Consultant/Senior Ecologist

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Established in 1999, my client is a customer-focused planning, environment, and design consultancy with extensive experience in adding value to a range of development schemes. They work with various building material, minerals & waste, commercial and residential clients amongst others.

Their other departments offer various planning and environmental services that work closely together to give a comprehensive service to their clients.

• Preliminary Ecological Appraisals (habitat surveys and condition assessments).
• Biodiversity Impact Assessments.
• Protected and priority species surveys.
• Preparing quotations and tenders.
• Ecological Impact Assessments and further detailed assessments.
• Project management and organisation.
• Carrying out desk studies, consultations, research, data management and analysis, and report writing.
• Liaising with clients and statutory bodies.

• Good consultancy experience (not just ECoW but writing reports and project management)
• Excellent communication skills including report writing and client liaison
• Thorough knowledge of wildlife legislation and the planning system leading to confidence in providing technical advice to clients.
• Full range of survey skills including habitat surveys and protected species surveys
• Experience using the BNG metrics
• Be a member of CIEEM
• Attention to detail and the ability to deliver contracts on time and to budget
• A client-focused approach where the commercial element of each project can be understood and appreciated
• The ability to work in a team or for longer periods of time alone
• Flexible approach to working hours to accommodate seasonality and survey time constraints.
• Full driving license
• QGIS skills

• A bat licence (Class 1 or 2)
• Ornithology expertise
• A full membership with CIEEM
• Experience of writing ES chapters and or HRA’s
• Experience of writing EPSL applications, preferably held in your name

• Competitive Salary DOE - Circa £30k - £45k
• Excellent development opportunities
• A fun and friendly non-corporate working environment
• Considerable CPD opportunities and mentoring
• Healthcare plan
• Discretionary Bonuses
• Support towards chartership and professional memberships
• TOIL scheme

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