Senior ecologist

TipTopJob; Cardiff; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Enhanced annual leave

Company pension

TOIL for training

Career progression

Licence support

Supportive team environment

Christmas shutdown

Job summary

TipTopJob in Cardiff is seeking a Senior Ecologist to join a small, friendly consultancy delivering ecological services across South Wales and the South West. You will manage projects, conduct fieldwork and prepare reports, taking ownership of workstreams.

The role offers hybrid/flexible working, a permanent contract and opportunities for technical development. Applicants should have 2+ years' ecological consultancy experience and full UK driving licence.

Qualifications

• 2+ years ecological consultancy experience
• Strong protected species and habitat survey experience
• Experience managing ecological projects
• Excellent report writing and communication skills
• Protected species licence, particularly bats, desirable
• Full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle
• Full right to work in the UK
• Living in or near to the Cardiff office

Responsibilities

• Manage projects across multiple sites and client briefs
• Undertake ecological fieldwork
• Prepare high-quality reports and provide technical advice to clients and stakeholders
• Mentor junior team members

Skills

Ecology fieldwork

Report writing

Project management

Client communication

CIEEM membership desirable

Job description

Senior Ecologist

GBP35,000 : GBP46,000

Cardiff

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Senior Ecologist to join a small, friendly and established ecological consultancy delivering a wide range of ecological and wildlife services across South Wales and the South West. The company works across residential, infrastructure and renewable energy projects, providing opportunities to take ownership of projects and develop your technical expertise.

As a Senior Ecologist, you will manage projects, undertake ecological fieldwork, prepare high:quality reports and provide technical advice to clients and stakeholders. You will also have the opportunity to mentor junior members of the team.

Benefits

• GBP35,000 : GBP50,000 depending on experience
• Flexible and hybrid working
• Enhanced annual leave and Christmas shutdown
• Company pension
• TOIL for additional work and training
• Personalised career progression and development
• Support towards protected species licences
• Supportive and collaborative working environment

Requirements

• 2+ years ecological consultancy experience
• Strong protected species and habitat survey experience
• Experience managing ecological projects
• Excellent report writing and communication skills
• CIEEM membership desirable
• Protected species licence, particularly bats, desirable
• Full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle
• Full right to work in the UK
• Living in or near to the Cardiff office

This is a permanent role.