About you (the most important bit):

Passion and drive

We want to add you to our team if you are passionate about the environment and want to get hands on with having a positive influence on nature. You will have the drive and ambition to have a big impact at ground level through a role that includes both desk based and construction site work and always be striving for better. This is an opportunity to change the status quo into something better as we raise the bar for environmental excellence.

Curiosity, communication and problem solving skills

You will have a natural curiosity to ask questions, to ensure a solid understanding of processes and methods even if you have never encountered them before. You will excel at getting to the root cause of an issue and create innovative and effective solutions to complex problems. You will thrive in an environment that is fast paced, constantly changing and whilst being kept on your toes each and every day. Your ability to manage multiple aspects of a project fuels your problem-solving ability through innovative and out of the box thinking.

Client management and expectation setting

Whether it is colleagues, clients or contractors, you are someone who is able to create and build effective working relationships that allow ease and efficiency in the work environment. You will be confident in saying no, setting expectations and giving clear instructions for sensitive works. You can handle yourself in tricky conversations where your negotiation and conflict resolution skills shine through.

Autonomy and task ownership

You will own your own projects and run with them to completion with excellent time management and prioritisation skills. You will be confident in asking for input, support and sense checking where you deem necessary. You are someone who loves being out on site, checking in on what is happening and reporting back to Project Managers regarding environmental legislation compliance.

We want to hear from you

You may not tick every box above, but we still want to hear from you if you believe you have what it takes… even where you don’t have the technical environmental skills. As we are recruiting for a range of grades, you may just be what we are looking for even if you don’t match the job description exactly.

We welcome applications from individuals looking for an industry sector change, a career change or getting back into work after a break; or have experience of working with non-environmental legislation in a UK context.

About the role:

We are looking for an ECoW/ Environmental Advisor at Consultant, Senior or Principal level to support construction projects based in Scotland. This exciting, yet demanding role can be based out of either our Edinburgh or Glasgow office and will involve a combination of site based and office based/homebased working.

The role will involve assessing, managing and monitoring a combination of ecological and environmental constraints. These include nesting birds, confirmed bat roosts, breeding badger setts, waste management, chemical management and management of the water environment, amongst others.

You will be able to deliver concise environmental advice to clients to manage environmental compliance during construction. You will need to demonstrate the ability to build high quality relationships with on-site personnel to drive environmental standards.

LUC is a truly unique place to work and as an Employee Owned Trust, we can decide and drive the focus of the business, including the exciting projects that we work on.

We welcome applications from varying career backgrounds, as the most important factor to us is a passion for working within the Environmental sector.

We have won multiple awards for our work. We actively encourage innovation and idea development. Therefore, we are looking for someone who wants to push the boundaries, challenge the status quo and advance environmental excellence whilst working with a forward thinking ECoW Team! The role will involve:

• Advising regarding compliance with planning conditions
• Advising regarding regulatory requirements, such as licences
• Conducting pre-construction surveys and updating baseline survey information
• Applying for required licences
• Conducting exclusions and translocations
• Carrying out and supervising works under licence
• Designing, installing and monitoring mitigation
• Project management
• Conducting proactive ecological risk management
• Delivering Toolbox Talks and other pertinent ecological information
• Attending meetings (including progress, stakeholder, public)
• Liaising with statutory bodies
• Analysing and interpreting ecological data
• Updating project documentation
• Delivering concise weekly reporting
• Contributing to wider business development activity

The role includes the opportunity to share and participate actively in the management and ownership of the business through the Employee Ownership Trust, which places full ownership of the company with the employees.

The role can be based out of LUC’s offices in Edinburgh or Glasgow.

A full-time role is based on 37.5 hours per week (Monday to Friday). However, LUC has a strong track record in flexible working and we have been recognised for our flexible working culture, so we are happy to discuss a range of flexible working options for this role including part time hours, if desired.

Salary: £32,500 - £46,000 FTE (Depending on experience)

This is a great time to be joining LUC. Since its creation nearly 60 years ago, LUC has been driven by the belief that planning has a critical role to play in shaping the world around us for the better. This work has never been more critical or urgent.

Experience and Qualifications:

The successful candidate will complement our existing enthusiastic and dedicated ecology team. You will share our commitment to high quality science and be motivated to grow your knowledge of environmental legislation and ecology field skills.

Essential

• Passion for the environment
• Innovative and out the box thinker
• Excellent communication and questioning skills
• Strong problem solver
• Good report writing skills (in any context)
• Excellent time management and prioritisation skills
• Ability to work on demanding yet highly rewarding projects
• Demonstrable experience of project management (in any context)
• Budget management (in any context)
• Driver’s licence

Desirable

• Ecological Clerk of Works experience
• Environmental Clerk of Works experience (waste, COSHH, surface water management, pollution prevention etc.)
• Experience of linear construction projects
• Protected species licenses
• Working with Private Water Supplies
• Water Quality Monitoring
• Experience of marketing and business development
• Proposal writing
• CSCS card

Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.

Please apply by uploading your CV and covering letter via the link above.

LUC is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and we actively encourage applications from under-represented groups. We value the differences, needs and contributions a diverse workforce represents, and we strive to embed equality, diversity and inclusion in all our people related activities.