Senior Ecologist

NSB Recruitment

  • Gloucestershire
  • £35,000-42,000 per year
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 7 days ago
NSB Recruitment have a fantastic opportunity for a Senior Ecologist to join our clients’ team in either their Brighton, Tewkesbury or Basingstoke (appointments at Principal level, or Consultant Ecologist level, would also be considered).They’re seeking enthusiastic and passionate ecologists who wants to play a key role as part of their friendly and dedicated teams.As a multi-disciplinary consultancy, you will also have the opportunity to work with landscape, masterplanning and archaeology/heritage colleagues, developing and utilising a broader understanding of planning and development to deliver great outcomes for people and nature.Our variety of projects and clients provides a diverse and interesting range of work. You will have opportunities to be involved from the strategic planning phase of projects through to implementation. You will be coordinating and delivering high-quality work, helping to develop junior members of the team and, as a senior team member, you will have an important client facing role. You will be technically accomplished and will coordinate and/or lead protected species surveys, prepare and/or oversee PEAs, EcIAs, HRAs, BNG assessments, mitigation strategies and more.Ideally You Will Have the Following
  • Relevant ecology/biology degree (2:1 or above desirable)
  • Protected species survey experience, including personal species survey licences
  • Habitat survey experience (including UKHab) and sound botanical skills
  • Strong working knowledge of relevant wildlife legislation
  • Excellent written English and verbal communication skills
  • Skilled with MS Office software (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint) and QGIS
  • Hard-working and willing to take on new challenges
  • Highly organised, able to multi-task and a strong team player who works well with others
  • Forward thinking, with a keen interest in staying up to date with the latest survey techniques, guidance and innovations
  • Willingness to undertake a reasonable share of night-time surveys (typically one or two per week during the main survey season), including occasional overnight stays (accommodation and subsistence paid)
  • Full, clean UK driving licence, with own car insured for business use
  • Membership of CIEEM (ACIEEM or above)
Desirable
  • Strong technical specialism (e.g. bat, ornithological or botanical skills)
  • A Level 2 bat licence
  • FISC level 3 or above
Rewards & BenefitsA healthy work-life balance is very important to our client, and they seek to provide a supportive, friendly and attractive place to work. In addition, they offer an exciting benefits package, including:
  • Competitive salary (Senior Ecologist at £35,000 – £42,000 per annum), permanent, full-time contract
  • Hybrid working, with the option to work from home up to 2 days a week (flexible working around core hours
  • Annual profit related and performance-based bonus scheme
  • Overtime pay arrangement for out-of-hours survey work
  • 25 days annual leave, increasing to 30 days with length of service
  • Company pension contribution, which increases with length of service
  • Annual staff trip and funded team social events
  • Annual Company and Ecology Team Days, with internal and external speakers
  • Mobile phone allowance
  • Commitment to continued professional development, including a generous training allowance for external training courses targeted at your areas of interest and development
  • Paid subscription to CIEEM/protected species licence fees
  • Commitment to employee wellbeing, including access to our Employee Assistance Programme and mental health first-aiders
This is an exceptional opportunity to join an ambitious business with significant growth plans. My client offers a lot of training as well as great scope for progression and reward. You will have significant input into the growth and development of the business.If this Ecologist role is of interest to you, please click apply now below.

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