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Ecologist (Consultant to Director)
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Established in 1999, my client is a customer-focused planning, environment, and design consultancy with extensive experience in adding value to a range of development schemes. They work with various building material, minerals & waste, commercial and residential clients amongst others.
It's an exciting time currently, they are looking for experienced Ecologists from Consultant all the way through to Director level to join their close-knit and growing Ecology team. Their other departments offer various planning and environmental services that work closely together to give a comprehensive service to their clients.
Your new role
- Preliminary Ecological Appraisals (habitat surveys and condition assessments)
- BNG Assessments
- Protected and priority species surveys
- Preparing quotations and tenders
- Ecological Impact Assessments and further detailed assessments
- Project management and organisation
- Carrying out desk studies, consultations, research, data management and analysis, and report writing
- Liaising with clients and statutory bodies
What You'll Need to Succeed
- Good consultancy experience (not just ECoW but writing reports and project management)
- Excellent communication skills including report writing and client liaison
- Thorough knowledge of wildlife legislation and the planning system leading to confidence in providing technical advice to clients
- Full range of survey skills including habitat surveys and protected species surveys
- Experience using the BNG metrics
- Be a member of CIEEM
- Attention to detail and the ability to deliver contracts on time and to budget
- A client-focused approach where the commercial element of each project can be understood and appreciated
- The ability to work in a team or for longer periods of time alone
- Flexible approach to working hours to accommodate seasonality and survey time constraints
- Full driving license
- QGIS skills
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Desirable skills and experience
- A bat licence (Class 1 or 2)
- Ornithology expertise
- FISC certification
- A full membership with CIEEM
- Experience of writing ES chapters and or HRA's
- Experience of writing EPSL applications, preferably held in your name
What you'll get in return
- Competitive Salary DOE - Consultant: £30k - £35k, Senior: £35k - £45k, Principal: £45k - £55k, Associate / Technical Director: £55k+
- Car allowance, mileage to site and expenses paid
- Pension plan
- 25 days annual leave + bank holidays + Christmas closure
- Excellent development opportunities
- Flexible & hybrid working
- Equipment for home-working provided
- A fun and friendly non-corporate working environment
- Considerable CPD opportunities and mentoring
- Private healthcare plan
- Discretionary annual bonus scheme
- Support towards chartership and professional memberships
- TOIL scheme for anything over 37.5hrs p/week
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