Senior Ecologist

Senior Ecologist

£40,000 - £50,000

Milton Keynes

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Senior Ecologist to join a well-established, multidisciplinary environmental consultancy with an excellent reputation for delivering ecology, landscape, arboriculture, heritage and planning services across the UK. Based near Milton Keynes, this growing consultancy offers the chance for a Senior Ecologist to work on a diverse portfolio of residential, commercial, renewable energy and development projects alongside experienced in-house specialists. The Senior Ecologist will play a key role in project delivery, mentoring colleagues and maintaining high technical standards. This Senior Ecologist position offers genuine career progression within a supportive and collaborative team.

What's on offer:

• Competitive salary
• Flexible working arrangements
• TOIL system and extended annual leave
• Ongoing CPD and unlimited training opportunities
• Private healthcare and long service rewards
• Company vehicle access for fieldwork
• Friendly, supportive working environment
• Exciting projects across a range of sectors

The role:

• Deliver ecological surveys, assessments and technical reports
• Manage projects from inception through to completion
• Produce EcIA, BNG and protected species documentation
• Liaise with clients, stakeholders and regulatory bodies
• Mentor junior ecologists and support business development

Requirements:

• Previous experience as a Senior Ecologist or in a similar consultancy role
• Strong ecological report writing and project management skills
• Membership of CIEEM or working towards it
• Protected species licence desirable
• Full UK driving licence
• Full right to work in the UK
• Must live in or near the Milton Keynes office
• Willingness to undertake site visits and fieldwork

If you are interested in this or other positions in the Ecology industry, please do not hesitate to contact Jack porter on (url removed). We have many more vacancies available on our website. Please refer to (url removed). This is a permanent role. Penguin Recruitment is operating as a Recruitment Agency in respect to this position.