing pragmatic, cost-effective mitigation, gaining the agreement of regulators and supervising implementation on-site
* Have experience of Ecological Impact Assessment and writing Environmental Statement chapters
* Have experience of Appropriate Assessment
* Hold a proven record of winning work from commercial clients, particularly in the residential, mixed use and industrial sectors
What's In It For You:
* Work-life balance: WSP recognises that work is only one part of your life and making time for other things is important
* Inclusivity & Diversity: We want our people to achieve rewarding careers, bringing their whole selves to work
* Flex your time: For improved work life balance, WSP offers the 'WSP Hour' which enables you to take one hour per day to do as you wish