Senior Ecologist & Project Lead — Flexible & Field-Driven

Infra Light Engineering; Wormerveer; Hybrid; EUR 45,000 - 69,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexibility in hours and location

Varied range of projects and tasks

Fully paid pension

Daily lunch with colleagues at office

Pool car

Job summary

Groenadvies Amsterdam is a specialist in ecology and trees. As Senior Ecological Advisor, you are the ecological expert within the team and an important sparring partner for colleagues, clients and project teams.

You divide your time between fieldwork, consultancy, project management and coaching colleagues. This variety is what makes the position so interesting, with freedom to organise your work and choose location as long as delivery and quality are ensured.

Qualifications

• Several years of experience as an ecologist within consultancy, government or a comparable professional environment.
• Broad knowledge of Dutch flora, fauna and habitats.
• Knowledge of legislation and regulations concerning protected species and the Dutch Environment and Planning Act (Omgevingswet).
• Experience with ecological surveys and consultancy.
• A practical approach to field biology: outdoors as well as behind a desk.
• A coaching attitude towards colleagues.
• Experience working for an ecological consultancy is a strong advantage.

Responsibilities

• Conducting ecological quick scans, further ecological surveys and species inventories, and assessing the results.
• Advising on protected species, habitats and the Dutch Environment and Planning Act (Omgevingswet).
• Preparing activity plans, working protocols and ecological advice.
• Helping clients and design teams give biodiversity a meaningful place from the earliest stages of a project.
• Guiding junior and medior ecologists and supporting their professional development.
• Working with designers, project managers, permitting authorities and clients to identify and resolve ecological issues at an early stage.
• Maintaining relationships within your professional network and identifying opportunities to develop existing collaborations.
• Actively contributing to the further development of Groenadvies Amsterdam's ecological services.

Skills

Ecologist experience

Fieldwork

Coaching

Project management

Dutch flora/fauna

Job description

Groenadvies Amsterdam is a specialist in ecology and trees. As Senior Ecological Advisor, you are the ecological expert within the team and an important sparring partner for colleagues, clients and project teams.

You divide your time between fieldwork, consultancy, project management and coaching colleagues. This variety is what makes the position so interesting, with freedom to organise your work and choose location as long as delivery and quality are ensured.