Remote Senior - Principal Ecologist

Hays; Leigh; Remote; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player seeks a skilled Ecologist to join their remote team. This role involves supporting the Ecology team with technical report writing and mentoring junior colleagues. Enjoy the flexibility of working from anywhere in the UK, with opportunities to engage in social events and professional development. The company values work-life balance, offering generous annual leave, including your birthday off, and covering license fees. If you're passionate about ecology and looking for a fulfilling role in a supportive environment, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

Fully remote working

22 days annual leave

8 days bank holidays

Birthday off

Staff social events

License fees paid

Pension benefits

Qualifications

• Degree in environmental field required.
• Proven experience writing technical ecology reports.

Responsibilities

• Technical report writing for various ecological assessments.
• Mentoring junior colleagues and fee quoting.

Skills

Technical report writing

Mentoring junior colleagues

Ecology knowledge

Fee quoting

Protected species license

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:

• Technical report writing for EcIA, PRA, PEA, HRA, etc.
• Mentoring junior colleagues via Teams
• Fee 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
• Proven experience writing technical ecology reports
• Experience mentoring junior Ecologists
• Protected species licence holder (ideally)

What you'll get in return

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

What you need to do now

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