Senior Ecologist

Job title: Senior Ecologist

Salary: £32,000 - £40,000

Location: Gloucester

Are you a Senior Ecologist seeking a new role? We are collaborating with a specialised environmental assessment firm that is looking for a Senior Ecologist to join their team in Gloucester.

Our client, an established and award-winning consultancy, partners with both public and private sector clients across the UK. They offer high-quality assessments, expert advice, and guidance on various environmental matters, including strategic environmental assessment, green infrastructure planning, habitats regulations assessment, landscape assessment, landscape ecology, and expert witness services.

The Senior Ecologist position offers:

• Salary of £32,000 - £40,000 based on your experience
• Bonus scheme
• A positive and supportive work environment
• A range of benefits, such as flexible working, pension scheme, health insurance and more
• Advanced training
• Career progression opportunities

As a Senior Ecologist, you will:

• Review ecological reports for technical projects, leading on some surveys
• Liaise with statutory and non-statutory bodies, such as Natural England, local authorities and wildlife trusts
• Lead and coordinate technical projects
• Help manage a small team of Ecologists
• Offer support and mentoring for junior staff

To be eligible for this position, you will need:

• A degree in ecology, biology, zoology or a related field
• Proven experience in ecological consultancy
• Hold membership of CIEEM
• A thorough knowledge of UK and EU wildlife legislation, planning policies, BNG metric, licensing requirements and best practice survey techniques
• Experience of undertaking protected species surveys and holding relevant licences
• 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

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.