Associate Director - Abingdon, United Kingdom - RPS Group

RPS Group

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Abingdon, United Kingdom

4 days ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

RPS is looking for looking for an Agricultural Land Classification (ALC), soils and land use specialist. We're RPS and our people are our success. We need people who share our passion on solving the problems that matter.

Our flat structure creates greater collaboration and speed of communication and working with some of the brightest minds in the industry, we'll need your input.

What you'll be doing

You'll be working with the wider EIA and Sustainability team based at Abingdon and will be responsible for carrying out and managing the ALC, soil and agricultural land use appraisal work within the company for a variety of projects including for onshore cable routes, solar farm appraisals, onshore windfarms, roads and airports work together with residential and other development proposals.

The role would involve:

ALC and soil resource appraisal work including numerous surveys throughout the UK
Provision of ALC and soils technical reporting
Agricultural land use, including farm holding appraisal work
Writing soils and agricultural land use chapters for environmental statements.
Advising clients on the policy implications of schemes on soils and agricultural receptors
Working with clients to develop and implement soil management plans
Potential to develop skills in wider land use assessment, including appraisals of community, recreation and common land assets
Potential to develop broader skills in EIA management through integration into the wider team.

Who we're looking for
With experience within this sector, you'll already be familiar with what we're looking for.

You'll be an Agricultural Land Classification (ALC), soils and land use specialist, who has experience in carrying out Agricultural Land Classification and soil resource assessment work, including desk top appraisal and site survey.

You'll be experienced in ALC survey work and be able to write ALC and soil survey reports. Ideally, you'll be able to carry out farm holding appraisal work. You will need to be able to author a Land Use/ Agricultural chapter for an environmental statement.

What's in it for you?

We're proud to be an accredited ILM training provider, internationally recognised and providing robust fully accredited professional training programmes - to master's degree level professional qualifications in leadership & management and executive coaching & mentoring, we support learning and development for everyone.

We understand the need to work flexibly, with agile offices and hybrid working offered as standard, we're happy to talk about flexible working.

This is a workplace that works for you.

We encourage and value different ideas, perspectives, and styles of thinking. We need a mix of experiences and skills to develop the most innovative ideas. We respect one another and recognise the potential and contribution of everyone. You'll be joining a diverse community and a company that puts its people first and prioritises their wellbeing.

What happens next?
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Our commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

Mindful that a truly inclusive organization must make appropriate use of talent on a global basis and without unnecessary barriers, we are committed to embedding diversity and inclusion principles in all People processes in order to be as diverse as the communities and clients we work with, thereby securing, developing, and retaining the best available talent for the company's future.

Our approach to Diversity and inclusion
Our people live our purpose, deliver our promise, and demonstrate our behaviours every day. Our behaviours define who we are. Developed by our people, they underpin everything that we do. They create the memorable experiences we are known for and make RPS a great place to do great work.

'Stronger Together' is one of our five core behaviours and it is inherent in creating an inclusive workplace:
'We are respectful, acknowledge diversity, and recognise the potential and contribution of everyone. We bring out the best in one another, always assuming best intent. People who learn and grow thrive in our business, sharing in our success.'

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