Hays
Senior/Principal Ecologist (Bat Specialist)
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My client is a consultancy focussing on sustainable development, climate change risk, energy & carbon management/reduction, natural capital, ESG and the like. They have genuine values which feed into the work that they do and embodies their aim to create climate resilience. Their primary purpose is to ensure that biodiversity is not just protected from harm through development and other land management actions, but is actively enhanced, above and beyond minimum policy and legislative requirements.
Your new role
- Lead and deliver high-impact ecology and biodiversity projects
- Produce and provide technical QA reviews for reports including PEAs, BNG assessments, BREEAM Ecology Credit Assessments and protected species reports.
- Produce complex EcIAs, HRAs or other non-typical assessments and reports.
- Undertake and lead on simple to medium complexity field surveys including UKHab / PEA and bat surveys.
- Undertake biodiversity net gain mapping using QGIS and calculations using the statutory biodiversity metric.
- Manage moderate to complex projects from inception to completion.
- Collaboration on large-scale projects from inception to completion
- Conduct ecological assessments (PEAs, BNG Assessments, BREEAM ecology reports)
- Use QGIS and Biodiversity metrics to assess and map biodiversity net gain
- Mentor and support junior team members
- Engage with clients and stakeholders, building strong relationships
- Contribute to business development
- Lead on bat related work including mitigation
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What you'll need to succeed
- BSc and/or MSc in a relevant degree
- Protected species license holder: Level 1 bat license at a minimum.
- Full CIEEM membership or working towards
- Excellent report writing skills and QA experience.
- Strong GIS skills; QGIS & COREO.
- Excellent working knowledge of the UKHab and BNG metrics / guidelines.
- Able to produce a BREEAM Ecology Credit Report for simple to moderate complexity sites.
- Strong botanical skills and ideally FISC 4 qualified or higher.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
- Full driving license.
What you'll get in return
- Competitive salary - £36,000 - £55,000 DOE with a potential for discretionary bonus.
- Supportive mentoring and structured career development opportunities
- Funded training and CPD to help you progress toward Ecologist level, including professional memberships and licenses
- Opportunities to work on diverse and impactful environmental projects
- Flexible working arrangements and a strong commitment to work-life balance
- Low utilisation target across the team, they aren't all about chargeable time!
- Employee perk scheme (health and well-being based).
- Training in your discipline as well as others (both formal and relaxed).
- 23 days holiday plus bank holidays, with offices closed over the Christmas period.
- Enhanced family policies.
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