Ecologist

First Recruitment Group; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking an enthusiastic Ecologist to join their London and South East team. This role involves working on diverse ecological projects that benefit biodiversity and society. You will collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams, conduct field surveys, and analyze survey results. The ideal candidate will have a degree in ecology or a related field and strong protected species survey skills. If you are passionate about ecology and looking to make a positive impact, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Degree in ecology or a related field is essential.
• Strong skills in protected species surveys are crucial.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams on ecological projects.
• Plan and conduct field surveys, analyze results.

Skills

Protected species survey skills

Field survey skills

Ecological Clerk of Works

Education

Degree in ecology or related field

Tools

Defra Biodiversity Metric

Biodiversity Net Gain assessments

Job description

Our Client has a requirement for an Ecologist, who will be required to work on a contract basis in London or Epsom.

Role Purpose:

Our team of ecologists work throughout the UK to deliver a diverse range of challenging and exciting projects that benefit our clients, biodiversity and society. To meet our growing project workload and help us design and apply new approaches to our work, we are looking for an enthusiastic Ecologist to work with our London and South East team.

Job Role Responsibilities:

• Collaborating with our multi-disciplinary teams.
• Planning, coordinating and undertaking field surveys; analysing and interpreting survey results.
• Ecological Clerk of Works.

Experience / Skills / Knowledge / Qualifications:

• A degree in ecology or a closely related field (other equivalent higher education qualifications considered)
• Strong protected species survey skills, including demonstrable competency to capable level in line with CIEEM’s Competency Framework to lead protected species surveys is essential.
• A full UK/EEC driving licence.
• Working knowledge and experience of UK Habitat survey, habitat condition assessments, and the Defra Biodiversity Metric. Demonstrable experience of undertaking Biodiversity Net Gain assessments (desirable).
• Level 1 or Level 2 survey licence for bats (desirable).
• Field Identification Skills Certificate (FISC) Level 3 or above, or be able to demonstrate that skills are equivalent to this (desirable).
• Protected species survey licence(s) are desirable but not essential (desirable).
• Membership of the Chartered Institute of Ecology and Environmental Management (CIEEM) (desirable).

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