Arcus has an exciting opportunity for a talented Senior Ecologist with extensive ecological experience and an excellent working knowledge of ecological guidance, legislation and policy.  The successful candidate will support the Ecology Team with client-facing work on high profile development projects.

The Role:

• Plan, co-ordinate and manage ecology surveys;
• Conduct Ecological Impact Assessments, Habitats Regulation Appraisal and Appropriate Assessments;
• Provide field and office support to the Ecology Team;
• Provide advice to clients on development and construction projects; and
• Manage projects to programme and budget.

Skills & Experience:

• Membership of the Chartered Institute of Ecology & Environmental Management;
• Ecological Impact Assessment report writing;
• Client relationship management;
• Project and team management; and
• Protected Species Licence holder having held Development licences in your own name.

Arcus has an exciting opportunity for an experienced Senior Ecologist and / or Senior Ornithologist with extensive consultancy experience, particularly within the renewable energy sector.  The successful candidate will be responsible for helping manage team workload and resources and have an excellent working knowledge of survey and assessment, guidance, legislation and policy.

The Role:

• Plan, co-ordinate and manage ecology / ornithology surveys;
• Project Management of large scale, high profile projects;
• Conduct and review EIAs, HRAs and shadow Appropriate Assessments;
• Mentoring staff and management of field-based subcontractors; and
• Provision of technical advice to clients on development and construction projects.

Skills & Experience:

• Membership of the Chartered Institute of Ecology & Environmental Management;
• An established track-record in EcIA, HRA and technical report writing;
• Experience in client relationship management;
• The Senior Ecologist will demonstrate a broad and well round understanding of Scottish ecology with expertise in habitats and botany or fisheries ecology an advantage; and
• The Senior Ornithologist will demonstrate expertise in collision risk modelling.

Arcus is recruiting for a talented Offshore EIA Consents Manager to join our Offshore Development Team. Working closely with the Managing Director, the successful candidate will build on an established client base in both existing and new sectors.

The Role:

• Manage complex multidisciplinary EIA Projects;
• Manage EIA delivery and provide specialist support in HRA process;
• Support relevant offshore and onshore work packages;
• Support Head of Development in developing the business and winning work; and
• Maintain and build established client relationships.

Skills & Experience:

• Professional manner with excellent communication, organisational skills;
• Experience in managing and delivering offshore EIAs in offshore wind sector;
• Experience of managing surveys, EIAs and technical multidisciplinary teams;
• Knowledge of the UK and Irish planning system, consenting and compliance; and
• Chartered membership of a recognised professional institution.

Arcus is recruiting for a talented Offshore Ornithologist to join our Offshore Development Team. Working closely with the Head of Development, the successful candidate will build on an established client base in both existing and new sectors.

The Role:

• Support multidisciplinary projects coordinating complex offshore ornithology surveys;
• Undertake EIAs and provide specialist support in HRA process;
• Develop and support relevant onshore ornithological work packages;
• Undertake collision risk modelling, population viability & displacement analysis; and
• Maintain and build established client relationships.

Skills & Experience:

• Professional manner with excellent communication, organisational skills;
• Experience in managing and delivering offshore surveys;
• Experience in managing technical teams and sub-contractors;
• Experience of CRM, PVA, surveys, monitoring, displacement analysis & apportioning; and
• Chartered membership of a recognised professional institution.

Arcus is recruiting for a talented Offshore Marine Ecologist to join our Offshore Development Team. Working closely with the Head of Development, the successful candidate will build on an established client base in both existing and new sectors.

The Role:

• Support multidisciplinary projects coordinating complex marine ecological surveys;
• Undertake EIAs and provide specialist support in HRA process;
• Develop and support relevant offshore / marine work packages; and
• Maintain and build established client relationships.

Skills & Experience:

• Professional manner with excellent communication, organisational skills;
• Experience in managing and delivering offshore surveys;
• Experience in managing technical teams and sub-contractors;
• Experience of marine mammal, fisheries, benthic, noise modelling surveys; and
• Chartered membership of a recognised professional institution.

Arcus is recruiting an enthusiastic and talented Senior Hydrologist.  Working as part of the UK-wide Hydrology Team, the successful candidate will have a broad range of experience in supporting development projects with the skills and enthusiasm to further develop the hydrology business in south east England. 

The Role:

• Managing projects and coordinating complex technical documents;
• Building on our established client relationships and projects;
• Mentoring and reviewing outputs of team members; and
• Providing advice to clients across a wide range of sectors.

Skills & Experience:

• Chartered Membership of CIWEM, or working towards chartership;
• Experienced in EIA projects, Environmental Permitting and Construction Management;
• Ability to work within multidisciplinary teams;
• Strong written and verbal communication skills; and
• Familiarity with relevant software (GIS, CAD, MicroDrainage).

Arcus is recruiting an enthusiastic and talented Senior Hydrologist.  Working as part of the UK-wide Hydrology Team, the successful candidate will have a broad range of experience in supporting development projects with the skills and enthusiasm to further develop the hydrology business in Glasgow.

The Role:

• Managing projects and coordinating complex technical documents;
• Building on our established client relationships and projects;
• Mentoring and reviewing outputs of team members; and
• Providing advice to clients across a wide range of sectors.

Skills & Experience:

• Chartered Membership of CIWEM, or working towards chartership;
• Experienced in EIA projects and Water Quality Monitoring / Construction Management;
• Ability to work within multidisciplinary teams;
• Strong written and verbal communication skills; and
• Familiarity with relevant software (GIS, CAD).

Arcus has an exciting opportunity for a talented Air Quality Consultant to join our Environment Team in York.  This position is well suited to someone who is looking to develop a career in air quality consultancy, working on a wide range of projects across all sectors.

The Role:

• Helping deliver Air Quality Assessments;
• Preparing reports including Environmental Statement chapters and technical reports;
• Air dispersion modelling and assessment; and
• Liaising with clients, external consultants and key stakeholders.

Skills & Experience:

• A degree in a relevant subject;
• Strong report writing skills;
• Using GIS software for data analysis and figure preparation;
• Highly numerate with the ability to handle large datasets quickly and efficiently; and
• Self-motivated, able to learn quickly and to work independently to deadlines.

Arcus is recruiting motivated and talented people to join our growing Environment Team. Candidates will support the team on a range of projects across the UK and Ireland by assisting in the coordination of environmental assessments, analysing environmental information and liaising with technical specialists to produce high quality deliverables.

The Role:

• Supporting Project Managers and senior members of the Environment Team;
• Managing multi-disciplinary projects;
• Liaising and establishing relationships with consultees and clients; and
• Completing environmental assessments and other deliverables to a high quality.

Skills & Experience:

• Degree in a relevant subject (e.g. Environmental Management), or equivalent;
• Understanding of environmental assessment and the importance of sustainability;
• Knowledge of the EIA process and renewable energy projects;
• Competent in the use of GIS software;
• Membership of a recognised professional institution preferred (e.g. IEMA); and
• Experience working on multi-disciplinary consultancy projects preferred.

Arcus is looking for a talented, enthusiastic and passionate Senior or Principal Landscape Architect to join the Landscape Architecture Team.  This is an exciting opportunity to develop your career in a growing and innovative company working on a wider range of projects across all sectors.

The Role:

• Preparation of high-quality landscape designs and masterplans;
• Preparation of LVIA and TVIAs, landscape feasibility studies and high quality reports;
• Working with multi-disciplinary colleagues on a diverse range of exciting projects;
• Managing projects to programme and budget;
• Representing the company at client meetings, conferences and other events; and
• Preparing and assisting with tender submissions for new projects.

Skills & Experience:

• Degree/Diploma in Landscape Architecture and a minimum of 2-4 years post Chartership experience;
• Ability to work independently and as part of a wider team;
• Expertise and experience in undertaking design and assessment projects; and
• Excellent IT skills including AutoCAD, Photoshop, and a variety of graphics packages.

Our Landscape Architecture Team is looking for a talented Graduate Landscape Architect. The role is available in York or Glasgow.  This is an exciting opportunity for someone looking to develop their career as a Landscape Architect, working on an extremely diverse range of projects.

The Role:

• Prepare, and support the production of hard and soft landscape designs;
• Prepare hand drawn or computer-generated landscape visuals and graphics / presentations;
• Support the production of Landscape and Visual Impact Assessments; and
• Work with colleagues on a range of local, regional and national scale projects.

Skills & Experience:

• Degree or diploma in Landscape Architecture;
• 0-3 years’ post qualification experience;
• Previous experience using GIS, Adobe and AutoCAD to a proficient level;
• Good graphic and presentation skills; and
• Experience of working on Landscape and Visual Impact Assessments (LVIA) a benefit.

Arcus is recruiting talented, enthusiastic and motivated individuals with experience in roads and infrastructure design to support the renewables sector as well as private developments. These opportunities are well suited to someone who is looking to develop their experience within the renewables sector on a range of projects across the UK / Ireland.

The Role:

• Working on a variety of power and renewable projects across the UK and Ireland;
• Designing roads and infrastructure schemes from inception to completion;
• Presenting technical advice to clients and third parties; and
• Maintaining and building on our established client relationships and projects.

Skills & Experience:

• Working towards (or chartered for the Senior role) with ICE or CIHT;
• Ability to work within multidisciplinary teams;
• Exemplary planning, organisational and time management skills;
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal; and
• Proficiency with relevant software (AutoCAD / Civils 3D).

Arcus is recruiting a talented, enthusiastic and motivated individual with experience in transport assessments and transportation engineering preferably with exposure to the renewables sector. This opportunity is well suited to someone who is looking to develop their existing skillset.

The Role:

• Working on a variety of power and renewable projects across the UK and Ireland;
• Managing and producing technical documents to support EIAs;
• Presenting technical advice to clients and third parties;
• Motivating and managing junior members of staff; and
• Maintaining and building on our established client relationships and projects.

Skills & Experience:

• Working towards or ideally chartered for the senior role with CILT or CIHT;
• A strong grasp of transportation engineering;
• An appreciation of transportation assessments within the EIA process;
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal; and
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Arcus is recruiting a motivated and experienced Associate Director to join our Environment Team in Glasgow. Working closely with the Operational Management Team, the successful candidate will build on an established client base to grow the team in both existing and new sectors.

The Role:

• Maintaining and building our established client relationships and project portfolio;
• Leading and coordinating business development initiatives;
• Directing / managing multi-disciplinary projects including complex EIAs; and
• Mentoring and developing colleagues within the Environment Team.

Skills & Experience:

• Excellent leadership and management skills;
• A proven track record in client and stakeholder management;
• Experienced in managing multi-disciplinary projects;
• Knowledge of the EIA process, preferably related to renewable energy projects;
• Experience of business development and winning new work; and
• Membership of a recognised professional institution.