Senior Ecologist - Lead Biodiversity, Field Surveys & Mentoring

Arup; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consulting firm based in the UK is seeking a Senior Ecologist on a permanent contract to join their Midlands and West Nature team. Candidates will be responsible for managing the ecological input of various projects, leading junior ecologists, and delivering ecological assessments and reports. The ideal candidate has a bachelor's degree in a relevant field, experience in ecological surveys, and strong project management skills, with opportunities to work on biodiversity design and climate resilience measures.

Qualifications

• Minimum of a bachelor's degree in a relevant subject, such as Ecology, Zoology, Geography or Biology.
• Associate of Full membership of CIEEM, or equivalent professional body, working towards Chartership.
• Experience in designing and carrying out ecological surveys.

Responsibilities

• Managing delivery of ecological input of projects from bidding to delivery.
• Management of more junior ecologists and advising on biodiversity design.
• Preparation/review of reports such as Ecological Impact Assessments.

Skills

Ecological surveys

Project management

Biodiversity design

Data analysis

GIS outputs

Education

Bachelor's degree in Ecology or related field

Postgraduate qualification in a relevant discipline

Job description

A leading consulting firm based in the UK is seeking a Senior Ecologist on a permanent contract to join their Midlands and West Nature team. Candidates will be responsible for managing the ecological input of various projects, leading junior ecologists, and delivering ecological assessments and reports. The ideal candidate has a bachelor's degree in a relevant field, experience in ecological surveys, and strong project management skills, with opportunities to work on biodiversity design and climate resilience measures.