Consultant Ecologist

Your new company
A specialist ecological and habitat management consultancy established over 20 years ago, with a professional team of around 25 Ecologists. They work on a range of projects from PEA/BNG to habitat creation/monitoring to species mitigation to SANGS and beyond.

Your new role

Your role will be to plan, manage and deliver professional ecological services to a broad range of clients and project types.
Your time will be divided between one - two days in the office, with the option of working from home and field-based work.

• Liaison with clients and other professionals, organisations and stakeholders.
• Production of technical ecological reports, including impact assessment and mitigation strategies.
• EPS licence applications.
• Project coordination and management, including coordination of surveys and field staff.
• In-field ecology and protected species surveys.
• Managing/supervising 1-2 assistant ecologists

What you'll need to succeed

• Relevant Bachelor's degree as a minimum
• At least three years' industry experience, capable of taking on your own projects and clients as soon as you've settled into the team
• Strong communication, organisation and teamwork skills, positive attitude, self-discipline and a desire to be challenged
• Full driver's licence

Experience with some/most of:

• Production of a range of technical reports, including impact assessment and mitigation strategies
• EPS licence applications
• Project coordination and management
• Client liaison & project tendering
• Strong all-around field skills
• BNG calculations
• Protected Species survey licenses desirable, particularly bats and/or dormouse
• Experience creating habitat maps using GIS systems, particularly QGIS
• Bat sound analysis using Analook
• CSCS card

What you'll get in return

• Above-market rate salary: £32,000 - £37,000
• Flexible hours and remote working
• Bat Surveys paid in addition
• Access to perks system
• Wellbeing app
• Company Pension plan
• Staff Socials
• Career Development Training - internal and external
• Use of company pool vehicles
• Holiday starting at 29 days per year including bank holidays

What you need to do now
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