Remote Senior Bat Ecologist

ZipRecruiter; Leeds; Remote; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative environmental consultancy is seeking a skilled Ecologist to join their remote team. This role involves technical report writing for ecological assessments, mentoring junior staff, and providing support for ecological surveys. With a focus on flexibility, the company allows employees to work from anywhere in the UK, ensuring a great work-life balance. Enjoy a competitive salary, generous annual leave, and additional perks like your birthday off and paid license fees. This is a fantastic opportunity to contribute to meaningful ecological projects while enjoying the benefits of remote work.

Benefits

25 days annual leave

Birthday off

Staff social events

Paid license fees

Pension benefits

Qualifications

• Degree in an environmental field is essential.
• Experience writing technical ecology reports is crucial.

Responsibilities

• Write technical reports for various ecological assessments.
• Mentor junior colleagues and support the ecology team.

Skills

Technical report writing

Mentoring junior colleagues

Ecological checking

Survey support

Education

Degree in environmental field

Level 1 or 2 bat licence

Job description

Job Description

Your new company

An environmental and design consultancy that operates across the UK out of Suffolk, giving their staff excellent flexibility to work remotely UK-wide. They offer a range of services, such as Ecology, BNG, Arboriculture, Landscape planning / design and vegetation management, their typical clients are in the residential sector (single houses and large developments).
Their flexibility is demonstrated as they have a lot of remote staff that only attend the office during social events and seasonal celebrations.

Your new role

They have an Ecology team in place already, performing varying surveys. You will work remotely (unless local to Suffolk) to help support this team from a technical perspective, your main duties will include…

• Technical report writing for EcIA, PRA, PEA, HRA etc
• Mentoring junior colleagues via Teams
• quoting
• Ecological 1st and 2nd tier checking
• Supporting to complete surveys if needed (if you're based locally)

What you'll need to succeed

• A degree in an environmental field
• Level 1 or 2 bat licence holder
• Proven experience writing technical ecology reports
• Experience mentoring junior Ecologists (ideal)

What you'll get in return

• £40,000 - £55,000 per annum
• Fully remote working
• 25 days annual leave including 3 days over xmas (plus 8 days for bank holidays)
• Your birthday off
• Staff social events
• License fees paid for
• Other benefits including pension etc

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