Westlakes Recruit are currently recruiting for an Ecologist interested in opportunities on a contract basis, to be located in Cardiff. The clients award-winning team of ecologists work throughout the UK to deliver a diverse range of challenging and exciting projects that benefit their clients, biodiversity and society. To meet their growing project workload and help them design and apply new approaches to their work, they are looking for an enthusiastic Ecologist to work with our Cardiff team in South Wales. You will have the opportunity to contribute to nationally significant and high-profile projects, with many of our projects winning awards for biodiversity enhancements, innovation, and knowledge sharing. Key Roles/Responsibilities: Collaborating with our multi-disciplinary teams. Planning, coordinating and undertaking field surveys; analysing and interpreting survey results. Ecological Clerk of Works. Experience and Skills Requirements: A degree in ecology or closely related field. Membership of the Chartered Institute of Ecology and Environmental Management (CIEEM). Field Identification Skills Certificate (FISC) Level 3 or above (desirable), or be able to demonstrate that skills are equivalent to this. Strong protected species survey skills, including demonstrable competency to capable level in line with CIEEM's Competency Framework to lead protected species surveys is essential, particularly for hazel dormouse. Pro...