Ecologist

Job Overview

We are working to deliver an exciting portfolio of long-term, landscape led projects across the UK and Ireland. As we continue to grow, we are looking to expand our ecology team, bringing in a qualified ecologist to help deliver and further develop our service. The successful applicant will be looking for an opportunity to work on ecologically complex, at scale projects, where landscape and ecology are both central to and shape project design and implementation. The job can be based at either our Newark (Notts) office or our office in central Edinburgh

Duties

• Expert project delivery – you’ll lead and input into project delivery as part of our ecology services across UK and Ireland project sites, ensuring compliance and providing commercially considered ecology advisory and support. You’ll prepare reports, publications and client briefings a wide range of on ecology matters.
• Client interface – you’ll connect with and work with key clients, growing positive relationships, building on existing strong links
• Best practice – never standing still, as part of a dynamic team, you’ll be ambitious for innovation in our service delivery, whilst ensuring full compliance with legislation and industry standards
• Multidisciplinary team working – you’ll bring confidence as a collaborator, contributing to integrated design and multi-disciplinary advice, always proportionate and commercially grounded
• Team working – You’ll be ambitious for your own professional growth and contribute strongly as part of a fast paced and talented ecology and landscape team

Requirements

• Degree or relevant qualification in ecology or related field
• License holding – desirable, with support for license applications underway being provided
• Track record of delivering diverse ecological projects
• Three years or more professional practice experience
• Full UK drivers’ licence and willingness to drive/travel
• Strong communication skills for presenting findings, writing reports, and collaborating across teams.

About you -

You're a strong team player, a good communicator – verbally and in writing; and you're detail oriented. You're well suited to working in a fast paced environment on complex and diverse projects, nationwide; You're adaptable and flexible and able to manage multiple tasks.

Pay: £30,000.00-£40,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Additional leave
• Company pension
• On-site parking

Work Location: In person