Senior Ecologist

Job Title: Senior Ecologist

Salary: £30,000 - £35,000

Locations: Merseyside

We are looking for a Senior Ecologist to join a unique consultancy in Merseyside.

They are a niche multi-disciplinary team that specialise in Ecology, Landscape Architecture and Arboriculture. They can offer a brilliant variety of projects, including habitat creation and management, and biodiversity net gain (BNG). If you are a Senior Ecologist near Merseyside, this is the ideal opportunity to get in with a company that will take your development to a new level, and get you dealing with the projects that matter the most to you.

They are growing and looking to make introductions to Ecologists for now and next season too. Get in touch!

The Senior Ecologist position offers:

• Competitive salary depending on experience
• Hybrid and Home working
• Progression Opportunities
• Continuous professional development
• Competitive Pension Scheme
• Flexible working practices
• Mileage pay

Your duties will be:

• Leading preliminary ecological appraisal surveys & production of reports to an exceptional standard;
• Leading on protected species surveys;
• Hedgerow surveys;
• BREEAM surveys & reports;
• Project management & liaison with client teams;
• Profitable pricing & efficiently resourcing of projects;
• Ensuring that projects are completed to deadlines as per agreed brief & within budget;
• Liaising with clients & stakeholders, adopting clear and effective communication at all levels;
• Assisting in business development through forming positive working relationships with clients in order to secure repeat business;
• Day to day management of assistant ecologists & ecologists and management of seasonal staff resources on projects;
• Working positively alongside the arboricultural and landscape design teams;
• Ability to time manage;
• An attitude to continuously improve technical knowledge and training to enhance professional capability;
• Organisation of Bat, GCN and other protected species surveys in line with the needs of the client;
• Preparation, co-ordination and submission of EPS licence applications;
• Acting as Clerk of Works where required;
• Participation in Tender submissions;
• Ability to meet financial targets and assist the ecology team to remain profitable;
• Professionalism and tenacity, with a 'can do' attitude to see projects through from concept to completion.

To be considered you will need:

• Degree in a relevant subject
• Ecological consultancy experience
• One or more protected species licences
• Hold a membership with CIEEM

Interested in this or other roles in ecology consultancy? Please contact Lloyd Key via (url removed) or call (phone number removed). We have many more vacancies available on our website.

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This is a permanent role.

Penguin Recruitment is operating as a Recruitment Agency in respect to this position.