Job Description
Senior Ecologist
A company is seeking an enthusiastic Senior Ecologist to join their team near Bedford. As a multi-disciplinary consultancy, the Senior Ecologist will have the opportunity to work with landscape, masterplanning, and archaeology/heritage colleagues, developing and utilizing a broader understanding of planning and development to deliver great outcomes for people and nature.
Benefits
Competitive salary (Senior Ecologist typically at 35,000 - 43,000 per annum)
Permanent, full-time contract
Hybrid working and flexible hours
Annual profit-related and performance-based bonus scheme
Overtime pay arrangement for out-of-hours survey work
25 days annual leave, increasing to 30 days with length of service
Company pension contribution and annual staff trip
Commitment to continued professional development and employee wellbeing
As a Senior Ecologist, you will have the opportunity to work on a diverse and interesting range of projects, collaborating with friendly and dedicated teams. You will also have the option to work from home up to 2 days a week, allowing for a healthy work-life balance.
Responsibilities
Coordinating and delivering high-quality work
Developing junior members of the team
Playing an important client-facing role
Leading protected species surveys
Preparing and/or overseeing PEAs, EcIAs, HRAs, BNG assessments, and mitigation strategies
Being involved from the strategic planning phase of projects through to implementation
Qualifications
Relevant ecology/biology degree
Protected species survey experience, including personal species survey licenses
Habitat survey experience (including UKHab) and sound botanical skills
Strong working knowledge of relevant wildlife legislation
Excellent written English and verbal communication skills
Skilled with MS Office software (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint) and QGIS
Hard-working, highly organized, and a strong team player
Willingness to undertake night-time surveys and occasional overnight stays
Full, clean UK driving license, with own car
Membership of CIEEM is advantageous
The company is committed to encouraging equality and diversity and welcomes applications from people of diverse backgrounds. They aim to create an environment in which individual differences and their contributions are recognised and valued.
Interested in this Ecologist vacancy? To discuss this vacancy please do not hesitate to contact Ashleigh Garner on (phone number removed) or send your CV to (url removed)
