Ecological Consultant - Nationwide
- St Albans
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Competitive base salary plus profit share
- 21 days holiday plus BH with an increase of annual leave with length of service
- Established family run company - be part of the Consultancy team, a local office team and with the support of the larger company
- Company vehicle
- Variety of work – domestic and commercial arboriculture
- Regular celebrations – quarterly team building bonus for each office to spend together
- Health and Wellbeing – we look out for your wellbeing by offering an Employee Assistance Programme for financial, health and wellbeing support and a Cycle to Work Scheme
- Training and Development – training programme from day one – using internal (Tree Work, Plant Health Care, Consultancy, Research Labs) and external expertise
- Company Pension
- Discount scheme
- Long Service Awards
- A great opportunity to further your career
- deliver an ecological consultancy service providing written and verbal advice
- deliver Phase 1 Habitat Surveys
- survey and provide mitigation schemes for a wide variety of protected species
- provide a well-rounded knowledge of biodiversity net gain services and changing legislation
- previous experience delivering a consultancy service within a commercial environment
- the ability to produce technical reports to a high standard and degree of professionalism
- experience working with planners, architects, engineers and contractors
- the ability to work within a team of professionals providing wholistic tree and landscape advice
- the ability to work closely and communicate with other professionals internally and externally
- commercial awareness and a business acumen to generate new business, develop existing clients & networks, and manage commercial clients and projects from start to finish
- the ability to meet and exceed financial targets
- a thorough working knowledge of the planning system, associated legislation and policy
- a working knowledge of current UK and European wildlife legislation and best practice, a Natural England survey license (ideally for bats or badgers) and experience of applying for European Protected Species mitigation licenses
- sound knowledge of British flora and fauna with strong field ID skills
- an understanding of health and safety legislation and application in the working environment
- a relevant degree or master’s qualification – ecological/environmental
- supplementary professional membership(s) and vocational training certification
- excellent IT skills and attention to detail (essential)
- experience with AutoCAD (desirable)