Senior Ecologist

About The Role

Location: Castle Donington, East Midlands / Flexible working
Salary: £35,000 – £43,000 (dependent on skills and experience)
Contract Type: Full time, permanent, 37.5 hours per week

Job Overview

Are you an Ecologist seeking your next career opportunity? Or perhaps you’re an established Senior Ecologist hungry for a new challenge in a dynamic and supportive consultancy with an industry-leading CPD budget? Look no further! Join us at Elton Ecology and unlock your potential with our progressive team.

As a Senior Ecologist, you’ll lead and deliver projects to our clients with excellence and efficiency, all while upholding the highest standards of professional integrity. You’ll play a pivotal role in independently conducting site surveys, mentoring junior staff, producing technical reports, and expanding your expertise into exciting new areas like biodiversity net gain.

Key Responsibilities

• Project management.
• Supporting clients through all project stages.
• Planning and undertaking ecological surveys.
• Liaising and negotiating with statutory agencies and other stakeholders.
• Producing a wide range of technical reports including Preliminary Ecological Appraisal and Ecological Impact Assessment.
• Preparation of fee quotes and tenders.
• Supporting and mentoring junior members of the team.
• Deliver work to a high professional standard and act within the CIEEM Professional Code of Conduct at all times.

Qualifications & Experience 

• Relevant degree in Ecology or related field.
• Minimum 5 years’ relevant experience.
• Strong knowledge of ecology, legislation, and best practice guidelines in England.
• Membership of appropriate professional body (e.g., CIEEM) or willingness to apply.
• Experience in Biodiversity Net Gain and Ecological Impact Assessment (EcIA), or keen to develop skills in these areas.
• Ability to undertake UKHab Surveys independently and/or holding protected species licence(s).
• Interest in project management, client liaison, tendering, and business development activities.
• Hold a full UK driving licence.
• Eligible to work in the UK.

Benefits

• Annual performance-linked bonus scheme.
• Flexible working.
• Access to company pool cars.
• Work laptop and mobile phone.
• Generous training budget.
• Professional membership and protected species licence fees covered.
• Time off in lieu (TOIL).
• Convenient office location in a period building set in landscaped grounds.