Senior Ecologist

Your new company

My client is a multidisciplinary environmental consultancy practice that provides an environmental package of landscape architectural, archaeological, arboricultural and ecological consultancy for all forms of development.
They understand the need to develop and nurture the potential of every employee and therefore they offer their commitment to train, guide and lead in order to maximise that potential. They currently employ around 40 people, spread across 3 offices in the south of the UK. They have continued to grow over the last 30 years and their expansion shows no sign of slowing.

Your new role
They give their Senior Ecologists\' autonomy to deliver projects themselves from quoting to invoicing in a nurturing environment. This role routinely involves conducting:

• Preliminary Ecological Appraisals (habitat surveys and condition assessments)
• Biodiversity Impact Assessments
• Protected and priority species surveys
• Preparing quotations and tenders
• Ecological Impact Assessments and further detailed assessments.

This would be perfect for someone wanting to challenge themselves and develop well-rounded consultancy skills, albeit specialists are also welcome, as they are happy for team members to carve a niche for themselves and put their mark on the place. The project-based nature of our work means you must be willing to undertake travel and work away from home with some overnight stays, however, they work hard to ensure team members achieve a work-life balance, so they have caps on the numbers of nights away or antisocial hours worked.

What you\'ll need to succeed

• Genuine and demonstrable enthusiasm for ecology and the environment;
• Experience of phase 1 habitat surveys/ UK Habs and protected species surveys;
• Survey licence for at least one protected species e.g. bats, dormouse, GCN, barn owl, rare reptiles etc;
• Ability to lead field teams and manage projects;
• Willingness to be flexible as required by a new business;
• Excellent report writing skills;
• Motivated to work both independently and as part of a team, often in remote locations and sometimes during unsociable hours;
• Good communication skills both with colleagues, clients and third parties;
• Experience of writing or securing European Protected Species Mitigation licences (EPSM) for at least one protected species;
• Comfortable designing surveys and quoting for work; and
• Full driving licence and use of a car.

What you\'ll get in return

• Competitive Salary: £30,000 - £40,000 DOE
• Flexible working
• Great development opportunities
• Professional memberships paid

What you need to do now
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