Ecologist

Brown & Co; Norwich; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous holiday scheme starting at 25 days

Life Assurance of 4x your basic salary

Salary Sacrifice Pension scheme

Enhanced Maternity, Paternity, and adoption benefits

Holiday Buy Back Scheme

Long Service Awards

Westfield Health Cashplan

1 Volunteering Day annually

Job summary

A leading ecological consultancy based in the UK is looking for an Ecologist to join their team in Norwich. The role includes managing various projects from ecological assessments to protected species surveys. An early-career Ecologist or an experienced Assistant Ecologist will thrive in this role. Key skills needed include project management, knowledge of ecological legislation, and proficiency in Microsoft software. This position is permanent full-time with a hybrid working policy and excellent career progression opportunities.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of experience in Ecological Consultancy.
• Experience in Preliminary Ecological Appraisals and protected species surveys.
• Knowledge of UK and European wildlife regulations.

Responsibilities

• Manage multiple ongoing projects including survey design and client interaction.
• Liaise with in-house and external consultants.
• Ensure tasks are completed to a high standard.

Skills

Enthusiasm for ecology

Self-driven and motivated

Project management

Excellent report writing skills

Knowledge of UK and European wildlife legislation

Microsoft Office competence

Ability to travel for work

Education

Minimum 3 years of experience in Ecological Consultancy

Tools

GIS or QGIS

Job description

Brown&Co is seeking enthusiastic and capable Ecologist to join our in-house ecology team. The roles will build upon a growing work base of work throughout the East of England from 1st stage Ecological Assessments, through to protected species surveying and more technical work on habitat banking and landscape recovery projects.

As an Ecologist, you will be responsible for managing multiple ongoing projects, including survey design, client interaction, and liaising with in-house and external consultants.

This opportunity would lend well to an early career Ecologist or an experienced Assistant Ecologist looking to take the next step in a growing and forward-focused team. Within the Ecology and Environmental team and the wider Brown&Co departments, we look to support and bolster your skillset with a targeted focus on career development and excellent progression opportunities.

Requirements

• Enthusiasm for ecology
• Be self-driven and motivated
• 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
• A generous holiday scheme starting at 25 days holiday increasing by 1 day each year to 28 days after 3 years of service.
• Life Assurance of 4x 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
• 1 Volunteering Day for your chosen charity each year

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 hybrid working policy.