Ecologist

Brown&Co LLP; Norwich; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Holiday scheme 25–28 days

Life Assurance

Salary Sacrifice Pension

Enhanced parental leave

Holiday Buy Back

Long Service Awards

Westfield Health Cashplan

Volunteer day

Job summary

Brown & Co LLP is seeking an enthusiastic Ecologist to join our in-house ecology team. The role will cover preliminary appraisals through to protected species surveys and more technical work in habitat banking and landscape recovery.

You will manage multiple projects, design surveys, liaise with clients and collaborate with internal and external teams. This is suitable for an early-career Ecologist or an experienced Assistant Ecologist seeking the next step.

Qualifications

• CIEEM membership is required.
• Relevant degree or above.
• Minimum 3 years in Ecological Consultancy.
• Experience with Preliminary Ecological Appraisals and protected species surveys.
• Willingness to take on project management.
• Excellent report writing.
• Knowledge of UK/European wildlife legislation.
• MS Word, Outlook and Excel proficiency.
• Ability to travel for work.

Responsibilities

• Manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Design and oversee ecological surveys.
• Liaise with clients and internal/external teams.
• Contribute to habitat banking and landscape recovery projects.

Skills

CIEEM membership

Ecology knowledge

Report writing

GIS or QGIS experience

MoRPh accredited

Ecological Clerk of Works

Ornithology survey skills

Bat licence

CSCS card

Travel flexibility

Education

Degree in ecology or related field

Job description

Job Description

Overview of the Role

Brown&Co is seeking an enthusiastic and capable Ecologist to join our in-house ecology team. The role will build on a growing portfolio of work, ranging from preliminary ecological appraisals through to protected species surveys and more technical involvement in habitat banking and landscape recovery projects.

As an Ecologist, you will be responsible for managing multiple projects simultaneously, including survey design, client liaison, and collaboration with both in-house teams and external consultants.

This opportunity is well suited to an early-career Ecologist or an experienced Assistant Ecologist looking to take the next step within a growing and forward-thinking team.

Requirements

• Full membership of the Chartered Institute of Ecology and Environmental Management (CIEEM)
• Relevant degree or above
• Minimum 3-year experience in Ecological Consultancy
• Experience in undertaking Preliminary Ecological Appraisals, Biodiversity Net Gain Assessments and protected species surveys, e.g. badger and reptile
• Willingness to take on project management.
• Excellent report writing skills suitable for technical scientific write-up
• Knowledge of UK and European wildlife and environmental legislation and policy
• Professional level of Microsoft software competence, including, Word, Outlook, and Excel
• Ability to travel for work

Desired Skills And Qualifications

• Specialised ecology survey skills, such as ornithology.
• FISC level 4 or above
• MoRPh accredited
• Experience as Ecological Clerk of Works
• GIS or QGIS experience
• Bat licence (level two or above)
• CSCS card

Our Benefits

• Holiday scheme starting at 25 days holiday increasing by 1 day each year to 28 days after 3 years of service.
• Life Assurance of four times your basic salary
• Salary Sacrifice Pension scheme
• Enhanced Maternity, Paternity, adoption and shared parental leave benefits
• Holiday Buy Back Scheme
• Long Service Awards
• Westfield Health Cashplan
• One Volunteering Day for your chosen charity each year

Equal Opportunities

We are an equal opportunities employer and do not tolerate discriminatory behaviour of any kind, in line with the Equality Act 2010.

Core working hours are Monday - Friday 9.00am - 17.30pm.

This is a permanent full-time position based on 37.5 hours (Monday - Friday) however we're fully open to discussing part-time flexible working requirements. We also operate a 'Smart Working' policy, enabling our employees to enjoy a work/life balance.

Important Notice to Recruitment Agencies

Brown&Co does not accept unsolicited CVs or candidate profiles from recruitment agencies. We will only pay agency fees where a signed Terms of Business agreement is in place, and the agency has been formally instructed by our HR team.

Any CVs submitted to Brown&Co - including to employees or Partners - without prior HR authorisation will be considered unsolicited, and no fees will be payable.