Overview

The successful candidate will work alongside other ecologists, environmentalists & geoscientists to deliver ecological based appraisals as standalone deliverables or integration into wider site development and planning support work.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Contribute to environmental impact assessments and development consent order projects.
  • Lead on site visits, ecological surveys, marine ecology and meet client project managers.
  • Lead in the production of screening and scoping reports to support planning applications.
  • Develop a reputation within the sector by developing innovative methods of impact assessment for terrestrial, marine, coastal, and ecological impacts.
  • Develop best available techniques for environmental assessments that consider climate resilience, emissions, noise, biodiversity, water discharges, and heritage.

Essential Criteria:

  • Experience in leading or significantly contributing to the preparation of ecological surveys, HRA, and environmental impact assessments for new developments and operational permitting applications.
  • Qualification background in ecology, zoology, botany, marine sciences or equivalent.
  • Chartered ecologist, environmentalist, or scientist.

We are also willing to consider ecologists who are recent postgraduates.

Desirable Criteria:

  • Knowledge of any one of these: air quality management, noise abatement policy and legislation, or dispersion modelling methodologies for terrestrial and/or marine environments.
  • Licensed bat ecologist with experience of leading bat surveys, including preliminary roost assessments and dusk/dawn surveys, in-line with current UK best practice and legislation.
  • Strong interpersonal, analytical, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to tackle challenges.
  • Willingness to travel on business as required, including visits to overseas sites.
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