Principal Technical Specialist - Water Team - Cardiff
Core
Lead and grow a dynamic Water Team to deliver complex aquatic projects, shape water services, and ensure compliance with legislation and policy.
Role type
Principal Technical Specialist (Hydro-ecology & Team Leadership)
Builds
Large, complex hydro-ecological projects and environmental assessments
Domain
Environmental consultancy, aquatic ecology, hydro-ecology
Required skills
Team leadership and development, hydro-ecological survey techniques, legislation and policy knowledge, bid and tender management, client relationship building, budget and financial performance management, technical report review and approval
Preferred skills
None stated
Technologies
eDNA, INNS surveys, GIS (implied via context of habitat management), flow gauging equipment
Responsibilities
Manage team workloads, performance, training and development; Lead and deliver large, complex hydro-ecological projects; Win new work through bids, tenders and client engagement; Oversee budgets, forecasting and team financial performance; Provide expert guidance on legislation, policy and best practice; Review and approve technical reports and deliverables
Seniority
Principal, hands-on IC with leadership mandate