The Opportunity
We have a great opportunity for a Senior grade Ecologist.
As a Senior Ecological Consultant, you will play a key role by preparing compelling tenders, efficiently managing projects, and fostering strong relationships with clients.
Your contributions will also support the company’s vision and values by delivering high-quality technical work within specified timelines and consistently upholding the company’s standards of excellence.
Some of your duties include:
Lead and manage large, complex projects, ensuring seamless execution from start to finish.
Handle technically challenging tasks, including European Protected Species Licence (EPSL) applications, Ecological Impact Assessments (EcIAs), and Habitats Regulations Assessments (HRA).
Deliver high-quality reports and outputs for clients, consistently meeting or exceeding project deadlines and budget constraints.
Cultivate and maintain strong relationships with clients, ensuring continued trust and satisfaction.
Document relevant professional experience and leverage it to advance toward obtaining protected species licenses.
Take ownership for the quality of survey work by providing leadership and direction to the field team.
Ensure clear and effective communication by keeping project managers and team leads informed of all critical project developments.
Maintain active membership with CIEEM.
Desirable Qualifications
To be a success in this role, should be able to show some, if not all, of the following -
An experienced Ecologist with an ecological or related subject degree.
Technically competent, with an in-depth knowledge of ecology, legislation and survey techniques with advanced field skills in one or more specialist areas, as well as holding protected species licences.
Hold a clean, valid UK driving licence and have your own car / access to a car which will be insured for business use.
They would also be interested in hearing from applicants with ornithological skills, botany skills or the ability to hold mitigation licences.
What's on Offer
Salary range is £34,000 - £44,000 and is dependent on skills and experience.
You’ll enjoy all the benefits they have to offer which include:
25 days annual leave,
Healthcare cash plan,
Enhanced stakeholder pension scheme,
Life insurance,
Discounted gym membership,
Paid professional memberships,
Clothing allowance,
Outstanding performance rewards,
Long service awards,
Free parking and regular local and company social events.
They benefit from access to a diverse range of industry-accredited external training, as well as in-house training opportunities led by their specialists.
The variety of projects they deliver across the breadth of environmental services encourages cross-team working and collaboration.
They can offer you the opportunity to contribute to and lead on high-profile, once in a life-time projects.