Job Description
Senior / Principal Ecologist
Location : Nottingham
Salary: £35,000 - £50,000 dependant on experience plus package including;
1. Performance-related bonus scheme
2. Flexible working hours and annualised Time off in Lieu
3. A dedicated training and development budget to support your growth
4. Health insurance
Role Summary
A successful conservation and environmental consultancy dedicated to enhancing nature and biodiversity are expanding their team and are looking to hire a Senior Ecologist in the Nottingham Area to cover a number of works they have recently won.
Candidate Specification
- Experienced Ecologist with circa 5 years UK experience
- A degree in Ecology (or directly related subject). An additional higher degree
- Associate member of CIEEM or working towards
- Knowledge of wildlife legislation including planning processes and/or EIA/HRA assessments and undertaking surveys.
- Knowledge, understanding and experience of applying relevant guidance for surveys.
- Experience in report writing skills, displaying good standards with attention to detail and ability to write accurate and concise reports, including EcIAs and HRAs.
- Knowledge of the processes involved in undertaking a range of ecology reports, including EcIAs and HRAs.
- Experience in field surveys including Phase 1 habitat survey, UK Habitat assessment, BNG condition assessment and protected species surveys.
- Attention to detail and the ability to deliver work on time and to budget.
- Good communication skills including report writing.
- Willingness to travel to sites a required and be able to work independantly