Assistant Ecologist

Assistant Ecologist

Summary

A global, integrated infrastructure consultancy and operations partner, designing, delivering, protecting, and maintaining critical assets and systems across the UK as an opportunity for a permanent Assistant Ecologist to join their Consulting Advisory team in the Midlands.

This is an exciting opportunity to provide support to all ecology related activities on a variety of contracts. As an Assistant Ecologist you will be responsible for supporting the development and growth of the team, which may also include leading on ecology specific business development opportunities.

The role will include ecological support to regional and national projects to a wide range of public sector clients in the highways, rail, local authority, central government, aviation and waste sectors

As an Assistant Ecologist you will provide effective support and assistance to your Ecologist / Senior Ecologist on a variety of ecological schemes whilst taking the lead on projects and mentoring junior Ecologists.

Responsibilities include:

- To work in a team, producing technically sound deliverables for Ecological commissions
- Preparation and checking of documentation as part of the production of scheme deliverables that satisfy the criteria of quality, cost and programme.
- Liaising with client and supplier representatives at peer level, attending progress meetings, and responding to queries
- Managing a small, locally based single discipline technical team and taking responsibility for delivery of their workload.
- Contributing to the preparation of bids and general working winning function
- Drive effective health and safety practices within the team.

What you will bring to us:

- Bachelors or Master's degree in an appropriate subject or demonstrable equivalent further learning such as Ecology, Zoology, Botany, Biology or Environmental Science
- Developed experience and expertise within the Ecological field.
- Expertise in protected species surveys.
- Knowledge of ecological processes and survey methodologies
- Able to produce technically sound ecological solutions, complying with all relevant technical standards, wildlife legislation and client requirements.
- Ability to apply ecological management theory and principles to clear understood situations

Salary Circa £27,000 - £34,000 defendant one experience plus benefits package including.

- Generous Pension scheme
- Minimum 24 days holiday + Bank Holidays
- Health cash plan
- Hybrid &flexible work patterns
- Flexible benefits scheme is tailored by you, including buying additional annual leave, cycle2work scheme, charity giving and gym membership

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Navartis Ltd is a specialist recruitment company supplying highly skilled technical and management professionals within the global Transportation, Civil Engineering & Utility industries, if you are seeking a new position our recruitment team can locate the opportunity to suit your needs.