Senior Ecologist: Lead Botany & Habitat Projects (Hybrid)

Greenbridge Recruitment; Huddersfield; Hybrid; GBP 37,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary £36,500–£41,500 DOE + benefits

25 days annual leave + 8 bank holidays

TOIL policy

Hybrid working (2–3 office days)

Flexible hours / part-time options

Job summary

Greenbridge Recruitment is seeking a Senior Ecologist for a small consultancy in the Huddersfield area, specialising in habitat creation, restoration and management. You will be second-in-command, supporting the Team Leader and helping grow the team with junior ecologists.

If you love botany, you will lead exciting projects with Natural England and help develop licences and certifications within a collaborative team.

Qualifications

• 4-5+ years' ecological consultancy experience with the ability to lead and support others.
• FISC Level 3+ (or demonstrably strong botany ID skills)
• Excellent report writing
• Protected species licence(s), plus BNG & HMMP experience (highly desirable)
• Full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle

Responsibilities

• Lead and undertake botanical, habitat and protected species surveys
• Prepare PEAs, habitat & species assessments, and EIA contributions
• Carry out BNG assessments and produce HMMPs
• Opportunity to work hands-on with habitat delivery works (Tree planting, Badger sett creation, GCN pond creation, River restoration)

Skills

Botany knowledge

Report writing

Leadership

Driving licence

Education

FISC Level 3+

Botany ID skills

Job description

Greenbridge Recruitment is seeking a Senior Ecologist for a small consultancy in the Huddersfield area, specialising in habitat creation, restoration and management. You will be second-in-command, supporting the Team Leader and helping grow the team with junior ecologists.

If you love botany, you will lead exciting projects with Natural England and help develop licences and certifications within a collaborative team.