Senior Ecologist Planner: Biodiversity in Planning

Doncaster Council; Doncaster; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive leave entitlement

LG Pension

Wellbeing networks

Training opportunities

Staff discounts

Job summary

Doncaster Council is seeking a Senior Ecologist Planner to join the Planning Service. This role sits at the interface of ecology and planning, delivering biodiversity gains and embedding nature into place-making for sustainable growth.

You will act as a key consultee on planning applications, provide expert ecological advice across a range of developments, and support biodiversity net gain and environmental monitoring initiatives within the Local Nature Recovery Strategy.

Job description

Doncaster Council is seeking a Senior Ecologist Planner to join the Planning Service. This role sits at the interface of ecology and planning, delivering biodiversity gains and embedding nature into place-making for sustainable growth.

You will act as a key consultee on planning applications, provide expert ecological advice across a range of developments, and support biodiversity net gain and environmental monitoring initiatives within the Local Nature Recovery Strategy.