Assistant Freshwater Aquatic Ecologist

Assistant Freshwater Aquatic Ecologist
We're looking for an Assistant Freshwater Aquatic Ecologist to join our small but growing Aquatic Ecology team.
This is a unique opportunity for an aspiring Aquatic Ecologist to learn professional skills in survey work, data analysis and report writing. Survey work will include macroinvertebrates, fish and macrophyte surveys for lakes and rivers - some of this work being for proposed development, and other work as part of ongoing monitoring works for water companies.
Other responsibilities will involve organization and coordination of surveys; and contributing to tender preparation to help win work. Working in a small, agile team, your role will be varied, with regular opportunities for learning and development as an ecological consultant. As well as aquatic work, you'll also assist the wider Ecology team with terrestrial survey work.
This is a full-time, permanent role based out of either our Cardiff or Guildford offices, so you'll need to be within a commutable distance. The successful candidate will need to have a car, full UK driving licence and be willing to travel and stay away from home regularly.
Successful candidates will have:
• A degree or postgraduate degree (or equivalent) in Aquatic Ecology, Hydro-Ecology or related subject. • A valid driving licence and vehicle, insured for business use. • The ability and willingness to travel and stay away at survey sites in various locations in the UK • Self-motivation with the ability to learn quickly.
Ideally candidates will also have:
• Graduate membership of CIEEM • Relevant training including, for example, with the Riverfly Partnership, Field Studies Council, BTCV. • Experience in using freshwater survey methods either through working or volunteering in a consultancy or regulator setting.
Working at Thomson
We promote a happy, friendly workplace and are guided by the company's core values of Respect, Integrity, Support and Excellence. We excel at providing our people with amazing career progression and offer an extensive range of company benefits which include: 25 days annual leave, healthcare cash plan, enhanced stakeholder pension scheme, life insurance, discounted gym membership, paid professional memberships, clothing allowance, outstanding performance rewards, free parking and regular local and company social events!
One of the major advantages to working at Thomson is that our people is at the heart of everything we do. As an Employee-Owned Trust (EOT), all Thomson employees have a stake in the business and reap the reward of its success including performance-related annual bonuses. We also pride ourselves in providing market leading internal and external training opportunities which contributes to individual tailored career path ways.