Overview

SLR is a global environmental consultancy with a mission to Make Sustainability Happen. Our UK Ecology team is over 210 fantastic staff, and still growing. Our expert ecologists work on a diverse range projects such as renewables sites and housing developments, and with rapid growth expected in the Ecology and Biodiversity sector we have a need for a Resourcing Coordinator in Scotland to support our Ecology Resourcing Manager.

Our work covers the whole of the UK, supporting a range of different clients. This role is essential ensuring the Ecology team have clearly understood, well planned and balanced workloads, helping the team thrive in their roles. It also plays a part in strategic planning for the future. Not only will it be a pivotal role in the Ecology team, but will be involved in the smooth interaction between SLR’s Ecology team, and other teams such as Planning, Hydrology and Environmental Impact Assessment. Although we cover the whole of the UK, this role will be focussed on Scotland as a region.

About the role

In this varied and exciting role you will take on a range of tasks and responsibilities including:

  • Maintenance of the Scotland Resource Planner document (Excel), ensuring it is accurate and up to date with current and planned workloads
  • Survey planning and scheduling in collaboration with Project Managers and in accordance with the project budget
  • Liaising with team members about availability, and keeping track of resolving work requests to ensure that all resourcing elements are completed
  • Contribute collaboratively as a member of the Resourcing team, inputting thoughtfully and creatively at regular catch ups to help each other solve resourcing problems
  • Ad-hoc support to Scotland Equipment Managers to effectively manage ecology equipment, ensuring the equipment tracker is used properly and kept up to date
  • Ad-hoc support to the Ecology Resourcing Manager where support may be needed in other Regions from time to time
  • Day to day support to the Regional Manager for Scotland, assisting with smooth running of the weekly team meeting, and leading the weekly prospects and proposals meeting
  • Developing an understanding of potential future work, providing insights into resource planning and strategic hiring
  • Collaboration on developing our team’s tools and systems
  • Producing management reports from our Enterprise Resource Planning system, Deltek Vantagepoint

About us 
SLR are global leaders in Sustainability Solutions, helping our clients achieve their sustainability goals. We are a consultancy with 4000+ employees across 6 regions in over 125 countries. Our ‘one team’ culture is at the heart of our business, providing a collaborative and supportive environment for professional development. Along with competitive salaries, our staff enjoy a comprehensive benefits package with a
company pension plus excellent healthcare offering, travel and life insurance and a structured career framework with regular reviews offering outstanding opportunities for progression. Alongside 25 day’s annual leave, with additional flexible bank holidays, we offer flexible, agile and hybrid working which enables staff to tailor hours worked around core hours, with family friendly policies help balance the needs of professional and home life

About you
You’re organised, self-motivated and ready to learn! We’re looking for an adaptable individual who’s able to and happy to support with day-to-day resourcing of the team, as well as to think creatively and be an active part of developing great resourcing solutions, improving our resourcing offering. You’re calm in a fast-paced work environment and comfortable to be in the middle of many different work plans.

Essential skills:

  • IT proficiency is a must-have. Excel in particular, and you must be comfortable using different types of software to improve and streamline our work
  • Administrative and organisational skills: Proven skills in organising and prioritising multiple, overlapping tasks
  • Excellent interpersonal skills: This role is about organising, and it’s organising humans! So being great with people is a must
  • Experience of working on projects in some capacity, be it resourcing, project assistance or management

Desirable skills and attributes:

  • Project administration / project coordination. All our work is project based, so any understanding of the project management process will be beneficial
  • Understanding of ecology and / or the UK Planning system
  • Problem solving and an ability to think creatively. SLR is a fast growing and dynamic company. We’re seeking to create really great systems and processes, and creative, solutions focussed minds are always welcome
  • An interest in sustainability

Qualifications:

  • Educated to degree lev and/ or demonstrable commercial/consultancy experience in a similar role

Culture & Inclusion at SLR
We are committed to being an equal opportunities employer, and our expectations go beyond purely complying with legislation. Through our Regional C&I Committees, Global Council and Employee Networks, we foster an inclusive environment where all people regardless of their background can thrive.

We welcome applications from all individuals, regardless of their background, including those from groups that are currently under-represented at SLR, such as people identifying as 2SLGBTQI+, Indigenous peoples, ethnic minority groups, women, and people with visible or invisible disabilities, including those who are neurodivergent.

Should you require any special adjustments throughout the recruitment process with us, please let us know. As a Disability Confident Committed employer, we seek to ensure all applicants have equitable support when applying to SLR.

SLR Commitment – All applicants with a disability who meet the essential requirements for the job will be guaranteed an interview in line with our Disability Confident Committed status.

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