Consultant Ecologist

isepglobal; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 96,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive day rate

3-month contract with extension

Work on Midlands infrastructure

Travel expenses covered

Supportive ecology team

Diverse workload

Immediate start

Job summary

isepglobal is a Midlands-based environmental consultancy recruiting a Consultant Ecologist to deliver surveys, reports and client liaison on major infrastructure projects. You will join a collaborative ecology team, manage your workload, and contribute from initial survey through to reporting and client liaison.

The role requires experience in ecological consultancy, strong survey and reporting skills, and knowledge of UK protected species and habitats, with driving licence and excellent

Qualifications

• Experience in an ecological consultancy.
• Strong field survey and reporting skills.
• Experience managing projects and client relationships.
• Knowledge of UK protected species and habitats.
• Good communication and stakeholder engagement.
• The ability to review, challenge and improve technical outputs.
• A full UK driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Undertaking Preliminary Ecological Appraisals (PEAs) and habitat surveys
• Producing and reviewing technical reports
• Managing ecological projects and deliverables
• Supporting infrastructure and development projects
• Liaising with clients, contractors and internal stakeholders
• Providing ecological advice and guidance throughout project life cycles
• Managing Junior and Graduate Ecologists

Skills

Ecology surveys

Technical reporting

Project management

Client liaison

Protected species knowledge

Stakeholder engagement

Driving licence

Job description

Your new company

An established environmental consultancy is seeking a Consultant Ecologist to join its growing ecology team supporting a major infrastructure framework across the Midlands. The business delivers a wide range of ecological services to public and private sector clients and offers the opportunity to work alongside experienced ecologists on complex, high-profile projects.

Your new role

As a Consultant Ecologist, you'll play a key role in delivering ecological surveys, project work and technical reporting across a variety of infrastructure projects. Working within a collaborative ecology team, you will manage your own workload while contributing to project delivery from initial survey through to reporting and client liaison.

Key duties will include:

• Undertaking Preliminary Ecological Appraisals (PEAs)
• Carrying out protected species and habitat surveys
• Producing and reviewing technical reports
• Managing ecological projects and deliverables
• Supporting infrastructure and development projects
• Conducting habitat assessments and botanical surveys
• Liaising with clients, contractors and internal stakeholders
• Providing ecological advice and guidance throughout project life cycles
• Managing Junior and Graduate Ecologists

What you'll need to succeed

• Previous experience within an ecological consultancy
• Strong all-round ecological survey and reporting skills
• Experience managing projects and client relationships
• Knowledge of UK protected species and habitats
• Good communication and stakeholder engagement skills
• The ability to review, challenge and improve technical outputs
• A full UK driving licence

What you'll get in return

• Competitive contract day rate
• Initial 3-month contract with strong extension potential
• Opportunity to work on a major Midlands infrastructure programme
• Expenses covered for business travel between project sites
• Supportive and experienced ecology team
• Diverse workload across fieldwork, project management and reporting
• Immediate start available