Ecologist - Habitats and Botany[1037939]

Binnies; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading environmental consultancy seeks an Ecologist specializing in habitats and botany. This role involves managing field surveys, writing reports, and mentoring, within a team focused on significant infrastructure and biodiversity projects. Candidates with 3+ years of experience and a relevant degree are encouraged to apply.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of field experience.
• Membership of CIEEM preferred.
• Full UK driving licence required.

Responsibilities

• Undertaking and managing field surveys.
• Writing ecological reports and mentoring ecologists.
• Designing habitat restoration schemes.

Skills

Ecological report writing

Botanical field skills

BNG metric experience

UK Habitats survey

Education

Ecological/Environmental related degree

Tools

Arc suite (Collector, Survey 123)

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Ecologist - Habitats and Botany[1037939]

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Client:

Binnies

Location:

United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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Posted:

29.06.2025

Expiry Date:

13.08.2025

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Job Description:

You will get the opportunity to work on a wide portfolio of projects, from nationally significant infrastructure projects to landscape scale restoration. Our portfolio of work includes flood, coastal and maritime projects and a range of other sectors such as ports, water utilities, transport and renewable power.

One of our newest projects is SESRO (South East Strategic Reservoir Option). SESRO is a 150 million cubic metre reservoir near Abingdon, which is also seeking to provide opportunities to create new habitats and increase biodiversity. https://thames-wrmp.co.uk/projects/sesro/.

You would be welcome in one of our offices (Redhill, Bradford on Avon/Bristol, Birmingham, or Chester) but we offer flexible working.

Binnies is a registered Ecological (CIEEM) and Landscape Practice (Landscape Institute) and hold the IEMA EIA Quality Mark, which is a benchmark of our high standards in Ecological and EIA delivery. Binnies are also a sponsor of the Association of Environmental Clerk of Works.

About the Role

• Undertaking and managing field surveys, with a focus on habitat and botanical surveys.
• Writing, and checking others, ecological reports.
• Mentoring our ecologists with a particular interest in botany.
• Design of habitat restoration/creation schemes and preparing management and monitoring plans.
• Undertaking BNG calculations using the Statutory Biodiversity Metric (and other client specific BNG toolkits).
• Input into a range of ecological deliverables including: BNG assessment reports, EcIA, planning documents, HRA and other consents.

While we are particularly looking for ecologists with an interest in botany/habitats, there will opportunity to work on other species if desired.

If you would like to discuss the role in advance of making a formal application please contact our Team Leader Emma Stevens at [emailprotected] or through LinkedIn.

Qualifications/Requirements

We would welcome applicants with a minimum of 3 years field experience. You should possess and be able to demonstrate the following qualifications, skills and knowledge:

• have an ecological/environmental related degree
• have or applying for membership of CIEEM
• have an equivalent of FISC Level 3 standard in botanical field skills
• experience of UK Habitats survey and BNG condition assessments
• experience of using BNG metrics
• experience of writing ecological reports to a high standard
• hold a full UK driving licence
• willing to work away from home as required by the business in order to deliver specific contracts.

Desirable experience (depending on years of experience) includes:

• range of other protected species surveys
• experience of using Arc suite (Collector, Survey 123) or similar
• previous consultancy experience
• experience of undertaking advanced botanical surveys e.g. NVC
• preparing habitat management and monitoring plans
• working towards becoming a chartered ecologist or chartered environmentalist.