Job Title: Ecologist (Botany)
Ref. No.: CJD160925G
Location: Birmingham
Salary: £26,000 – £36,000
This is an excellent opportunity to join my client, a trusted, industry-leading Multidisciplinary Consultancy, renowned for lending their expertise to a range of important projects across the ecological, planning and design, and arboricultural landscapes. They are proactively searching for a driven, experienced Ecologist (Botany), willing to take on a variety of challenging projects alongside an already-established team of professionals, based near the diverse, vibrant city of Birmingham.
Benefits for the role of Ecologist (but are not limited to):
1. Highly competitive salary (commensurate with experience)
2. Contributory Pension Scheme
3. Generous annual leave entitlement, raising with length of service (and including your Birthday off)
4. Training, mentoring, and career progression opportunities
5. Life Assurance Plan
6. Private Health/Medical Insurance
7. Additional benefits packages, tailored to suit you
Responsibilities for the role of Ecologist include:
8. Conducting a range of field surveys, managing your time and schedule accordingly
9. Undertaking Preliminary Ecological Appraisals (PEA), adhering to the relevant guidelines and procedures
10. Overseeing a number of diverse projects, from small scale to more complex
11. Coordinating Ecological Surveys, analysing and interpreting data, and using it to inform further aspects of your projects
12. Applying your knowledge of Protected Species Mitigation throughout the course of your projects
13. Engaging with your team and the wider company, maintaining the highest of standards throughout your work
14. Effectively managing your time and resources, across several multifaceted projects
Required skills and experience for the role of Ecologist include:
15. A Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree (or equivalent qualification) in Ecology, Environmental Management, or a similar, relevant discipline
16. Experience of consulting surveys and utilising the data to complete reports
17. Hold a full, valid UK Driving Licence, with a willingness to travel across the UK for work, as and when required
18. Excellent working knowledge of ecology, surveying techniques, and relevant legislation and procedures
19. Good understanding of Protected Species Surveys, and the development of Mitigation Strategies
20. Hold at least one Protected Species Licence (or be proactively working toward attaining this)
21. Demonstrate a good understanding of botany, including Survey Identification Skills
22. Have a good working knowledge of Planning Policy, including the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF), in relation to development projects
Desirable skills and experience for the role of Ecologist include:
23. Demonstrable prior experience within an ecological consultancy (or Local Authority) setting
24. Hold several Protected Species Licences