Ecologist

Location: Remote - West Midlands, Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire & Oxfordshire
Salary: £30,500 - £42,000 DOE + Paid Overtime
Job Type: Full-time

Our client, a leading natural environment consultancy with over 30 years of experience, is seeking an experienced Ecological Consultant or Senior Ecological Consultant to join their growing team.

This position can be offered on a fully remote basis, with home working for report writing, project management and other desk-based responsibilities. Candidates will need to be located within reasonable travelling distance of the West Midlands, Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire or Oxfordshire, as fieldwork and site visits will take place throughout these regions.

The successful candidate will manage and deliver a varied portfolio of ecological projects, including habitat surveys, Biodiversity Net Gain assessments, ecological reporting and mitigation design.

• Fully remote working for desk-based duties, including reporting and project management.
• Undertaking fieldwork and site visits across the West Midlands, Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire regions.
• Managing and delivering ecological consultancy projects from initial survey through to reporting and mitigation.
• Undertaking UK Habitat Classification (UKHab) surveys and assessments.
• Completing Biodiversity Net Gain assessments using the Defra Biodiversity Metric.
• Undertaking baseline ecological surveys.
• Producing high-quality ecological reports and supporting documentation.
• Designing ecological mitigation and enhancement measures for planning and development projects.
• Managing project workloads, programmes and deadlines.
• Liaising directly with clients, colleagues and wider project teams.
• Supporting the wider ecology team and contributing to the continued growth of the consultancy.

• Previous professional experience working within ecological consultancy.
• Competency undertaking UK Habitat Classification surveys and assessments.
• Experience completing Biodiversity Net Gain assessments using the Defra Biodiversity Metric.
• Strong ecological report-writing experience.
• Strong project management and workload management skills.
• Good understanding of ecology within the planning and development process.
• Excellent communication and client-facing skills.
• Full UK driving licence.
• Willingness to travel for fieldwork and site visits throughout the relevant region.
• Protected species survey licences would be advantageous but are not essential.
• Valid CSCS card would be advantageous but is not essential.

• Salary of £30,500 - £42,000, dependent on experience.
• Fully remote working available.
• Flexible working arrangements.
• Paid overtime.
• Time Off in Lieu.
• 24 days annual leave, increasing with seniority to a maximum of 35 days at senior management level.
• Discretionary performance-related bonus.
• Employee Assistance Programme.
• Ongoing personal and professional development.
• Excellent opportunities for career progression.
• Opportunity to join an established team of over 120 natural environment professionals and support staff.

Bennett and Game Recruitment are a multi-disciplined technical recruitment agency based in Chichester, West Sussex operating across the UK with specialist teams covering a range of industries.

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