Ecologists / Senior Ecologist – Sussex

Ecologists from £27,500 and Senior Ecologist from £30,000 – Sussex
Have a minimum 3 years for Ecologist or 5 years for Senior Ecologist of relevant work experience

Our client is a dynamic and growing business, they are searching for self-motivated and positive-minded Ecologists or Senior Ecologists to join their friendly team in the Sussex office. The successful applicants will be involved in all areas of their work, supporting clients in vast range of different sectors. Responsibilities include co-ordinating and undertaking protected species surveys and mitigation projects, advising clients of constraints and survey requirements, preparing ecology chapters for Environmental Impact Assessments, and managing a team of ecologists to find commercially efficient and cost-effective project solutions.

They have permanent roles (on a full or part time basis) in Sussex. The project-based nature of the work means that there will be a requirement for travel and occasional overnight stays to complete the contract.

This position will provide a great opportunity to lead and deliver complex contracts and support more junior staff, draft high-quality reports and review technical work, as well as support clients and their design teams by identifying solutions to their problems. They are keen to continue to grow the business, so you will play an important part in the delivery of the business development strategy by costing and tendering for work and finding new ways for the business to diversify and thrive.

With a team comprising many recognised industry leaders, they work with inspirational clients on their organisations, on their challenges and on exciting, innovative, complex and globally relevant projects, programmes and schemes.

They provide a bespoke professional service to clients so that they can make the right decisions and achieve the best outcomes. Thy do this by leveraging the experience and breadth of skills alongside our insights, commitment, and ethical approach to everything they do.

To be considered for the role, you will:
Hold an appropriate degree qualification.
Have a minimum 3 years for Ecologist or 5 years for Senior Ecologist of relevant work experience.
Have excellent knowledge of UK and relevant European environmental legislation.
Have excellent fieldwork and report writing skills including protected species surveys, Mitigation Licence applications, and ecological management plans.
Be comfortable with and have experience in attending meetings and liaising with clients, contractors, sub-contractors and third-party stakeholders.
Be able to critically review your own work.
Be competent in the mitigation for one or more of the following species groups bats, badgers, birds, dormice, great crested newts, reptiles, and water voles.
Have good excellent organisational skills and an ability to resource work.
Be able to manage own workload, be proactive in managing projects and be able to delegate to and provide support to junior staff as appropriate.
Hold Associate/Full membership of the Chartered Institute of Ecology and Environmental Management (CIEEM) or be eligible.
Be proactive, a self-starter and able to use own initiative when appropriate.
Have a full clean UK driving licence.
Be eligible to work within the UK.
The consultancy requires knowledge of project management techniques and methodologies. They expect all candidates to have a passion for project delivery, ensuring client satisfaction is achieved on time and within budget.

Applications are particularly welcome from ecologists who have:
At least one Natural England protected species licence preferably Bat Class 2 or GCN Class 1 licence.
Be able to be a named ecologist on mitigation licences.
Botany as a specialism.
A minimum 2 years’ experience of reviewing others’ work.
Experience in undertaking BNG assessments.

• Reference: HQ00004058
• Location: Sussex
• Salary:
• Job Type: Permanent
• Category: » Environmental & Science
• Posted Date:16/11/2024