Senior Ecologist

Senior Ecologist Summary A global, integrated infrastructure consultancy and operations partner, designing, delivering, protecting, and maintaining critical assets and systems across the UK as an opportunity for a permanent Senior Ecologist to join their Consulting Advisory team in the Midlands. This is an exciting opportunity to provide support to all ecology related activities on a variety of road contracts across the Midlands, including the Strategic Design Framework for National Highways in East and West Midlands, a variety of council schemes (e.g., Staffordshire Council, Newport Council), and the Network Rail Wales and West Framework for ecology services. As a Senior Ecologist, you will be responsible for supporting the development and growth of the team, which may also include leading on ecology specific business development opportunities. Responsibilities include:

• To work in a team, producing technically sound deliverables for Ecological commissions.
• Preparation and checking of documentation as part of the production of scheme deliverables that satisfy the criteria of quality, cost and programme.
• Liaising with client and supplier representatives at peer level, attending progress meetings, and responding to queries.
• Managing a small, locally based single discipline technical team and taking responsibility for delivery of their workload.
• Contributing to the preparation of bids and general working winning function.
• Drive effective health and safety practices within the team.

What you will bring to us:

• Developed experience and expertise within the Ecological field.
• Expertise in protected species surveys.
• EPS Mitigation licence application experience and Protected species licence holder or working towards same (notable species: bats & dormice).
• Experience in Invasive species survey and management.
• Comprehensive knowledge of ecological processes and survey methodologies
• Able to produce technically sound ecological solutions, complying with all relevant technical standards, wildlife legislation and client requirements.
• Ability to apply ecological management theory and principles to clear understood situations.
• Experience in undertaking project related tasks associated with health, safety and welfare, e.g. Construction (Design and Management) Regulations.
• Good understanding of risk assessment, experienced in the management and communication of hazards and risks on projects and ensure appropriate risk mitigation has been applied.
• Bachelors or Masters degree in an appropriate subject or demonstrable equivalent further learning such as Ecology, Zoology, Botany, Biology or Environmental Science.
• Full membership of the Chartered Institute Of Ecology and Environmental Management (MCIEEM) or equivalent.

Salary Circa £38,000 - £45,000 dependant on experience plus benefits package including.

• Generous Pension scheme
• Minimum 24 days holiday + Bank Holidays
• Health cash plan
• Hybrid &flexible work patterns
• Flexible benefits scheme is tailored by you, including buying additional annual leave, cycle2work scheme, charity giving and gym membership

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