Overview

Passionate about ecology?  Looking for a varied work load? Considering that first step in your career?……

Seasonal Ecologist based from Cardiff  

As a consultancy of approximately 1,600 staff, we work on high-profile schemes in the South West region including the Welsh Government Northern Access Road to provide improved access to the St Athan Aerospace Business Park and Aston Martin car manufacturing facility, MoD’s £1.4bn construction programme to provide accommodation for 18,700 troops and Penzance Heliport which will provide a new helicopter service to the Isles of Scilly. We also deliver smaller schemes to give you a wide variety of work across all sectors.

Job type: Ecology
Location: Cardiff
Discipline: Environment
Fixed term: Yes
Ref No: 13700

WYG are looking for a motivated and enthusiastic individual to assist our professional ecology team delivering field surveys during summer and autumn 2020. Strong field work skills are a must, with a technical speciality highly desirable – those who hold an NRW or NE great crested newt and/or hazel dormouse survey licence are strongly encouraged to apply.  This is a great opportunity to develop consultancy skills, bolster your CV, earn extra money and gain experience as part of a professional team in the great outdoors. This is a fixed term contract that is expected to end in October 2020,  however there is the potential for the role to be extended subject to ongoing work.

Applicants should:

  • Have an understanding of the principles of ecological survey and mitigation work
  • Have good written and verbal communication skills
  • Be willing to work flexible hours including evenings and early mornings, often before dawn
  • Be willing to travel for work

If the timing’s not quite right for you, please do still to get in touch as we will always consider bespoke working arrangements or a deferred start date to attract good people.

WYG is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, transgender status, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity.