Consultant Ecologist

Job Title: Consultant Ecologist

Salary: £25,000 - £30,000

Location: Merseyside

We are looking for a Consultant Ecologist to join a unique consultancy in Merseyside.

They are a niche multi-disciplinary team that specialise in Ecology, Landscape Architecture and Arboriculture. They offer a brilliant variety of projects, including habitat creation and management, and biodiversity net gain (BNG). If you are a Consultant Ecologist near Merseyside, this is the ideal opportunity to get in with a company that will take your development to a new level, and get you dealing with the projects that matter the most to you.

The Consultant Ecologist position offers:

• Hybrid and Home working
• Progression Opportunities
• Continuous professional development
• Competitive Pension Scheme
• Flexible working practices
• Mileage pay

As a Consultant Ecologist, your duties will be:

• Carrying out preliminary ecological appraisal surveys & production of reports to an exceptional standard;
• Leading on protected species surveys;
• Hedgerow surveys;
• BREEAM surveys & reports;
• Project management & liaison with client teams;
• Profitable pricing & efficiently resourcing of projects;
• Ensuring that projects are completed to deadlines as per agreed brief & within budget;
• Liaising with clients & stakeholders, adopting clear and effective communication at all levels;
• Assisting in business development through forming positive working relationships with clients in order to secure repeat business;
• Day to day management of assistant ecologists & ecologists and management of seasonal staff resources on projects;
• Working positively alongside the arboricultural and landscape design teams;
• Ability to time manage;
• An attitude to continuously improve technical knowledge and training to enhance professional capability;
• Organisation of Bat, GCN and other protected species surveys in line with the needs of the client;
• Preparation, co-ordination and submission of EPS licence applications;
• Acting as Clerk of Works where required;
• Participation in Tender submissions;
• Ability to meet financial targets and assist the ecology team to remain profitable;
• Professionalism and tenacity, with a 'can do' attitude to see projects through from concept to completion.

To be considered for the Consultant Ecologist position you will need:

• Degree in a relevant subject
• Ecological consultancy experience
• Hold a membership with CIEEM
• Full driving licence

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.