Principal Consultant (Peatland Restoration)

Principal Consultant (Peatland Restoration) - Renewables - United Kingdom

Eden Scott are pleased to be supporting their Consultancy client with the appointment of a Principal Consultant to join their esteemed Environmental and Consents team. This represents an excellent opportunity to join a leading international consultancy and work primarily on Peatland restoration projects.

The role can be based from either Stirling, Glasgow, Horsley, Inverness or Dalry.

Main Tasks and Responsibilities

1. To be a technical lead for peatland assessments and peatland restoration projects providing advice on onshore renewable/restoration projects;
2. To ensure the successful co-ordination, delivery and quality assurance of the hydrology team inputs (soils, peat, hydrogeology and hydrology) to EIAR renewables projects;
3. To ensure the successful co-ordination, delivery and quality assurance of EIAR supporting documents, including but not limited to management plans;
4. Assist in mentoring and development of the staff, as part of growing and developing the team;
5. Play an active role in business development.

General Responsibilities

1. Take responsibility for the on-time, on-quality and on-budget delivery of projects assigned to you and staff under your supervision;
2. Manage internal and external resource available to achieve this;
3. Ensure financial reporting is undertaken as detailed in any relevant contract (usually monthly);
4. Ensure that projects are scheduled and prioritised;
5. Ensure that tasks are assigned to relevant personnel;
6. Write and review technical reports and other project deliverables in accordance with our clients standards and technical governance expectations in line with client needs;
7. Carry out necessary QA checks on written material produced by you and your project team (to include third party contractors);
8. Liaise with senior members of the team to ensure adequate support is delivered for pieces of work requiring assistance across the sub-team and wider department, and for final approval in the QA process;
9. Utilise Project tools (within IFS) to ensure project deliverability to required timescales;
10. Advise clients on the most appropriate route, and the required work involved, for them to meet their objectives.

Managing and Mentoring Staff

1. Line management of staff and/or leadership of a significant team/discipline;
2. Take a proactive mid level leadership role within the department;
3. Ensure the team is appropriately utilised where relevant;
4. Ensure appropriate resourcing is in place and staff are not over/under committed;
5. Provide assistance to directors for general management of wider sub-team;
6. Mentoring and succession planning implementation.

Technical Expertise

1. Be a technical lead in both peat assessment and peat restoration;
2. Ensure up to date peat management practice is being adhered to;
3. Be a technical lead in peat related projects;
4. Input to EIAR chapters, including peat, soils, geology, hydrogeology and hydrology;
5. Input to developing supporting management plans;
6. Ensure management of technical deliverables and the hydrology team.

Business Development

1. Support with business development in preparing and reviewing proposals;
2. Input to and support tender submissions;
3. Aid in the identification of potential future work streams;
4. Raise our clients profile via presentation/publication/attendance at target events;
5. Build a network of client and industry relationships to anticipate their needs.

Training

1. Keep up to date with knowledge of relevant legislation;
2. Maintain knowledge of best practices within planning/development/environmental consultancy;
3. Maintain knowledge of the renewable energy industry;
4. Identify and attend conferences/training courses when required;
5. Undertake continued professional development (CPD) and work towards obtaining chartership in relevant field of study;
6. Support team members in developing competencies and training needs;
7. Enforce and maintain Health and Safety regulations within the C&E department and ensure that best practice is being adhered to.

Should the opportunity be of interest please send your CV to