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Remote Senior - Principal Ecologist

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London

Remote

GBP 40,000 - 55,000

Full time

23 days ago

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Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a skilled Ecologist to join their remote team. This role involves writing technical reports and mentoring junior staff while providing support to the Ecology team. You will enjoy the flexibility of remote work across the UK, with opportunities to engage in social events and further your professional development. The company values work-life balance, offering generous annual leave, including your birthday off, and covers license fees. If you're passionate about ecology and looking for a supportive environment, this position is perfect for you.

Benefits

Fully remote working
22 days annual leave plus bank holidays
Birthday off
Staff social events
License fees paid
Pension benefits

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

  • Write technical reports for various ecological assessments.
  • Mentor junior colleagues and support ecological surveys.

Skills

Technical report writing
Mentoring junior colleagues
Ecological checking
Quoting

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
  • 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.


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