Senior Consultant Ecologist

Responsibilities of this role include, but are not limited to:

• Planning and undertaking targeted habitat and species surveys;
• Producing high quality reports including Preliminary Ecological Appraisal;
• Undertaking design of ecological mitigation and advising on its delivery;
• Managing small to medium scale projects (particularly project budgets and deadlines), and contributing to large scale project delivery with support from the wider team;
• Liaising with ecological regulators and planning authorities;
• Liaising with clients, partner organisations and sub-consultants concerning all areas relevant to our projects;
• Delivering technical work within your specialisms, on complex or challenging projects;
• Fee proposal preparation and tender bid submissions.
• Attendance to meetings, provide advice to clients and internal multi-discipline team members.

Role Requirements:

• You will hold a relevant degree, ideally with a further education qualification (MSc in a relevant environmental discipline is desirable but not essential);
• Full or Associate Member of CIEEM (Chartered Institute of Ecology and Environmental Management);
• An understanding of current environmental legislation, policy trends policy trends, standards and established ecological guidance;
• Expertise in habitat and species survey, assessment and mitigation for one or more species group (preference for bats and other British mammals, GCN, and botanical knowledge);
• Experience in writing or contributing to HRA, EcIA and Ecology Chapters for Environmental Statements;
• Strong technical report writing skills and a track record of effective project management, delivering tasks on time and to budget;
• Experience in Ecological Clerk of Works (ECoW) or working with site contractors to deliver advice and mitigation on site to ensure client commitments are met;
• Confident in a client facing capacity with a knowledge of the environmental consultancy market;
• Skills in GIS, QGIS and QField.
• A current CSCS card or equivalent;
• Excellent field skills;
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills;
• The flexibility to work unsociable hours, or away from home as required;
• A full, clean, UK driving licence; and
• Candidates keen to mentor junior staff are highly desirable.

What [Employer hidden] can offer you:-

We invest in you and your success. We support our people to innovate, collaborate and achieve their next career steps.

Become part of our highly respected team and you’ll be working alongside technical experts in a range of environmental disciplines who take pride in the quality of service that we offer at every stage of the project lifecycle.

In return, we offer a competitive salary, hybrid working and all the benefits of working for a dynamic and growing organisation including generous holidays, a training allowance, company pension contributions and more. Applications for full- and part-time working will be considered. [Employer hidden] operate on the basis of a 35-hour working week.

We actively promote diversity, equality, and inclusion within and outside our organisation and encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates from all sections of society.

We are committed to provide reasonable support or adjustment in our recruitment processes. If you need support or you have any question relation to this role, please contact Lesley Stewart on [contact hidden] or via email at [contact hidden]

To apply, please complete the Job Application Form, which can be downloaded from the careers section of our website and return this along with your CV to Lesley Stewart at [contact hidden]