Location
Various locations across the United Kingdom with a hybrid working model.

Hours
Full Time

Salary
Competitive salary package (not specified)

About the Role
Join Thomson Environmental Consultants and lead our dynamic Water Ecology Team as a Technical Specialist. This key leadership role combines technical expertise, team management, and business development to deliver complex aquatic projects and shape the future of our water services. You will work closely with clients and colleagues to provide best-practice advice, ensure compliance with legislation and policy, and support the successful delivery of high-quality environmental outcomes.

Key Responsibilities:
- Manage team workloads, performance, training and development
- Provide technical oversight, mentoring and internal training
- Support colleagues in achieving their professional goals
- Lead and deliver large, complex hydro-ecological projects
- Provide expert guidance on legislation, policy and best practice
- Review and approve technical reports and deliverables
- Oversee budgets, forecasting and team financial performance
- Ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget and to a high standard
- Win new work through bids, tenders and client engagement
- Build and maintain strong client relationships
- Support marketing and PR activities to promote water services

Example Projects & Deliverables:
- Field and survey work including Preliminary Ecological Appraisals and Ecological Clerk of Works
- Macroinvertebrate and water quality monitoring
- Fish population and habitat surveys
- eDNA and invasive non-native species (INNS) surveys
- River habitat surveys, flow gauging and water level monitoring
- Environmental assessments including Nutrient Neutrality, Water Framework Directive (WFD), Habitats Regulations Assessments (HRA), Environmental Impact Assessments (EIA)
- Marine licensing and flood risk permitting

Experience
- Proven experience in environmental consultancy
- Background in aquatic ecology, hydro-ecology or related field
- Track record of winning work and building client relationships
- Knowledge of hydro-ecological survey techniques, legislation and policy
- Experience delivering high-quality reports and assessments

About you
- Excellent communication and organisational skills
- Ability to manage people, budgets and multiple projects simultaneously
- Proactive, collaborative and solutions-focused approach
- Full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle with business insurance

Qualifications
Relevant qualifications in ecology, environmental science or related disciplines are expected but not explicitly stated. Commitment to professional development and training is supported.