We are seeking Senior Ecologists to join our Ecology Team in Gloucestershire.
This position is based at our head office location just outside Tetbury in the heart of the Gloucestershire Cotswolds. The office is situated not far from Stroud, recently voted the best place to live in the UK.
Project management of small-medium scale projects
Technical report writing (at senior level)
Resource and workload planning
Leading complex surveys, including supervision of in-house and external staff
Supporting and contributing to the Ecology Team’s vision and objections
The successful applicant will also have the unique opportunity to work alongside our in-house habitats team, who work directly with our ecology team, to develop and deliver bespoke mitigation and enhancement schemes that provide genuine and lasting benefit for wildlife.
Project management experience
Technical report writing experience (at senior level)
Ability to identify risks and opportunities, avoiding/minimising the former and capitalising on the latter
An excellent working knowledge of UK and European legislation and the planning system
Holder of one or more survey and/or development licences
Experience of design and implementation of practical, innovative, and achievable mitigation strategies for protected species
Capable of higher-level technical writing (e.g. ES ecology chapters)
The business has been successfully running for 20 years, adapting to change, and maintaining growth turnover and commercial stability. It operates across all industry sectors on projects at all scales including some of the UK’s largest infrastructure projects. In addition, the company takes on specialist conservation driven projects and is rapidly expanding its BNG services, which builds on an enviable track record of success in habitat creation, restoration, and mitigation from both a design and practical implementation perspective. The projects are delivered nationally from the head office in Gloucestershire.
The team has a professional family feel and strives to ensure that fun is part of working life whilst ensuring the outstanding company reputation for excellence in all fields is maintained. Competitive salary pending experience
~25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
~ Option for hybrid working
~ Company vehicles for meetings and site attendances
~ Community incentives and volunteering opportunities
~ Continued growth and career progression including annual CPD & training budget
~ Company pension and sick pay
~ Private medical insurance
~ Idyllic office location in the Cotswolds with on-site parking