Senior Ecologist/BNG Specialist

TN United Kingdom; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Ecologist to enhance their BNG services. This home-based role offers flexibility and the chance to mentor emerging ecologists while delivering high-quality assessments and management plans. Ideal candidates will have a strong background in UK habitats and species, with a passion for driving positive change in biodiversity. Join a company that values innovation and offers extensive support for your professional growth, including flexible working options and unlimited CPD opportunities.

Benefits

Flexible working (remote and part-time options)

All required technology

Clear development plans

Overtime rates and no timesheets

Service rewards

Unlimited CPD

Various social events

Qualifications

• Extensive consultancy experience in habitat assessments.
• Ability to author higher-level reports like EPS licensing.

Responsibilities

• Deliver BNG services for various client projects.
• Assist with the QC of BNG work of junior colleagues.

Skills

Coaching mindset

Attention to detail

Excellent communication skills

Organizational skills

Education

Professional membership of CIEEM/RSB

FISC level 4

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05.05.2025

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Job Description:

Your company Since 2005, my client has worked incredibly hard to shape a company that they think others would actually like to do business with. My client takes complete ownership of arboricultural and ecological site issues so their clients can get their planning consent as fast and hassle-free as possible.

Your new role

This role is home-based (although you’re welcome to work from the office as much as you like) and would be ideally suited to a Senior Ecologist who wants to help drive the delivery of BNG services to clients, including surveys, assessments, and advice.

Naturally, you’ll be familiar with best practice standards and legislative drivers that apply to UK habitats and species. You will be primarily responsible for delivering BNG services for a wide array of their clients’ projects and assisting with the QC of the BNG work of junior colleagues.

What you'll need to succeed

They envisage you bringing energy, enthusiasm, and attention to detail. You will have a well-developed coaching mindset and enjoy the challenge of bringing out the best in talented young people. You are unafraid to challenge the status quo and enjoy the responsibility of mentoring the next generation of ecologists.

This role will suit you if you can demonstrate extensive consultancy experience across assessments for habitats and protected species, and especially if you have the ability to author higher-level reports such as EPS licensing, HRA, and ES chapters. It is essential that you have a strong grasp of the evolving developments in biodiversity net gain and are confident using UK habitats. You will need to produce BNG assessments, management plans, and supporting documents to a very high standard.

Non-technical skills:

• Coaching mindset
• Extremely well organized
• Incredible attention to detail
• Ability to prioritize competing demands on your time
• Sociable
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written

Ideally, you will also have achieved:

• Professional membership of CIEEM/RSB and working toward chartership
• FISC level 4

What you'll get in return

• Flexible working (remote and part-time options)
• All required technology
• Clear development plans
• Overtime rates and no timesheets
• Service rewards
• Unlimited CPD
• Various social events
• Much more...