Senior Ecologist - Terrestrial

Are you looking for your next career step? Do you want the opportunity to work on a broad range of projects, utilising your ecological and environmental skills and experience to help support our clients with the development of their projects and delivery of ecological compliance and biodiversity net gain? This role will provide you with this opportunity whilst working within a market-leading environmental consultancy team.

We specialise in delivering high quality terrestrial ecological services across a range of development from National Significant Infrastructure Projects through to smaller planning applications. We have successfully supported our clients in delivering sustainable projects in sectors including energy, industry, restoration projects, residential and coastal redevelopment. Our work involves ecological surveys, assessment, compliance and advice, licensing, biodiversity net gain, ecological clerk of works, and habitat restoration design for exciting and important projects.

In parallel with project delivery, our UK Terrestrial Ecology Practice places an emphasis on continued learning and development. As an employee owned business, we invest in our staff through training, opportunities to attend conferences/events, opportunities to become involved in company initiatives (e.g. innovation initiatives) and in-person Terrestrial Ecology Practice team building sessions.

Due to continued growth in a variety of markets we are looking to grow our terrestrial ecology team.

About Our Environment, Resilience and Renewables Advisory Group:

Our Environment, Resilience and Renewables Group has been providing environmental solutions for our clients for over 30 years in the UK. We offer a comprehensive range of environmental services to support all sizes and types of development. From high profile infrastructure projects such as Dogger Bank Offshore Wind Farms and Sizewell C Nuclear Power Station, to carbon management, climate resilience, locally-driven habitat enhancement and wider biodiversity net gain projects. We combine market-leading technical excellence, across the range of environmental disciplines, with a clear understanding of clients’ ambitions, needs and pressures.

Job Role:

We are seeking an enthusiastic, knowledgeable, conscientious and talented person keen to work on cutting edge projects and with excellent communication skills and technical ability in relation to terrestrial ecology. As part of this role you will lead and deliver protected species surveys and assist in all survey work from the project inception and proposal stages through to the completion of ecology reports such as Preliminary Ecological Appraisals and Surveys Reports. You will provide ecological assessment and advice as a technical expert through all stages of the project lifecycle, including preparing Ecological Impact Assessments, Protected Species and Habitat Mitigation Strategies, Ecological Management Plans, Protected Species Licence applications, Biodiversity Net Gain Assessments, Habitats Regulations Assessments and Method Statements.

About You:

You will have an extensive ecological understanding and 5+ years of demonstrable experience working on a range of development projects, including undertaking baseline surveys and drafting

reports with a relevant degree in an environmental/ecological or similar subject (equivalent non-degree qualification will be considered).

This role might be right for you if you have:

· Extensive experience in the delivery of:

o Preliminary Ecological Appraisals,

o Ecological Impact Assessments,

o Protected Species and Habitat Mitigation Strategies,

o Ecological Management Plans,

o Protected Species Licence applications, and

o Biodiversity Net Gain Assessments.

· Lead and undertaken terrestrial species surveys and provide advice on mitigation measures using best practice.

· Excellent knowledge and a working understanding of relevant UK wildlife legislation, planning policies and licensing regulations.

· Experience in advising clients (internal and external) and liaising with stakeholders in respect to terrestrial ecological constraints and opportunities.

· Natural England protected species survey licenses, in particular for bats. Experience as the named ecologist on mitigation licences in would be advantageous.

· Full CIEEM member.

· Ecological Clerk of Works (ECoW) experience and/or liaising with Contractors.

· A willingness to travel occasionally will be required, along with a valid UK driving licence.

· Excellent written and verbal communication, organisational, analytical and time management skills.

· Good interpersonal skills.

And if you are:

· Dependable, pro-active and self-motivated

· Flexible, adaptive, innovative and willing to develop your career.

What we can offer you:

Ambitious. Exciting. Lively. Collaborative. Dynamic. That’s how our colleagues describe our company. Want to contribute to Enhancing Society with your expertise? Be part of an open network where you’re connected with the brightest and smartest people and technologies? Join us!

You can look forward to growing your career in a dynamic workplace with development opportunities and support on your career path. We have flexible working models, including part time roles, to ensure a balance of family and working life.

Remuneration and Key Figures:

· Salary (dependent on experience) - £35,000 to £45,000 pa

· Pension – employer contributions are up to 7% of basic salary

· 25 days paid annual leave, plus bank holidays and the option to buy up to 10 additional days of leave per calendar year

· Private medical and dental (taxable benefit)

· Annual profit share