Senior Ornithologist & Ecologist Lead

isepglobal; Gateshead; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

24 days holiday

Pension contributions 10%

Health cover

CPD opportunities

Volunteer time

Life assurance 4x salary

Income protection

Wellbeing apps

Job summary

Jacobs is seeking a senior/principal ecologist with a special interest in ornithology to join our UK ecology team. You will lead ornithological surveys, provide expert advice to clients, and work within multidisciplinary teams on transport, water and energy projects across the UK.

You'll be supported by our Global Career Framework while developing through professional bodies, and you'll have opportunities to influence major projects and bid strategy in a flexible hybrid working environment.

Qualifications

• Good bird identification skills and understanding of bird ecology.
• Membership of a professional body or eligibility for chartership.

Responsibilities

• Lead ornithological surveys and provide expert client advice.
• Support and contribute to a wide range of ecological surveys and assessments.
• Support Environmental Impact Assessments and Habitats Regulations Appraisals.
• Work across the UK in desk and site-based tasks with occasional travel.

Skills

Bird identification

Team leadership

Education

Professional body membership / chartership

Job description

Jacobs is seeking a senior/principal ecologist with a special interest in ornithology to join our UK ecology team. You will lead ornithological surveys, provide expert advice to clients, and work within multidisciplinary teams on transport, water and energy projects across the UK.

You'll be supported by our Global Career Framework while developing through professional bodies, and you'll have opportunities to influence major projects and bid strategy in a flexible hybrid working environment.