Project Ecologist
The Role:
Your role will be to plan, manage and deliver professional ecological services to a broad range of clients. You will be responsible for the coordination of surveys and field staff, as well as liaison with clients and other professionals and organisations.
You will be based in Lee on the Solent, Hampshire, with travel throughout the region and occasionally the surrounding areas. Your time will be divided between office and field-based work.
Responsibilities:
1. Liaison with clients and other professionals and organisations
2. Production of technical ecological reports including impact assessment and mitigation strategies
3. EPS licence applications
4. Project coordination and management, including coordination of surveys and field staff
5. In-field ecology and protected species surveys
Qualifications:
The following experience is essential:
6. Relevant Bachelor’s degree as a minimum
7. At least two years’ experience, capable of taking on your own projects and clients as soon as settled into the team
8. Experience with:Production of a range of technical reports including impact assessment and mitigation strategiesEPS licence applicationsProject coordination and managementClient liaison & project tenderingStrong all-around field skills
9. Strong communication, organisation and team working skills, positive attitude, self-discipline and a desire to be challenged
10. Full drivers licence
The following are recommended:
11. Protected Species survey licences desirable, particularly bats
12. Experience creating habitat maps using GIS systems, particularly QGIS
13. Bat sound analysis using Analook
14. Sentinel card with PTS + AC/DCCR or willingness to obtain
Ongoing training opportunities will be provided, alongside a competitive salary and a supportive, dynamic and friendly working environment.