Consultant/Senior Ecologist

JR United Kingdom; Bradley Stoke; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the Utilities and Infrastructure sector is seeking a Consultant/Senior Ecologist in Bradley Stoke. This role involves engaging with stakeholders, delivering ecological advice, and supporting critical infrastructure projects towards sustainable development. Join a team dedicated to facilitating the UK's goals toward Net Zero while enjoying flexible working arrangements and numerous employee benefits.

Benefits

25 days annual leave plus birthday leave

Vitality Health Membership

Flexible working options

Pension Scheme

Life insurance

Free on-site parking

Cycle to work scheme

Paid Maternity and Paternity Leave

Discounted gift cards

Electric Vehicle Salary Sacrifice Scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Company events and socials

Qualifications

• Degree in environmental discipline and progressing towards CIEEM membership.
• License to survey Protected Species or in process.
• Experience in consultancy or conservation sector.

Responsibilities

• Liaising with senior colleagues and external teams.
• Advising clients on site location and construction methodologies.
• Providing ecological advice across various projects.

Skills

Ecological Impact Assessments

Planning regulations

Nature conservation legislations

Written communication

Verbal communication

Negotiation skills

Education

Degree in environmental related discipline

Working towards full membership of CIEEM

Tools

GIS systems

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Client:

Hays

Location:

bradley stoke, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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EU work permit required:

Yes

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Posted:

31.05.2025

Expiry Date:

15.07.2025

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Job Description:

Your new company

My client is proud to be leading the way in the Utilities and Infrastructure sector, helping to bring the UK and Ireland closer to Net Zero every day. Their teams of land, environmental, and geospatial specialists work together to secure the consents needed to deliver critical infrastructure projects.

Their comprehensive services include land access and assembly, agricultural liaison, planning, ecology, environmental impact assessments, and geospatial mapping-each playing a vital role in enabling sustainable development.

Your new role

• Work with internal and external teams liaising with senior colleagues helping to provide advice to clients
• Assist in negotiations with Natural England, County Ecologists, Local Authority planning officers, and stakeholders
• Engage in development and design proposals, including advising on appropriate site location and construction methodologies, assisting with gaining the necessary consents and licenses in order to deliver projects
• Work within the team to provide ecological advice and provide innovative mitigation solutions enhancement and consideration across a range of sites and schemes
• Liaise with clients, consisting of engineers, developers and landowners, providing ecological advice on how to facilitate development on their project
• Help to provide all the necessary assistance to unlock utility project development in SSSI, SAC, SPA, RAMSAR including applying for SSSI Assents and other permissions
• You'll gain the experience and knowledge to be able to feed into Environmental Impact Assessment Screening, Scoping and chapters working with internal and external specialists and environmental stakeholders
• Provide advice on the need for HRAs and be able to lead on their preparation and completion with limited input from others
• Travel to meetings, client offices and site surveys across multiple projects

What you'll need to succeed

• Hold a degree in an environmental related discipline and be working towards becoming a full member of the Chartered Institute of Ecology and Environment Management (CIEEM)
• Hold a licence to survey Protected Species or be working towards this
• Have an understanding of Ecological Impact Assessments, planning regulations and nature conservation legislations
• Experience working within a consultancy environment, public sector or conservation body
• Excellent written and verbal skills
• Have a full UK driving licence and car
• Ideally be familiar with GIS systems but it's not essential

What you'll get in return

• 25 days annual leave plus 1 day to celebrate your birthday
• Vitality Health Membership (including Private healthcare, subsidised gym membership and other discounts)
• Flexible working through our 'Flexible Advantage' supporting working families & your work/life balance
• Pension Scheme via The Peoples Pension
• Life insurance (4x Base Salary)
• Free on-site parking in non-city centre offices
• Cycle to work scheme
• 26 Weeks paid Maternity Leave
• 2 Weeks paid Paternity Leave
• BHN Extras - provides discounted gift cards for hundreds of popular retailers
• Electric Vehicle Salary Sacrifice Scheme (provided by Octopus Electric Vehicles) effective at 1 years' service
• Sabbatical Policy effective at 3 years' service
• Military service paid leave (7.5 days per year)
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) plus wider Mental Health & Wellbeing support
• 2 x Company-wide events every year, in addition to multiple office socials throughout the year

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