Senior Ecologist

Access Talent Group; Exeter; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An established environmental consultancy is seeking a Senior Ecologist to join their team in Exeter. This role offers a unique opportunity to work on diverse ecological projects across the South West of England, providing both field and desk-based work. The ideal candidate will have a protected species license and experience in project management, with a focus on supporting junior staff. This forward-thinking consultancy values its employees, offering competitive packages, paid overtime, and excellent career progression opportunities. If you're ready to take your career to the next level in a supportive environment, this position is perfect for you.

Benefits

Paid Overtime

Training Opportunities

Career Progression

Supportive Work Environment

Qualifications

• Experience managing projects and supporting junior staff.
• Possession of a protected species license, ideally for bats.

Responsibilities

• Manage ecological projects and supervise junior staff.
• Conduct site supervision and office-based reporting.

Skills

Project Management

Report Writing

Field Work

Desk Based Work

Education

Protected Species License

Bachelor's Degree in Ecology or related field

Tools

Ground Investigation Tools

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Senior Ecologist to join a small established environmental consultancy in Exeter. You will work on a range of projects across the South West of England and join an experienced team with excellent training opportunities.

As part of this role you will be involved in both field and desk based work, and work with a wide portfolio of clients so you can broaden your project experience. As a Senior Ecologist you will have experience project managing projects and line managing and supporting junior staff, with excellent career progression opportunities to develop.

To be considered for this role you will have:

• A protected species license (ideally bats)
  
• Good report writing skills
  
• A full UK driving license

In return, you will join a forward-thinking consultancy and receive a competitive package, paid overtime arrangement. You’ll join a business that supports and looks after its staff with excellent progression opportunities available.

This role is ideal for an engineer with around 3 years of experience, ready to take on both site supervision and office-based reporting responsibilities. The successful candidate will be involved in the planning, execution, and analysis of ground investigation projects.