Ecologist Specialist

eTeam Workforce Limited; Newcastle upon Tyne; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

eTeam Workforce Limited seeks an Ecologist Specialist to join in a hybrid role across York, Leeds, Newcastle or Doncaster. Contract: full-time until 2/4/27. The post involves field surveys, biodiversity assessments, and ecological reporting with collaboration across disciplines.

You will engage with stakeholders, manage habitat surveys, and stay aligned with current environmental policies and legislation as part of a dynamic team.

Qualifications

• Experience conducting field surveys and ecological assessments.
• Ability to influence and collaborate across disciplines.
• Comfortable engaging with senior management and frontline staff.

Responsibilities

• Survey ecosystems and assess biodiversity and behaviour of organisms.
• Conduct field surveys to collect biological information on distribution.
• Apply sampling strategies and habitat survey techniques.
• Utilise aerial photography, maps, and environmental data analyses.
• Prepare reports and recommendations for site managers and engineers.

Skills

Ecology fieldwork

Stakeholder liaison

Analytical thinking

Education

Degree in Ecology or related field

Tools

GIS software

Statistical tools

Job description

Job Title: Ecologist Specialist
Job Location: York, Leeds, Newcastle or Doncaster, UK
Job Type: Full-time contract, Until 2/4/27
Work Model: Hybrid (3 days onsite however there will be travel so this will be counted as days onsite)

Summary:

Survey ecosystems and assess the diversity, profusion and behaviour of the different organisms within them.
Conducting field surveys to collect biological information about the numbers and distribution of organisms.
Carrying out taxonomy, classification of organisms, applying sampling strategies and employing a range of habitat survey techniques.
Aerial photography, maps carrying, environmental impact assessment, analysing and interpreting data, using specialist software programs.
Working on habitat management and creation, writing reports and issuing recommendations. Liaising with and advising, site managers, engineers, planners and others associated with a survey building relationships with stakeholders.
Keeping up to date with new environmental policies and legislation, contributing ideas about changes based on ecological findings.

Minimum Requirement:

Need someone who is experienced and confident, comfortable working across senior management and front line staff - need someone who can deliver and able to hit the ground running.
Being able to influence and collaborate across different disciplines and adapt to that.
Because they cover such a breadth of topics it will be an exciting opportunity.