Description
Ecology Summer Intern
Arbtech
Who we are
We are Arbtech. Our team of over 100 passionate professionals supports more than 8,000 projects each year, offering. Our ecology consultancy division is overseen by a team of principal ecologists, each with their own specialisms: BNG, herpetofauna, bats, PEA, HRA and River Condition Assessment. Whether your strengths overlap with these specialisms, or they represent gaps in your skills and a training opportunity, if you’re a committed ecologist and great fun to be around then we want to hear from you.
Part of the Celnor Group
Celnor Group is a UK-based environmental services group operating across the Testing, Inspection, Certification and Compliance (TICC) landscape. With a growing portfolio of specialist businesses, Celnor provides essential services that protect people, property and the environment.
While each business retains its own identity, culture and technical specialism, all are supported by a central group function that invests in people, systems and long-term sustainable growth.
Job details
This role is central to the day-to-day success of the business and contributes directly to operational performance and customer outcomes. As an Ecology Summer Intern, you will be responsible for delivering high of bat emergence and re-entry surveys (BERS) surveys and preparing reports for our clients, working closely with colleagues across the business to ensure high standards of delivery, compliance and continuous improvement.
This is a hands-on and self-starting role suited to someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment and enjoys taking ownership, solving problems and making a tangible impact.
What you will do
* The role will pre-dominantly comprise conducting bat emergence/re-entry surveys, so most of your time will be taken up surveying. Please note, these surveys take place at dusk (and occasionally dawn), so your hours will not be 9-5. You will be required to work unsociable hours and expected to flexibly manage your time for admin work. You will typically be asked to do 4-5 BERS a week (the majority of which will be dusk surveys).
* Your non-survey time will be spent carrying out analysis of data from the previous night’s survey (including bat calls), report writing, mapping and project admin (i.e. client communication, updating systems).
* There will be opportunity to undertake additional training and shadowing experienced ecologists on other survey types, such as Preliminary Ecological Appraisals, Preliminary Roost Assessments and other protected species surveys. This will however depend on your BERS workload, as surveying will take priority over the summer.
* You will need travel to site so will need your own (reliable) form of transport. We pay 45p per mile to re imburse you for travel costs (and 10p more if you ride share).
* Work will be allocated based on your location. We will always try to ensure your work is within a 2 and a half hour travelling radius. However, on occasion we may ask you to travel further, in which you will be expected to stay over. All costs related to staying over will be covered by the company.
* BERS surveys (which will make up a significant proportion of your working week) take place peri-dusk and less frequently, pre-dawn. This isn’t compatible with having a second job.
Who you are
You are an experienced and motivated professional who brings a practical, solutions-focused mindset. You will ideally:
* Live in England or Wales
* Already have the right to live and work in the UK
* Availability to work for the duration of the internship
* Have native or professional fluency in English
* Be familiar with Microsoft Word and Excel
* Have your own means of transport for the duration of the contract
* Ability to do occasional overnight stays
* Strong motivation and desire to work hard
* Outstanding organisation skills
* Flexibility to respond to last minute changes
Join us
You’ll be joining a business where your contribution matters and where professionalism, integrity and teamwork are genuinely valued. As part of the wider Celnor Group, you’ll benefit from group-wide investment, shared expertise and opportunities to develop your career as the organisation continues to grow.
Benefits
* Salary of between £26500 pro rata
* 40 days of paid leave
* Comprehensive medical insurance
* Flexible working that will work for you
* Pension scheme
* Equipment and tools to support you in your role
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Important information
Celnor Group and its businesses manage recruitment directly. We do not require agency support for this role and will only engage with recruitment partners from our preferred supplier list where necessary.
We may use technology, including AI-enabled tools, to support parts of the recruitment process. AI is not used for candidate screening, scoring or hiring decisions. All hiring decisions are made by people, for people. Our recruitment systems are ISO 42001 accredited, reflecting our commitment to ethical, transparent and responsible use of technology.