Senior Ecologist – £30,000 dependent on experience Futures Ecology is a small friendly consultancy started in 2019 with oices in both Leeds and Bolsover. We are looking for a Senior Ecologist to be based at our Leeds oice. Ideally the candidate will specialise in at least one of the following: badgers, bats (including tree climbing), botany or ornithology, as well being a licence holder / named ecologist for surveys or mitigation works or, with a minimum of four years consultancy experience. Skills/Qualifications • A degree in Ecology (or related subject) or equivalent experience, • Full, clean driving licence with business use on your insurance policy and access to your own transport, • CIEEM Membership, minimum of Associate, ideally Full Membership or above, • Holder of one or more protected species survey licences or equivalent level of experience in the specialist field (e.g. FISC 4) • Holder of a mitigation licence such as Bat Mitigation Class Licence (BMCL) • Proficiency in QGIS/QFIELD/other GIS software, • Ability to work alone and as part of a team • Flexibility to meet the needs of the business including irregular hours and travel • Good organisational skills, proactive with a high level of motivation. Key Responsibilities • Project Management • Liaising and building relationships with clients, statutory bodies, stakeholders. • Preparing and winning tenders/fee proposals for a range of schemes. • Leading and designing protected species/habitat surveys. • Mentoring junior sta members • Writing and Quality Assuring Reports • Provide expert advice/keep up to date with the planning system/current legislation. • Proactive in finding innovative solutions. • A willingness to work flexibly and unsociable hours to meet survey requirements Between April and September we carry out a large amount of survey work, we do ask that you have availability for at least one evening survey per week (Monday-Thursday). Key benefits Our team is our most valuable asset, we want to cultivate a friendly and happy workplace, whilst also ensuring that your needs are being fulfilled. • Flexible working • Paid professional memberships, licence fees, relevant to the role • Paid overtime or TOIL • Pension contributions • Annual leave • Discretionary performance related annual bonus • Company funded social events • We invest in your CPD and encourage you to be active in your profession outside of work.