Senior Ecologist

Navartis; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading conservation consultancy in the Nottingham area is seeking a Senior Ecologist to enhance nature and biodiversity. The ideal candidate will have significant UK experience in ecology, solid report writing abilities, and a passion for improving wildlife legislation compliance. This role offers a performance-related bonus scheme, flexible working hours, and dedicated training resources to support your professional growth.

Benefits

Performance-related bonus scheme

Flexible working hours

Annualised Time off in Lieu

Dedicated training and development budget

Health insurance

Qualifications

• Experienced Ecologist with circa 5 years UK experience.
• Associate member of CIEEM or working towards.
• Knowledge of wildlife legislation and report writing.

Responsibilities

• Conduct field surveys including Phase 1 habitat survey and protected species surveys.
• Write accurate and concise reports, including EcIAs and HRAs.
• Deliver work on time and within budget.

Skills

Attention to detail

Communication

Education

Degree in Ecology

Additional higher degree

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• Performance-related bonus scheme
• Flexible working hours and annualised Time off in Lieu
• A dedicated training and development budget to support your growth
• Health insurance

Role Summary

A successful conservation and environmental consultancy dedicated to enhancing nature and biodiversity are expanding their team and are looking to hire a Senior Ecologist in the Nottingham Area to cover a number of works they have recently won.

Candidate Specification

- Experienced Ecologist with circa 5 years UK experience
- A degree in Ecology (or directly related subject). An additional higher degree
- Associate member of CIEEM or working towards
- Knowledge of wildlife legislation including planning processes and/or EIA/HRA assessments and undertaking surveys.
- Knowledge, understanding and experience of applying relevant guidance for surveys.
- Experience in report writing skills, displaying good standards with attention to detail and ability to write accurate and concise reports, including EcIAs and HRAs.
- Knowledge of the processes involved in undertaking a range of ecology reports, including EcIAs and HRAs.
- Experience in field surveys including Phase 1 habitat survey, UK Habitat assessment, BNG condition assessment and protected species surveys.
- Attention to detail and the ability to deliver work on time and to budget.
- Good communication skills including report writing.
- Willingness to travel to sites a required and be able to work independantly