Ecologist

TipTopJob; Milton Keynes; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work

25+ days annual leave

Company pension scheme

Private healthcare

Life assurance

Cycle to work

Enhanced parental leave

CPD and training

Volunteer days

Job summary

TipTopJob is looking for an Ecologist to join its Milton Keynes team. The role offers fieldwork, technical delivery and project involvement across development and land-use projects, with opportunities to gain broader consultancy experience.

You will undertake habitat and protected species surveys, produce Preliminary Ecological Appraisals and reports, contribute to assessments, and support projects from planning to delivery while collaborating with planners, landscape professionals and other

Qualifications

• Experience conducting habitat and protected species surveys.
• Experience producing Preliminary Ecological Appraisals and survey reports.
• Ability to contribute to ecological assessments and mitigation proposals.
• Ability to work from early planning through to delivery.
• Strong communication with clients and project teams.

Responsibilities

• Undertake habitat and protected species surveys across various sites.
• Prepare Preliminary Ecological Appraisals and technical reports.
• Contribute to ecological assessments, mitigation and enhancement proposals.
• Support projects from early planning through to delivery.
• Collaborate with planners, landscape professionals and other specialists.

Skills

Habitat surveys

Protected species surveys

Technical reporting

Client liaison

Biodiversity net gain knowledge

Education

Degree in Ecology

Tools

ArcGIS

Job description

Ecologist : Milton Keynes

An established and growing multidisciplinary consultancy is looking to bring an Ecologist into its Milton Keynes team. The role offers a varied mix of fieldwork, technical delivery and project involvement, working alongside ecologists and wider environmental professionals. The work will cover a broad range of development and land:use projects, giving the successful candidate the opportunity to build on their existing experience while taking on increasing responsibility.

Benefits;

• Competitive salary
• Hybrid/flexible working
• 25+ days annual leave, plus bank holidays
• Company pension scheme
• Professional membership fees
• CPD and training support
• Funded protected species licence training
• Career progression and structured development
• Private healthcareor
• Life assurance
• Cycle:to:work scheme
• Enhanced parental leave
• Regular social/team events
• Paid volunteering days
• Company equipment and expenses covered

What the role involves;

• Undertaking habitat and protected species surveys across a variety of sites.
• Producing Preliminary Ecological Appraisals, survey reports and other technical documentation.
• Contributing to ecological assessments, mitigation and enhancement proposals.
• Supporting projects from the early planning stages through to delivery.
• Working alongside planners, landscape professionals, arboriculturists and other technical specialists.
• Liaising with clients and project teams to provide practical ecological advice.
• Developing technical knowledge across areas such as biodiversity net gain, protected species and habitat management.

The successful Ecologist will have the opportunity to get involved in different project types, work with specialists beyond ecology and develop commercially useful consultancy skills alongside their technical expertise. There is also room to progress. As the Milton Keynes team continues to grow, there is scope for the successful person to take on greater responsibility. For an ecologist who wants a role with variety, responsibility and a clear route to becoming a stronger consultant, this could be a very good move.