Senior Ecologist - Terrestrial Species Specialist
Location: Bradford-on-Avon, England, United Kingdom
Relevant role within Binnies' Ecology team, supporting the Terrestrial Species Survey Lead. Ecologists provide support across our portfolio of work to maximise the sustainability of our projects at all scales and sectors including flood, coastal and maritime, local authorities, water utilities, transport and renewable power. You would be a key part of our national Environmental team and work with ecologists, landscape architects and other specialists to drive the quality of our surveys and assessments across diverse projects including reservoir development, river restoration, catchment management, SSSI assessment and coastal management. We are already working with our GIS and Digital Ecology specialists to optimise the use of technology in collecting data and are looking for someone with an interest in supporting further opportunities.
Responsibilities
* Working with the ecology management team in an advisory role on your species specialisms. Advising on technical improvement and supporting the development of more junior team members.
* Providing advice on survey requirements to clients and internal project management teams.
* Designing survey protocols and site-specific survey plans for your species specialisms, including writing site and task specific risk assessments.
* Leading survey teams for your species specialisms, including management and analysis of recorded data.
* Authoring technical reports or report sections for your species specialism.
* Authoring Preliminary Ecological Appraisals and contributing to Ecological Impact Assessments and Habitats Regulations Assessments.
* Working with GIS and Digital specialists to maximise use of technology to optimise surveys and reporting.
* Supporting tenders for your species specialisms.
Qualifications/Requirements
* Experienced ecology professional with full membership of CIEEM or equivalent.
* Ecological/environmental degree.
* At least two species or species group specialisms with the appropriate statutory licences and experience to carry out survey work.
* Proven experience in survey design and implementation for those specialisms.
* Competence and experience with standard survey guidance, techniques, equipment and post-survey analysis software for your specialisms.
* Experience developing risk assessments for activities in line with Binnies’ health, safety and wellbeing commitments.
* Experience of habitat survey of non-complex sites, preferably using UKHab.
* Experience of writing Preliminary Ecological Appraisals for non-complex sites.
* Excellent written and oral communication, with a penchant for innovation and embracing advances in technology and ecology.
* Hold a full UK driving licence.
Desirable Experience Includes
* Wider environmental impact assessment and consenting; Ecological Impact Assessment experience.
* Protected Species Mitigation licencing experience; Ecological Clerk of Works experience.
* Previous consultancy experience.
Seniority level: Mid-Senior level
Employment type: Full-time
Job function: Research, Analyst, and Information Technology
Industries: Civil Engineering
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