🚀 Senior Ecologist

Overview

Job Title: Senior/Principal Ecologist

Ref. No.: CJD F

Location: Based near Bolton

Salary: £33,000 – £40,000

This is a fantastic opportunity to join my client, a well-respected, green-minded Multidisciplinary Consultancy, lending their expertise to a range of important projects across the ecology, landscape architecture and planning, and urban design landscapes. They are actively seeking an experienced, reliable Senior Ecologist, willing to take on a variety of challenging projects alongside an already-established team of professionals, based near the historical, industrial town of Bolton.

Benefits

• A competitive salary
• Access to a company pension scheme
• Generous annual leave entitlement (increasing with length of service)
• Flexible working opportunities
• Annual payment to maintain one Professional Membership
• A diverse, innovative team that champions creative, collaborative thought
• Training, mentoring, and career progression opportunities
• Cycle-to-Work scheme
• Discounts on local leisure facilities

Responsibilities

• Leading a number of interesting projects at all stages, from initial inception through to successful delivery
• Undertaking work in the field, including surveying protected species and habitats, etc.
• Analysing and interpreting data sets to inform technical reports and assessments
• Peer-reviewing and amending reports prior to publishing
• Undertaking Ecological Clerk of Works activities, with respect to the relevant policy and procedural guidance
• Managing and mentoring a team, delegating work and organising projects as required
• Engaging with and managing a range of public and private clients and stakeholders
• Adhering to strict health and safety standards, budgetary confinements and time restrictions, ensuring the highest quality standards are maintained throughout projects

Required skills and experience

• A Degree in Ecology (or similar, relevant discipline)
• Extensive experience in an ecology role, within a UK-based consultancy setting
• Full Member of the Chartered Institute of Ecology and Environmental Management (CIEEM)
• Demonstrable comprehension of UK and European Commission wildlife legislation and policy
• Experience of practical applications of mitigation requirements for protected species
• Proficiency in Environmental Impact Assessments (EIA) and the appropriate planning processes
• Hold at least one Protected Species Survey Licence (e.g., bats, dormice, Great Crested Newts, etc.)
• Ability to deliver European Protected Species (EPS) Licences, and produce Ecological Impact Assessments (EcIA)
• Experience of undertaking Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) Assessments
• Proficient in the use of GIS mapping systems
• Demonstrable project and people management skills
• Excellent communication (written and verbal), organisational, and interpersonal skills
• Capable of working under pressure, whilst remaining positive and enthusiastic in your approach
• Hold a full, valid UK driving licence, with a willingness to work non-standard hours and away from home, as and when required

Desirable skills and experience

• Hold multiple Protected Species Survey Licence (bats and Great Crested Newts particularly desirable)
• Named Ecologist (EPSL)
• Competencies with application for, and implementation of, the necessary Mitigation Licences (particularly for bats and Great Crested Newts)
• Field Identification Skills Certificate (FISC) Level 3 or above
• Experience of producing technical reports, including Environmental Impact Assessments (EIA), Habitat Regulations Assessments (HRA), and Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) Assessments, etc.
• Experience of managing/leading a team

If you are interested in the role of Senior Ecologist, please do not hesitate to contact the Ecology Team at Penguin Recruitment. Please also see our website for a range of other roles currently available. This is a permanent role. Penguin Recruitment is operating as a recruitment agency in respect to this vacancy.