Senior Ecologist

Adler & Allan; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An ecological consultancy firm is seeking a Senior Ecologist to provide consultancy services and conduct surveys. The role involves mentoring staff, project management, and advising clients on ecological impacts. A minimum of one protected species license is required, along with strong GIS and ecological expertise. This position offers competitive salary, car allowance, and various company benefits in a hybrid work model.

Benefits

Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay and leave

Company pension

Life assurance scheme

Medicare Cash Plan

Refer a friend scheme

Employee assistance programme

Competitive annual leave plus bank holidays

Training and career progression opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience in ecological consultancy with emphasis on protected species.
• Must obtain a minimum of 1 protected species license.
• Full UK driving license is essential.

Responsibilities

• Conduct protected species surveys and ecological appraisals.
• Respond to environmental incidents and conduct fieldwork for assessments.
• Advise clients on ecological impacts for works.

Skills

Ecological consultancy expertise

Protected species license

GIS proficiency

Interpersonal skills

Project management

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

GIS software

Job description

Senior EcologistWest Midlands (Hybrid)Permanent, full-timeCompetitive salary + Car allowance + Company benefitsWe have an exciting opportunity as a Senior Ecologist to join a growing team at Adler & Allan. You will provide consultancy to new and existing clients and provision of ecological services to the Adler & Allan group. Providing consultancy expertise for the disciplines of protected species and terrestrial ecology.More about the role:

• Delivery of protected species surveys, habitat surveys and preliminary ecological appraisals (PEAs) with associated reports, including mapping, while co-ordinating and undertaking ecological clerk of works (ECoW)
• Reacting and responding to environmental incidents, completing the fieldwork necessary to enable a professional ecological impact assessment to be completed with report writing
• Providing advice to the wider Group and clients on potential ecological impacts on emergency and / or planned works and specialist input within multi-disciplinary teams
• Input to the delivery of Water & Ecology reports, including writing and review, monitoring strategies and protocols
• Mentoring staff, supporting their development of fieldwork techniques, including identification in relevant disciplines, analytical and written skills. Potential for line management responsibilities
• Supporting team performance by sharing knowledge and best practices at all levels and assist with marketing, quotations, tender writing and business development
• Project managing own workload to ensure a successful and profitable delivery
• Supporting the wider Water & Ecology team with general project delivery
  
  Experience in ecological consultancy, with a particular emphasis on protected species with the terrestrial discipline is essential
• Must obtain a minimum of 1 protected species licence
• A thorough understanding and experience of the industry standard survey techniques
• Comfortable with Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel and GIS, and wider experience of scheduling / programming using specialist computer programmes would be an advantage
• Full UK driving license is essential, due to travel between sites
• Willingness to travel and stay overnight away from home when required
• Interpersonal skills with the ability to develop and maintain relationships at all levels
  
  Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay and leave
• Company pension
• Life assurance scheme (x4 salary)
• Medicare Cash Plan (includes cash payments towards dental, medical, therapeutic treatments) with the option to add up to 4 dependants
• Refer a friend scheme
• Employee assistance programme (access to GP appointments and mental health support)
• Competitive annual leave plus bank holidays
• Training and career progression opportunities