Senior Ecologist

Wardell Armstrong; Stoke-on-Trent; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking an experienced Ecologist to join its dynamic team. This role offers the opportunity to manage diverse ecological projects, collaborate with multidisciplinary professionals, and contribute to impactful renewable energy and infrastructure initiatives. With a strong focus on sustainability, you'll be involved in producing ecological assessments and ensuring compliance with environmental standards. The company promotes a hybrid working environment and offers a comprehensive benefits package, including pension contributions and health care schemes. If you are passionate about ecology and looking to make a difference, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

Hybrid working arrangement

Employer's pension contribution

Payment of professional subscription

24 days annual leave

Private health care scheme

Critical illness cover

Life assurance policy

Mobile phone with inclusive tariff

Regular training programme

Flexitime working schedule

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience managing ecological projects.
• Experience with Biodiversity Net Gain and relevant licenses.

Responsibilities

• Manage ecological projects and assist with resource allocation.
• Produce ecological appraisals and technical reports.

Skills

Ecological Project Management

Ecological Appraisals

Biodiversity Net Gain

Technical Report Writing

Client Communication

Education

Degree in Ecology or Environmental Science

CIEEM Membership

Job description

Following its recent acquisition by SLR, Wardell Armstrong forms part of a leading global environmental and sustainability consultancy working on projects across the world from over 100 offices. Starting as a UK business in 1994, SLR now operates as a global company with more than 3,500 people, delivering client-focused solutions across Europe, North America, Pacific Asia and Africa. Throughout this time SLR has strived to grow both organically and through welcoming other like-minded businesses, such as Wardell Armstrong, into its “One Team” of talented consultants. In doing so, its core objective is to assist clients and colleagues alike in “Making Sustainability Happen”.

The Opportunity:

Our Ecology business is highly successful and as part of our ongoing plans to develop our teams, we are looking to appoint an experienced Ecologist with at least 4yrs experience for the following locations – Stoke, London, Bristol, Cardiff, Leeds, Newcastle.

The ecology team works alongside several other environmental professionals within the Firm, including planners, archaeologists, arboriculturists, landscape architects and engineers. Experience of working within a multidisciplinary team is desirable but not essential. Project work will be varied, and there will be a strong focus on renewable energy, infrastructure, and residential schemes as well as other commercial development projects.

Responsibilities will include but are not limited to:

• Managing ecological projects (commensurate with experience), assisting team leads with managing resource allocation and financial budgets, addressing any client feedback and ensuring effective communications on all projects.
• Producing and overseeing the production of ecological appraisals, reports, licence applications, Ecological Impact Assessments, Habitats Regulations Assessments, EPS licences and other similar documents.
• Experience with Biodiversity Net Gain would be advantageous.
• Carrying out ecological surveys, where necessary, and checking that surveys are being carried out to the required standards by all staff.
• Assist the team leads with the preparation of fee proposals.

We are seeking someone who has:

• Experience of managing ecological projects to completion and reporting to the standards required by planning authorities, Natural England, Natural Resources Wales, and other similar bodies.
• Experience of performing the role of an Ecological Clerk of Works on construction projects.
• Experience of making licence applications and holds at least 1 Protected Species licence. A bat licence is particularly desirable.
• Experience of preparing a wide range of technical reports including Preliminary Ecological Appraisals, Ecological Impact Assessments, ES Chapters, Habitat Regulations Assessments, and other technical reports.
• Experience in Biodiversity Net Gain Assessments and designing Biodiversity Net Gain solutions (desirable but not essential).
• Qualifying Member’ status, or higher, of CIEEM.

We offer:

• Hybrid home/office working arrangement.
• Membership of the Firm's Group Personal Pension Plan, with Employer's contribution of up to 5%.
• Payment of a relevant professional subscription.
• 24 days annual leave per year.
• Membership to the Firm's Private Health Care Scheme.
• Inclusion in the Firm's Critical Illness Cover Policy.
• Inclusion in the Firm's Life Assurance Policy, insuring you 3 times your annual salary.
• Mobile Phone with inclusive tariff including personal usage.
• Regular training programme.
• Flexitime Working Schedule.
• Long service awards.
• Employee Assistance Programme.
• Travel Loans.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Recruitment Bounty Scheme