Your new company
A specialist ecological and habitat management consultancy established over 20 years ago, with a professional team of around 25 Ecologists. They work on a range of projects from PEA/BNG to habitat creation/monitoring to species mitigation to SANGS and beyond.
Your new role
Your role will be to plan, manage and deliver professional ecological services to a broad range of clients and project types. Your time will be divided between one- two days in the office, with the option of working from home and field-based work.
- Liaison with clients and other professionals, organisations and stakeholders.
- Production of technical ecological reports, including impact assessment and mitigation strategies.
- EPS licence applications.
- Project coordination and management, including coordination of surveys and field staff.
- In-field ecology and protected species surveys.
- Managing/supervising 1-2 assistant ecologists
What you'll need to succeed
- Relevant Bachelor's degree as a minimum
- At least three years' industry experience, capable of taking on your own projects and clients as soon as you've settled into the team
- Strong communication, organisation and teamwork skills, positive attitude, self-discipline and a desire to be challenged
- Full driver's licence
Experience with some/most of:
- Production of a range of technical reports, including impact assessment and mitigation strategies
- EPS licence applications
- Project coordination and management
- Client liaison & project tendering
- Strong all-around field skills
- BNG calculations
- Protected Species survey licenses desirable, particularly bats and/or dormouse
- Experience creating habitat maps using GIS systems, particularly QGIS
- Bat sound analysis using Analook
- CSCS card
What you'll get in return
- Above-market rate salary: £32,000 - £37,000
- Flexible hours and remote working
- Bat Surveys paid in addition
- Access to perks system
- Wellbeing app
- Company Pension plan
- Staff Socials
- Career Development Training - internal and external
- Use of company pool vehicles
- Holiday starting at 29 days per year including bank holidays
