Principal Consultant - Environmental and Ecological Assessment

Ricardo plc; Kingswood; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A global engineering consulting company in Kingswood is seeking an experienced Ecology Consultant at Principal Consultant grade. You will lead ecology surveys and impact assessments, contribute to business development, and collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams. The ideal candidate will have demonstrable technical lead experience in ecology projects and relevant UK licences. The position offers flexible working arrangements and a comprehensive benefits package.

Benefits

25 days' annual leave

Competitive pension scheme

Flexible working arrangements

Qualifications

• Demonstrable experience as a technical lead on ecology projects.
• Hold at least 1 UK protected species licence.
• Strong working knowledge of UK Habitat survey and biodiversity metrics.

Responsibilities

• Lead the delivery of ecology surveys and impact assessments.
• Business development and proposal writing.
• Manage resourcing for the team.

Skills

Technical lead experience

Ecology surveys expertise

Strong communication skills

GIS skills

Education

CIEEM Full member or equivalent

Job description

We are looking for an Ecology Consultant at Principal Consultant grade to join our team. You will join colleagues in providing technical support on a variety of ecology projects, across a wide range of clients in the water, developer, infrastructure and public sectors.

Responsibilities include:

• Lead the delivery of ecology surveys, impact assessment
• Business development and proposal writing
• Understanding of EIA, HRA and BNG as well as ecology
• Demonstrable experience as technical lead on a range of projects
• Hold at least 1 UK protected species licences and held mitigation licences as lead ecologist
• Strong working knowledge and experience of UK Habitat survey, habitat condition assessments, Defra Biodiversity Metric and Biodiversity Net Gain plans
• Full UK driving licence
• GIS skills
• Managing resourcing for the team

Desirable experience:

• CIEEM Full member (or working towards), or equivalent
• Building client relationships
• Collaborating with multi-disciplinary teams
• Understanding of EIA, HRA and SEA

Skills and behaviours:

• A self-starter, with excellent team working skills, strong communication skills, sound understanding of and a close attention to detail
• This is a fast-paced and challenging environment offering you the opportunity to make your mark

About us:

Ricardo plc is a global strategic, environmental, and engineering consulting company. With over 100 years of engineering excellence and employing close to 3,000 employees in more than 20 countries, we provide exceptional levels of expertise in delivering leading-edge and innovative cross-sector sustainable products and solutions.

We offer flexible approaches to work, whether that is working from home, being in the office, or as a hybrid worker. We're happy to discuss flexible working arrangements. Wellbeing is at the core to our culture, allowing employees to flourish and to achieve their full potential.

Our benefits include 25 days' annual leave, plus 8 flexible bank holidays, a competitive company pension scheme, life assurance and professional subscriptions reimbursement. We also offer a wide range of flexible benefits to suit your lifestyle.

Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion statement: We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person's potential, and we'll help you reach yours. We have an ambitious diversity, equality, and inclusion approach. We value diversity; recognising that a more diverse workforce creates a richer and more varied working environment.