Overview

Arthian is a group of enthusiastic and personable planners, designers, environmental consultants, engineers and health & safety professionals. We have grown to employ a technical team of over 200 to include supporting professionals across Scotland, Wales, England and Ireland.

The Role

Arthian is recruiting for an Ecology and Biodiversity Consultant to support the growth and development of the ecology and biodiversity team in Inverness.  We are keen to hear from ecologists with 1-3 years’ experience who have experience of ecological surveys and desk-based work in Scotland.

Arthian currently has a small team of ecologists in Inverness, as well as further teams across Scotland and in Central England who carry out work across the UK.  Ideally we are looking for someone within commuting distance of our office in Inverness.

This is a fantastic opportunity for the right candidate to take on a wide range of projects across all sectors, as well working closely with a local team to support project delivery in the area.

Our tagline is ‘See A Difference’, and we are proud to provide clients with real-world, pragmatic and focused advice which seeks to support our clients as well as providing benefits to biodiversity.

Qualifications

The ideal candidate will possess a BSc and/or MSc in Ecology or related discipline and a Membership of a relevant professional body such as the Chartered Institute of Ecology and Environmental Management (CIEEM).

Essential Skills

The following skills are considered essential to the role:

  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • A willingness to learn whilst working with our senior and consultant grade staff in Inverness and in the wider Scottish team
  • Basic understanding or experience of field surveys for some of the following; habitats, birds, bats, water vole, otter, reptiles, invasive plants
  • Willingness to work with contracting teams on site whilst undertaking nesting bird checks or Ecological Clerk of Works
  • Ability to undertake desk-based assessments, using MAGIC and online resources
  • Some experience of contributing to ecological reports or other technical documents

Desirable Skills

The following skills would be advantageous, but are not an essential requirement for the role:

  • A protected species licence holder (Schedule 1 birds, bats, otter, badger and/or water vole)
  • Some awareness of commerciality, for example through contributing to pricing work and writing fee proposals                                            

About the Offer

The salary range for this role would be commensurate with experience.  In addition, Arthian offers numerous benefits including:

  • Subscription to a relevant professional body (generally expected to be CIEEM)
  • External and internal training tailored around the individual
  • 33 days annual leave (leave and public holiday combined) and the option to buy and sell holidays
  • An Employee Assistance Programme
  • A generous employee referral scheme
  • Volunteering Day for a worthy cause
  • Fully flexible parental leave options
  • Cycle to work and electric vehicle schemes

About Arthian

Arthian is an Equal Opportunities Employer and offers a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits programmes including contributary pension scheme, funded professional membership and one paid for volunteer day each year. We support career development to include active participation in membership of professional organisations and growth opportunities.

For more information on the benefits of working at Arthian, please visit ‘Life at Arthian.’

To Apply

For further information on this vacancy and/or to apply for this position in complete confidence, please send a CV and Covering Letter, identifying how your qualifications, experience and attributes match the job description above.

Please submit your application by email to: careers@arthian.com 

To apply for this job email your details to careers@arthian.com