Main characteristics
- Location
- Norfolk
- Company
- Penguin Recruitment
- Salary
- £29000 - £35000/annum Benefits
- Employment type
- Permanent
- Category
- Consulting
Job summary
Job title: Senior EcologistLocation: Norfolk
Salary: £29,000 - £35,000
We are looking for a Senior Ecologist to join a highly successful environmental consultancy in Norfolk. Established in 2006, the firm has been at the forefront of Ecology, Highways, Landscape Management and Biodiversity Net Gain projects. This role is ideal for a Consultant Ecologist with experience who is looking to develop their career further or for a Senior ecologist who would like to continue to build on skills and knowledge.
The Senior Ecologist position offers:
Competitive Salary, £29,000 - £35,000 DOE
24 days holiday per year + paid bank holidays
Senior Support to develop skills and support within the role
Excellent training and development opportunities for internal training and individual training budget for external training (training is actively encouraged)
CIEEM (or other appropriate to role) professional membership paid for yearly
Career progression opportunities
Free and Confidential Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for employees and their partner
Death in Service / Life insurance for employees* and health care provision included.
Mental Health Trained First Aider, Time to Change Pledge Signed Employer and Mental Health Charter accredited employer
Medical appointment time provided to all staff
Pool car use
Flexible working and part time working offered
Your duties will be:
Ecological input to a varied range of projects across different sectors
Leading, planning and coordinating field surveys, analysing and interpreting survey results
Working with other disciplines, planning and coordinating ecological mitigation works
Undertaking reporting of Preliminary Ecological Assessments and Ecological Impact Assessments
Preparing protected species licence applications
Managing work enquiries, preparing bids and building client relationships
Leading on projects and managing project budgets
Mentoring and developing junior colleagues
To be considered you will need:
Have previous ecology experience, preferably in consultancy
Hold a BSc in relevant subject as a minimum
Hold full UK Driving Licence
Be willing to attend site and undertake field work within the UK
Have good IT skills, be confident using Office 365 (including outlook) and a cloud based system
Have Strong knowledge of wildlife legislation and the relevance
Have a strong client facing approach with a drive to develop and build on working relationships
Have experience with BNG conditions assessments, UK habitats assessments and protected species surveys
Hold one or more Natural England Protected Species Licences
This is a permanent role.
Penguin Recruitment is operating as a Recruitment Agency in respect to this position
Benefits: Benefits
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