Ecologist (Advance Northumberland)

CHARTERED INSTITUTE OF ECOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; Ashington; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Incentive scheme

Excellent benefits

Job summary

Advance Green Futures is expanding its Ecology and Sustainability team to manage habitat banks and guide ecological work across the business. The role focuses on ecology programme delivery, habitat creation, monitoring, and advising colleagues on best practice.

You will contribute to growth opportunities in sustainability, support biodiversity initiatives, and travel to sites within Northumberland and nearby regions as needed.

Qualifications

• Relevant degree or IEEM membership.
• Experience/knowledge of habitat creation and management.
• Experience/working knowledge of the BNG metric and processes including Habitat Management, Monitoring Plans, surveys and assessment.
• Demonstrable botanical experience.
• Knowledge/experience of GIS systems and digital surveying tools.
• Experience of Ecological Impact Assessment.
• Experience working with stakeholders including community groups and elected members.
• Experience of consenting regimes e.g. Natural England, Environment Agency etc.
• Understanding of ecological legislation and policy.
• Knowledge of UK Habitat, species and BNG legislation
• Knowledge of techniques for the conservation, management and enhancement of habitats/species.
• Knowledge of funding regimes and opportunities for land management.
• Full UK Driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Lead ecology initiatives within Advance Green Futures, managing habitat banks and ecology programmes.
• Provide guidance to colleagues across the business on ecological issues and opportunities.
• Support growth plans by developing new opportunities in sustainability and environmental projects.
• Travel to sites within Northumberland and surrounding areas as required.
• Support stakeholder engagement with communities and local authorities.

Skills

Habitat management

Botanical experience

GIS & surveying tools

Stakeholder engagement

Ecological impact assessment

UK ecological legislation knowledge

Full UK Driving licence

Education

Relevant degree or IEEM membership

Tools

GIS software

Digital surveying tools

Job description

Salary: £32,000 to £45,000 (depending on experience) with incentive scheme and excellent benefits.

Advance Green Futures

Our newly formed Ecology and Sustainability team is responsible for creating and managing the third largest habitat bank in the country, as well as ensuring that our activities are sustainable.

We have exciting plans for growth in this area of the business and to develop new business opportunities in the sustainability sector.

As an Ecologist within the Advance Green Futures division, you will be at the forefront of managing our ecology programme, supporting the work on our habitat banks and providing advice and guidance to colleagues across the business.

This is a new role, offering a rewarding and exciting opportunity to make a significant difference to the business and to nature recovery.

Location: You will be working at our offices located in Ashington, Northumberland. There will be an expectation that you will need to travel to other locations within Northumberland.

If you would like to have an informal discussion regarding this role, please contact Ann Deary, Head of Ecology on 07720145709

Essential Criteria

• Relevant degree/membership of the IEEM or similar
• Experience/knowledge of habitat creation and management.
• Experience/working knowledge of the BNG metric and processes including Habitat Management, Monitoring Plans, surveys and assessment
• Demonstrable botanical experience.
• Knowledge/experience of GIS systems and digital surveying tools.
• Experience of Ecological Impact Assessment.
• Experience working with stakeholders including community groups and elected members.
• Experience of consenting regimes e.g. Natural England, Environment Agency etc.
• Understanding of ecological legislation and policy.
• Knowledge of UK Habitat, species and BNG legislation
• Knowledge of techniques for the conservation, management and enhancement of habitats/species.
• Knowledge of funding regimes and opportunities for land management.
• Full UK Driving licence.