Overview

We are looking to recruit a senior ecologist to join our growing team in Stroud. This is an exciting opportunity to join a young, dynamic and fun team in a rapidly growing company.

The position is permanent and full-time, and primarily involves the management of our work on large infrastructure projects, but with an opportunity to get involved in our many other projects, providing ecological survey and advice to a range of clients.  The job will be mainly office based but with opportunities to contribute to fieldwork when necessary.

Key responsibilities will be:

  • Managing work schedules on large infrastructure projects, involving our network of ecologist contractors.
  • Liaising with client contacts
  • Quality assurance of fieldwork, data and reports produced by our ecologists.
  • Training and mentoring junior ecologists
  • Contributing to fee proposals
  • Project management, fieldwork and report writing.

The successful candidate will:

  • Be a Full member of the CIEEM, or a Chartered Ecologist.
  • Have a proven track record in ecological consultancy to a level that will allow them to carry out quality assurance of fieldwork and written work carried out by our ecologists.
  • Have experience in survey work across a range of habitats and taxa.
  • Have a proven track record in project management
  • Be a strong communicator and skilled in client liaison
  • Be able to work under pressure and able to quickly adapt to changing requirements
  • Be competent in common software packages such as MS office, QGIS or similar
  • Have excellent report writing skills
  • Have attention to detail
  • Hold a full UK driving licence.

Desirable:

  • Experience of mentoring and management of junior staff
  • Commercially aware and a passion to help grow the company
  • Ideally at least one protected species licence
  • Ideally at least one taxa specific competency at “accomplished” level according to the CIEEM

About Biocensus

Biocensus – providing ecologists to the UK construction industry; from a single expert to a 100 strong field team.

We supply ecologists to projects ranging from individual developments to major national infrastructure projects. Our national network of ecologists means we can provide local expertise to enable projects to manage ecological risks and maximise opportunities.

By combining ecological expertise and scientific rigour with pragmatism and professionalism we work with businesses to achieve a ‘net positive’ drive that benefits the environment and the bottom line.

Biocensus’ business model is based on utilising the skills of a network of expert ecologists around the country, to provide high-quality surveys and advice, managed by experienced in-house people.

This flexible and scalable model means that we are increasingly becoming involved in large infrastructure projects that require significant ecological survey input.

We require talented and motivated in-house staff to help us manage the many challenges associated with this growing business.

For an informal discussion about this role please contact Gavin Wilson (gavin.wilson@biocensus.co.uk ) in the first instance.