Principal Restoration Ecologist

Restore; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in ecological restoration seeks a Principal Restoration Ecologist to deliver innovative projects across the UK. This role requires a blend of field expertise and strategic management, aiming to enhance biodiversity and ecological recovery while fostering collaborations with diverse stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Experience in ecosystem restoration projects required.
• Ability to lead ecological surveys and report writing is essential.
• Comfortable with both fieldwork and desk-based tasks.

Responsibilities

• Lead ecological survey, analysis and reporting programmes.
• Collaborate with Species Recovery Ecologist on projects.
• Manage relationships with stakeholders and collaborators.

Skills

Ecological knowledge

Project management

Analytical skills

Leadership

Collaboration

Creativity

Education

Degree in Ecology or related field

Job description

ABOUT RESTORE

RESTORE is on a mission to revive ecosystems at a land-and-seascape scale. We design, finance and deliver ambitious nature restoration projects that result in measurable ecological recovery, create local employment opportunities and deliver invaluable ecosystem services.

Our work is informed by, and contributes towards, the best available science. From rebuilding soil biota to designing naturalistic grazing regimes and undertaking species reintroduction programmes, every aspect of our projects is geared towards the recovery of biodiversity (including bio-abundance) at pace and at scale. We work on ambitious ecological restoration projects across the UK, from the Outer Hebrides to Cornwall.

This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to the ongoing development of an agile, innovative, mission-driven company that blends ‘start-up’ energy with decades of combined experience and expertise.

ROLE OVERVIEW

As Principal Restoration Ecologist, you will play a pivotal role in shaping and delivering our ecosystem restoration projects. Working closely with the Ecological Operations Director, you will lead ecological survey, analysis and reporting programmes, author inspiring ecological vision reports, guide the development of management plans rooted in science and ambition and collaborate with our Species Recovery Ecologist to support the delivery of our pioneering species recovery work. You will also work closely with our project- restoration teams to embed rigorous, multi-taxa baselining and monitoring programmes, ambitious research and development and ecological restoration principles and evidence into every project.

This is a role for an experienced, innovative, entrepreneurial restoration ecologist who is equally comfortable in the field and at the desk - someone who brings rigour, creativity, and deep ecological knowledge to every project and is adept at finding novel restoration solutions.

In time, this role will require line management of more junior ecologists.

This is a leadership role for someone who can do, inspireand innovate - a senior ecological thinker who thrives on translating ecological knowledge into large-scale impact on the ground and developing ambitious, pioneering approaches to the restoration of ecosystems.

Crucial to the success of this role is an ability to build and maintain excellent working relationships with a broad range of collaborators and stakeholders - from academic research scientists to landowners, Government licensing bodies, NGOs, foresters, farmers and habitat contractors.

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