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Senior Ecologist
Job Posted: 10 hours ago
Salary: £ 30,000 - 37,000 / Annum
Job Type: Permanent
Location: Manchester, Greater Manchester
Expire in: a month
Job Description
Job Title: Senior Ecologist
Ref. No.: CJD(phone number removed)D
Location: Manchester
Salary: £33,000 - £40,000
This is the ideal opportunity to join my client, a well-respected, innovative Multidisciplinary Consultancy, lending their expertise to a range of important projects across the ecology, landscape architecture and planning, and urban design landscapes. They are actively seeking an experienced, driven Senior Ecologist, willing to take on a variety of challenging projects alongside an already-established team of professionals, based near the diverse, richly-cultural city of Manchester.
Benefits for the role of Senior Ecologist include (but are not limited to):
- A competitive basic salary
- Access to a company pension scheme
- Generous annual leave entitlement, rising with length of service
- Flexible working opportunities
- One Professional Membership paid for, annually
- A diverse, innovative team that champions collaborative working
- Training, mentoring, and career progression opportunities
- Cycle-to-Work scheme
- Discounts on local leisure facilities, etc.
Responsibilities for the role of Senior Ecologist include:
- Leading a number of interesting projects, from initial inception through to successful delivery
- Undertaking work in the field, including surveying protected species and habitats, etc.
- Analysing and interpreting data sets to inform technical reports and assessments
- Peer-reviewing and amending colleagues' reports
- Undertaking Ecological Clerk of Works activities, with respect to the relevant legislation, planning consent, and environmental and ecological protection measures
- Managing and mentoring a team of colleagues, delegating work and organising projects as required
- Engaging with and managing a range of clients and stakeholders, across the public and private sectors
- Adhering to strict health and safety standards, budgetary confinements and time restrictions, ensuring the highest quality standards are maintained throughout projects
Required skills and experience for the role of Senior Ecologist include:
- A Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Ecology (or similar, relevant discipline)
- Extensive experience in an ecology role, within a UK-based consultancy setting
- Full Member of the Chartered Institute of Ecology and Environmental Management (CIEEM)
- Demonstrable comprehension of UK and European Commission wildlife legislation and policy
- Experience of practical applications of mitigation requirements for protected species
- Proficiency in Environmental Impact Assessments (EIA) and the appropriate planning processes
- Hold at least one Protected Species Survey Licence (e.g., bats, dormice, Great Crested Newts, etc.)
- Ability to deliver European Protected Species (EPS) Licences, and produce Ecological Impact Assessments (EcIA)
- Experience of undertaking Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) Assessments
- Proficient in the use of GIS mapping systems
- Demonstrable project management skills, including liaising with clientele, coordinating a team, and working proactively with budgets
- Excellent communication (written and verbal), organisational, and interpersonal skills
- Capable of working under pressure, whilst remaining positive and enthusiastic in your approach
- Hold a full, valid UK driving licence, with a willingness to work non-standard hours and away from home, as and when required
Desirable skills and experience for the role of Senior Ecologist include:
- Hold multiple Protected Species Survey Licence (bats and Great Crested Newts particularly desirable)
- Named Ecologist (EPSL)
- Competencies with application for, and implementation of, the necessary Mitigation Licences (particularly for bats and Great Crested Newts)
- Field Identification Skills Certificate (FISC) Level 3 or above
- Experience of producing technical reports, including Environmental Impact Assessments (EIA), Habitat Regulations Assessments (HRA), and Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) Assessments, etc.
- Experience of managing/leading a team
If you are interested in the role of Senior Ecologist, please do not hesitate to contact the Ecology Team at Penguin Recruitment. Please also see our website for a range of other roles currently available. This is a permanent role. Penguin Recruitment is operating as a recruitment agency in respect to this vacancyBefore You Apply
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