A renewable energy company involved in planning and designing wind farms in the UK, is seeking to recruit a junior ecologist to join their in-house environmental team in the south west of England. This is a unique chance to work client side and learn from other environmental professionals involved in disciplines such as landscape architecture, hydrology and EIA.

You will work alongside a Senior/Principal Ecologist to undertake the following tasks:
• Field work
• Protected species surveys
• Writing ecology chapters for planning permissions

To qualify for this position you will have graduated from a relevant environmental science degree and will want to continue your professional training in ecology. You will need to have started post graduate UK employment in ecology either through environmental consultancy or practical field studies in a related role.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a multi-disciplinary team and bring to the position your enthusiasm for ecology and eagerness for professional achievement.

To apply for this position please email your CV and covering letter to apply@acre-resources.com quoting job reference IE3077 Or Contact Kate Waymouth 0845 257 8030.

An innovative and renowned Facilities Management Company is currently recruiting a Key Account Manager. Providing a broad spectrum of service and facilities management capabilities to a wide client base, this organisation is one of the most well known in the UK.

This role is critical in the continued challenge to stay ahead of the competition. The role will predominantly involve managing existing accounts; however there will be an element of new business development.

Responsibilities of the role will include:
• Managing and developing the relationship with clients ensuring smooth delivery of service solution
• Continually identifying and creating innovative ideas to increase revenue within contracts
• Identifying new potential opportunities in the market and developing a strategy to take advantage of these
• Utilising internal networking opportunities to create and develop tailor made solutions combining a range of services for clients

Essential requirements:
• A proven track record in the management of accounts of £250K and above
• An ability to develop relationships within the board room of blue chip companies or shop floor
• Strong commercial and contract negotiation skills
• A background of creating, selling, and managing complex proposals

Knowledge of a broad range of environmental concepts including waste, energy, environmental compliance and management, and accompanying legislation is an advantage.

This role will involve communicating complex ideas to non technical people, strong communication skills are essential.

To apply for this position please email your CV to apply@acre-resources.com quoting job reference IE3066 or contact James Irwin on 02030084695.

This is a truly rare opportunity for a senior Sustainability Manager to apply their subject matter expertise and communication skills to support and implement the sustainability strategy. The leading company in this field has created this new role to inspire and drive the Sales & Marketing Leadership team with their knowledge, insight and commercial acumen.

The right candidate will head up a number of programmes and initiatives that engage the business in realising their vision of becoming truly sustainable and influencing others through their leadership. The candidate needs to understand the social, environmental and economic opportunities and value proposition of sustainability, and have the credibility in this space to work with the rest of the team to produce results.

The Sustainability Manager will be a well respected figure with gravitas, integrity and a robust commercial track record within Sustainability. They will ideally have experience of providing a compelling commercial case for sustainability to a diverse range of stakeholders.

They will balance strategy and vision with the practical operational and capacity issues of embedding a number of Sustainability initiatives and programmes across functions.