Senior Ecologist / Lead Ecologist - Remote

Location: Home based with site travel predominantly across the Midlands South West & South / South East

Salary: Circa £40,000 - £48,000 dependant on experience plus package including an uncapped bonus incentive scheme.

Summary

A dynamic design and environmental consultancy based in Somerset, providing professional and personal service to clients within the utility, planning, and construction sectors is looking to hire a Senior Ecologist to join the business and work alongside the Company Director and lead Ecological Services in providing technical ecological support to the business and our clients, along with undertaking ecological surveys, report writing and project management. and building and mentoring a team of ecologists.

The role will also require you to assist with expanding their Ecological Services and growing their client base. A generous bonus scheme is in place for work successfully generated with new clients.

Duties will include:

- Production of Preliminary Ecological Appraisal, Ecological Impact Assessment, Biodiversity Net Gain Metrics, Habitats Regulation Assessments
- Undertaking or leading of ecological surveys for a range of fauna, including bats, birds, badger, great crested newts, reptiles, dormouse, water vole and otter etc.
- Undertaking or leading of habitat surveys
- Writing/completion of technical reports
- The production of method statements/mitigation plans and European Protected Species Mitigation Licences.
- Liaise with and advise, site managers, engineers, planners and others associated with a survey.
- Evening and dawn bat surveys.

The successful candidate will:

- Have at least five years' experience working within an ecological consultancy.
- Have a good understanding of wildlife legislation and be able to communicate this clearly to colleagues, clients and contractors.
- Have a degree within a relevant discipline.
- Be conscientious, self-driven and motivated, keen to develop themselves and the Company further within the industry.
- Hold protected species licences
- Hold full membership with CIEEM or equivalent professional body.
- Hold a full UK driving licence.
- Have excellent attention to detail and communication skills.
- Be competent in GIS/QGIS and the MS packages (word/excel/outlook etc).
- Take personal responsibility for their health and safety whilst at work and conduct work in a safe, professional and responsible manner.

Desirable Skills:

- Experience with software such as the MS Office suite and QGIS.
- Hold survey licences for badgers/barn owl/bat/GCN.
- Registered consultant under the Bat Mitigation Class Licence system.
- Competent and experienced in compiling European Protected Species Mitigation licences (bats/badgers etc).
- Competent in bat sound analysis software (e.g. Kaleidoscope Pro).

If this sounds like an opportunity you would be interested in please get in touch to learn more and apply.

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