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A Little More About Your Role
The Ecology team at WSP is a large, friendly and diverse team. We work collaboratively with experts in various fields across the UK providing extensive project experience and knowledge. Training and mentoring opportunities for everyone allowing you to grow your career. If you have a desire to develop your core ecological, project management and consultancy skills whilst also having the opportunity to influence the wider ecology industry, the WSP Ecology team is the place to do it.
Your New Role - What's Involved?
Spending around 70% of your time with us in the field, your role will include:
* Assisting our ecologists with planning and undertaking ecology surveys including extended Phase 1 habitat / UK Hab surveys and protected species surveys. Our seasonal staff have the opportunity to get involved in all types of surveys.
* Collating, analysing and presenting data including the use of biodiversity metrics to assess loss or gain in biodiversity units and bat sound analysis.
* Inputting into technical reports and other deliverables, such as licence method statements and management plans.
* This role involves outdoor work, sometimes in remote locations, in all weathers with some requirement for evening work and staying away from home.
What We Will Be Looking For You To Demonstrate
* An appropriate Degree in Ecology or a related discipline. Ideally, this would be a course accredited by the Chartered Institute of Ecology & Environmental Management (CIEEM).
* A postgraduate degree e.g. MSc, desirable but not a requirement.
* Qualifying Member status with CIEEM (or are eligible for this).
* Attention to detail and analytical skills.
* An understanding of relevant wildlife legislation and ecological survey methodologies.
* Experience of working with data including spatial data and/or producing GIS maps.
* A full UK valid driving licence (ideally in some cases this may not be necessary).
* Some demonstrable skills (not necessarily experience) in ecological survey.
* Proven communication skills and the ability to work independently as well as part of a team.
What’s In It For You
WSP recognises that work is only one part of your life and making time for other things is important whether that's for your families, friends, or yourself. Our hybrid working policy allows the flexibility to work from the comfort of your own home as well as collaborating in our contemporary offices across the UK.
We want our people to achieve rewarding careers, bringing their whole selves to work. We celebrate integrity and treat people with respect, supporting each other and embracing diversity to create a culture of inclusion and belonging at WSP.
We appreciate that development and training is important to you and that's why we have a supportive environment that invests in your development, whether that's chartership, training or mentoring.
APPLY NOW AND BE THE FUTURE OF WSP!
Here at WSP we positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, pregnancy or maternity/paternity. As a Disability Confident leader, we will interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria, please let us know if you require any workplace adjustments in support of your application.
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