Assistant Ecologist

Job Title: Assistant Ecologist

Location: Gloucester

Salary: £22,000 - £25,000

As an Assistant Ecologist you want the best start to your career, and so working for a company that can offer a supportive environment, exceptional training, variety of projects, and being a place you genuinely love to work is your top priority. Here at Penguin Recruitment, we are working with a specialist environmental practice in Gloucester that can offer all of that and more.

Our client is an award-winning consultancy that works with a range of public and private sector clients across the UK. They provide high-quality assessments, advice and guidance on a variety of environmental issues, such as strategic environmental assessment, green infrastructure planning, habitats regulations assessment, landscape assessment, landscape ecology and expert witness.

As an Assistant Ecologist, you will:

• Conduct UK habitat and protected species surveys
• Support ecological reports, including Preliminary Ecological Appraisal Reports, Ecological Impact Assessment Reports and Biodiversity Net Gain Reports
• Liaise with statutory and non-statutory bodies, such as Natural England, local authorities and wildlife trusts
• Provide project management support

To be eligible for this position, you will need:

• A degree in ecology, biology, zoology or a related field
• Have relevant experience in ecological consultancy
• Full membership of CIEEM or working towards it
• Good familiarity with UK and EU wildlife legislation, planning policies, licensing requirements and best practice survey techniques
• Experience of undertaking protected species surveys
• Experience of using GIS software, such as QGIS or ArcGIS
• Excellent communication, report writing and project management skills
• A full valid UK/EEC driving licence and access to a vehicle

As an Assistant Ecologist, you will receive:

• Salary of £22,000 - £25,000 based on your experience
• A positive and supportive work environment
• A range of benefits, such as flexible working, pension scheme, health insurance and more
• Opportunities for training and career progression

Interested in this or other roles in ecology consultancy? Please contact Lloyd Key via or call . We have many more vacancies available on our website.

Please refer to www.penguinrecruitment.co.uk.

This is a permanent role.

Penguin Recruitment is operating as a Recruitment Agency in respect to this position.