Senior Environmental Assessment Officer - Terrestrial Ecology

Natural Resources Wales; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading environmental agency in the UK is seeking a Senior Environmental Assessment Officer specializing in terrestrial ecology. The role involves supporting the implementation of a new monitoring strategy and conducting fieldwork. Ideal candidates will have extensive fieldwork experience, planning capabilities, and a passion for mentoring team members. The position offers flexibility in location and a chance to contribute significantly to ecological monitoring efforts.

Qualifications

• Extensive fieldwork and technical knowledge in terrestrial ecology.
• Ability to assist with the implementation of monitoring strategies.
• Experience in mentoring and developing team members.

Responsibilities

• Assist with the delivery of NRW's terrestrial monitoring strategy.
• Conduct terrestrial monitoring fieldwork.
• Mentor and train members of the virtual terrestrial team.

Skills

Fieldwork experience in terrestrial ecology

Planning and tracking work

Mentoring and training abilities

Job description

The role

An exciting opportunity is available in our South East Environmental Assessment and Advice Team for a Senior Environmental Assessment Officer (terrestrial ecology) to help shape and deliver future terrestrial monitoring across NRW.

The successful candidate will be an experienced terrestrial ecologist with extensive fieldwork and technical knowledge as well as the ability to plan and track work.

A major part of the new role will be to assist with the delivery and implementation of NRW's new terrestrial monitoring strategy, which will underpin our 30 x 30 reporting requirements. The post will be required to work closely with head office and operational colleagues to achieve this.

The post holder will be expected to mentor, train and develop members of the virtual terrestrial team and assist with monitoring and tracking programme progress. The post holder will also carry out terrestrial monitoring fieldwork, to assist programme delivery.

The location of this post is flexible.

About us

The South East Environmental Assessment and Advice Team is a multifunctional team consisting of terrestrial and freshwater ecologists, fisheries staff and data collection officers. The team delivers statutory monitoring and advice across these disciplines, including water quality, in SE Wales and beyond.