Consultant Ecologist
RSK Group
- Northern Ireland
- £25,000-32,000 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Managing small projects (under supervision); assisting senior colleagues in managing the projects that RSK Ireland undertakes.
- Working alone and with our existing ecologists in the wider region to ensure quality projects are delivered on time to our clients.
- Completing fieldwork, including out-of-hours surveys, travelling and working away from home as required.
- Good working knowledge and experience of ecology, legislation, and survey techniques, including protected species surveys and mitigation.
- Co-ordinating and undertaking fieldwork for ecological impact assessments and protected species surveys, including; preliminary ecological appraisal, EcIA, AA/HRA etc.
- Ensuring good communication and collaboration within ecology team, including; liaising with senior ecologists, and mentoring of junior team members.
- Acting at all times with professional integrity, and exercising sound professional judgement within, and recognising the limits of, own competence.
- A pro-active attitude to managing your own time, finding solutions and ensuring that work is delivered on time and to the required standards.
- Desk-top data collation and analysis, including liaising with relevant biological records organisation, and preparing protected species license applications.
- Project specific desk-top research and keeping self and other team members up-to-date with relevant industry guidelines and emerging science.
- Writing of high quality data analysis and technical reports ready for review by your colleagues, such as ecological constraints reports, Preliminary Ecological Appraisals, Ecological Impact Assessments, and protected species reports.
- A degree in relevant discipline or vocation qualification.
- ideally 2 years plus specific relevant experience or proven, previous experience in a similar role
- A full UK/Irish driving licence with access to your own vehicle.
- Abide by CIEEM’s Code of Professional Conduct.
- Membership of or working towards membership of CIEEM – level commensurate with experience.
- Desire and ability to work well within a team, with the ability to work independently.
- Excellent writing skills, with the ability to produce accurate technical reports (e.g. species-specific survey reports, EcIAs, HRAs, protected species licenses etc.).
- Experience as an Ecological Clerk of Works.
- Experience of developing ecological/biodiversity enhancement plans.
- Desire and ability to work well within a team, with the ability to work independently.
- Experience of personal species-specific licences (i.e. bats, newts and/or badger).
- Enthusiasm, energy and drive to develop skills (individual and ecology team).
- £25,000 - £32,000
- 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