You will be confident in your technical ability and have a positive attitude to do the following tasks:
Manage and lead 13 direct reports across our Nelson and Wellington Ecology & Biodiversity team
Provide technical leadership, training and actively coach the local team
Lead the delivery of projects to time and budget
Proactively identify and engage with new and emerging clients to promote SLR Ecology & Marine services
Contribute to the growth and development of the Ecology & Marine Practice in line with SLR'S purpose and values
Be a "person of the people"; engage, inspire and motivate peers and staff to achieve financial and strategic goals
Approve expense claims and timesheets, ensuring good timesheet behaviours within the team
Manage SLR's commercial risk through review of project work and maintaining standards of excellence
Requirements
The successful candidate must have:
A degree in Ecology, Marine Science or a related field
Demonstrated consulting experience with 12-15+ years in Ecology or Marine Science and ideally as an expert who has exceptional technical ability in marine ecology
Demonstrated experience winning, leading and managing projects
A good network or client base to bring new clients and work into the business
Experience in preparing impact assessments and environmental risk assessments
Working knowledge of New Zealand environmental legislation and policies, standards and guidelines
A strong focus on health and safety, particularly in relation to fieldwork
Ability to build long lasting, trusted relationships
Consistently achieves targets and supports professional development
New Zealand Citizenship or rights to work in New Zealand
Excellent driving history and hold a current driver's license
Benefits
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Additional Information
About the business and the role
Do you believe you can make the world a better place?
SLR's purpose is Making Sustainability Happen, which we achieve by having a team of experts who partner with our clients to tackle some of the world's most complex sustainability Challenges.
SLR is an international environmental consultancy with a globally recognised reputation for providing high quality tailored services. With close to 200 staff spanning the length of Aotearoa and an additional 800+ staff across Asia Pacific, we provide consultancy advice and support on a wide range of strategic and site-specific issues to a diverse and growing base of business, regulatory and governmental clients. We celebrate a 'One Team Culture', where bringing together diversity of thought and expression is key to building the best team to deliver excellent results.
A rare Team Manager opportunity has come up within our Ecology & Biodiversity team in Aotearoa. Based in Nelson, this role will see you provide inspirational and empowering leadership to our people in both our Nelson and Wellington offices. Key focuses will be the development and coaching of senior employees, leadership of our high performing team, business development to ensure our business and team continue to grow and thrive, as well as technical excellence to ensure our team delivers technically excellent work to our clients.
Slrconsulting · Nelson, New Zealand