Role – Senior Ecologist
Location – Gloucestershire
Salary – £38 - £45K DOE (37.5 hours per week)
Pension (5%), private healthcare, life cover, 25 days A/l, hybrid working, payment of professional fees, company bonus scheme, free car parking.
Our client is a multidisciplinary consultancy based in rural Cheltenham. They are a planning-led consultancy with an enviable track record for delivery of successful planning applications on projects ranging from individual dwellings through to large, multi-functional schemes.
THE ROLE WILL INVOLVE
- Managing ecological projects and the appointment of external consultants/field workers where necessary
- Preparing Preliminary Ecological Appraisals
- Undertaking Phase 1 Habitat and Protected Species Surveys
- Undertaking Ecological Impact Assessments and preparing ecology statements for EIA
- Preparing appropriate mitigation strategies and management plans
- Undertaking Biodiversity Net Gain assessments as part of masterplan
- Advising the team, and clients, on ecological mitigation and enhancement
- Working with the planning team to develop strategies for Biodiversity Net Gain
- Assisting in growth of their ecological services, with a view to expanding the team
SENIOR ECOLOGIST KEY SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS
- A degree in Ecology or a closely related subject
- Full member of CIEEM or eligible
- At least 5 years’ relevant work experience
- An in-depth knowledge of ecology legislation and survey techniques
- Protected species licence(s)
- Excellent client liaison skills
- The ability to produce technical reports to a high standard
- Excellent fieldwork and report writing skills
- A full, clean UK driving licence and own transport
THE NEXT STEP
If you are interested in this Senior Ecologist role or any other similar opportunities, please click apply and upload your CV. Alternatively, you can contact Amanda Costello on 07501 387866.
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