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Delta Environmental Consulting

Job description – Principal Consultant

11 December 2004 (more specific)

The Principal Consultant is expected to be widely skilled in the consulting profession. The skills required include:

Ability to write clear reports for a variety of audiences
Understanding of ecological processes and systems
Experience in identification of both flora and fauna
Ablity to provide input to public debate on environmental issues
Post graduate educational qualifications in a biological or agricultural science field
Educational qualifications in risk assessment, contaminated site assessment and management or ecotoxicology.

The principal consultant is responsible for the following:

Management system responsibilities

Overall responsibility for writing and maintaining the Management System
Management review and internal audit
Resolution of Management System discrepancies
Approval of the Management System documentation (including test methods and instructions)
Documentation & change control (Management System documents)
Identification of environmental aspects
Identification of objectives and targets

Supervision of staff

Projects - obtaining new projects and delivery of contracted projects

Quotation and proposal writing
Control of contract documentation
Project design control
Control of equipment and materials allocated
Undertaking laboratory and field testing
Delivery of projects including field work, laboratory testing, public record analysis, legislative review, geographic and ecological analysis
Report production, review and delivery
Maintaining excellent client relations

Committee work

Attend meetings and undertake committee work where expertise in coastal ecosystems is required

Supplies and stock