Remote Senior - Principal Ecologist

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

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a skilled Ecologist to join their dynamic team. This role offers the opportunity to work remotely while supporting an Ecology team through technical report writing and mentoring junior staff. You will engage in a variety of ecological assessments, ensuring high-quality outputs and fostering professional growth within the team. With a commitment to flexibility, the company provides an excellent work-life balance and a range of benefits, including generous annual leave and social events. If you are passionate about ecology and looking for a fulfilling role, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

Fully remote working

22 days annual leave

Birthday off

Staff social events

License fees paid

Pension benefits

Qualifications

• Degree in an environmental field and experience writing technical ecology reports.
• Mentoring experience and ideally a protected species licence.

Responsibilities

• Write technical reports for various ecological assessments.
• Mentor junior colleagues and assist with fee quoting.

Skills

Technical report writing

Mentoring junior colleagues

Ecological checking

Survey support

Education

Degree in environmental field

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:

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

What you'll need to succeed

1. A degree in an environmental field
2. Proven experience writing technical ecology reports
3. Experience mentoring junior Ecologists
4. Protected species licence holder (ideally)

What you'll get in return

1. £40,000 - £55,000 per annum
2. Fully remote working
3. 22 days annual leave (plus 8 days for bank holidays)
4. Your birthday off
5. Staff social events
6. License fees paid for
7. Other benefits including pension, etc.

What you need to do now

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