Senior Ecologist

Osborne Richardson; Loughborough; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Osborne Richardson has an interesting opportunity for a Planning Ecology Officer to join a busy local authority in the East Midlands on a 12-week contract. You will assess environmental impacts of proposed planning applications, provide pre-planning advice, and manage discharge of conditions, compiling reports for the Planning Department.

Occasionally you may visit sites and will liaise with planners, solicitors, agents, applicants and the public on biodiversity issues.

Responsibilities

• Assess environmental impacts of proposed planning applications
• Provide pre-planning advice
• Agree discharge of conditions and compile responses/reports for Planning Department
• Carry out site visits to assess ecological assessments
• Liaise and negotiate with planners, solicitors, agents, applicants and the public on biodiversity issues
• Advise Planning Management on planning applications with Biodiversity Net Gain
• Support Biodiversity and Nature Recovery Lead Officer and Planning Policy team with Local Nature Recovery Strategy input

Job description

Osborne Richardson has an interesting opportunity for a Planning Ecology Officer to join a very busy local authority in the East Midlands for a contract role.

You will take responsibility for assessing the environmental impacts of proposed planning applications, providing pre -planning advice, agreeing discharge of conditions, and compiling suitable responses and reports to the Planning Department. You may be required on occasion to carry out site visits to assess suitability of ecological assessments submitted with planning applications and liaise and negotiate with planners, solicitors, agents, applicants and members of the public over biodiversity issues.

You will advise Planning Management officers on planning applications by responding to planning consultation requests and supporting colleagues through advice on Biodiversity Net Gain, and support the Biodiversity and Nature Recovery Lead Officer and Planning Policy team by providing input and advice into the delivery of the Local Nature Recovery Strategy through Biodiversity Net Gain.

This will initially be a 12 week contract with potential to extend.

The rate offered is £60/hr Umbrella and this role is inside IR35. This will be a hybrid role with 1 day a week in the office and 4 days a week from home.