RSK Biocensus
Consultant Ecologist
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Consultant Ecologist
Are you looking for your next opportunity within Ecology and are based in Scotland?
Want to be apart of a collaborative and friendly workforce and grow your career?
Well then look no further, this could be the perfect opportunity for you!
RSK Biocensus part of RSK Group are an award winning CIEEM company, are recruiting a tenacious and passionate Consultant Ecologist to join their growing UK ecology team. This role is permanent with full time & part time work patterns available. This role will be a hybrid role, with flexible homeworking and client site work.
As a Consultant Ecologist at RSK Biocensus you can expect to get involved with the delivery of elements of field surveys, assessment, tender and report writing and project management, on various nationwide and local projects.
Key Responsibilities
- Acting at all times with professional integrity, and exercising sound professional judgment within (and recognising the limits of) your competence
- Displaying a commitment to the work that is produced, promoting RSK in a positive light to clients and competitors
- Managing small projects (under supervision); assisting senior colleagues in managing the projects that RSK Biocensus undertakes, including managing project finances, assisting in the production of deliverables in line with the client’s expectations, and ensuring deliverables are submitted on time and to a high quality
- Completing fieldwork, including out-of-hours surveys, travelling as required and working away from home
- Overseeing aspects of site work and undertaking practical elements of habitat management or creation, under supervision
- Assisting with the delivery of survey and research reports, to include document reviews, statistical analyses, licence applications, reporting, etc.
Person Specification
- 1st Degree in relevant discipline
- Relevant experience since graduation
- Full UK Driving Licence
- Species specific personal licences are desirable
- Associate membership with CIEEM.
- Abide by CIEEM’s Code of Professional Conduct.
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Salary And Benefits
- £28,000 – £35,000 (Depending on Experience)
- Company paid life assurance
- Contributed pension scheme
- Discounted Gym Memberships
- Regular career training and development
- A flexible benefits programme including the option to buy additional holidays, health cash plan and discounted gym membership.
To apply for the role please check out our careers page or for further information please do get in touch with the team today.
RSK Group is an Equal Opportunities Employer.
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About Us
Biocensus offers leading consultancy and contracting services in the ecological sector. Our interdisciplinary teams have operated on and contributed to dozens of specialised and multimillion-pound projects across the UK. Our refined service offering oversees a complete range of ecological services, including advising on purchasing land, undertaking surveys and environmental impact assessments and post-consent licensing and monitoring.
As a market-leading ecological consultancy, we rely on our expert and multi-disciplinary teams of more than 150 in-house staff, supported by a nationwide network of more than 700 quality-assured consultant ecologists. We have the scale and capabilities to progress large-scale projects and the range of expert skills for the most complex or sensitive programmes. We work with our clients to make their developments suitable for first-hand users and the surrounding wildlife. RSK Biocensus teams identify environmental risks and seek opportunities to enhance developments. We will not identify and highlight a problem without offering a corresponding solution.
RSK Biocensus is part of the RSK Group, a leading integrated environmental, engineering, and technical services business providing dynamic, multidisciplinary services to a wide range of sectors. RSK was founded in 1989 and has grown considerably since then.
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At RSK, we operate as a group of businesses that work together seamlessly, aiming for growth through diversification. Our strategy helps us build a strong and resilient business, capable of weathering external challenges, while also providing greater value to our clients and more opportunities for our employees.
Since the beginning, our philosophy has remained the same: employ, develop and reward talented individuals. People are crucial to our company, and we recognise that our success hinges on our colleagues' growth. We're committed to preserving RSK's people-first culture, promoting innovation, and fostering a supportive and caring environment for collaboration. At RSK, we want you to be part of our successes and help you reach your career aspirations. We take pride in offering employees fulfilling and challenging careers by promoting ongoing growth and empowering individuals to excel.
We are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace that welcomes individuals from all backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. We firmly believe that embracing and celebrating the diversity in our workforce makes us a stronger and more innovative company.
By providing workplace adjustments, we make it easier for people to confidently explore and pursue our career opportunities and recognise that flexibility is key to fostering a dynamic and thriving workplace. Many of our office-based positions benefit from a flexible working arrangement, allowing our team members to achieve a balance between professional and personal commitments.
We actively encourage applications from candidates of all genders, races, ethnicities, ages, neurotypes, religions or beliefs, sexual orientations, and those with disabilities.
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