Project Ecologist

Project Ecologist

The Role:

Your role will be to plan, manage and deliver professional ecological services to a broad range of clients. You will be responsible for the coordination of surveys and field staff, as well as liaison with clients and other professionals and organisations.

You will be based in Lee on the Solent, Hampshire, with travel throughout the region and occasionally the surrounding areas. Your time will be divided between office and field-based work.

Responsibilities:

• Liaison with clients and other professionals and organisations
• Production of technical ecological reports including impact assessment and mitigation strategies
• EPS licence applications
• Project coordination and management, including coordination of surveys and field staff
• In-field ecology and protected species surveys

Qualifications:

The following experience is essential:

• Relevant Bachelor’s degree as a minimum
• At least two years’ experience, capable of taking on your own projects and clients as soon as settled into the team
• Experience with:Production of a range of technical reports including impact assessment and mitigation strategiesEPS licence applicationsProject coordination and managementClient liaison & project tenderingStrong all-around field skills
• Strong communication, organisation and team working skills, positive attitude, self-discipline and a desire to be challenged
• Full drivers licence

The following are recommended:

• Protected Species survey licences desirable, particularly bats
• Experience creating habitat maps using GIS systems, particularly QGIS
• Bat sound analysis using Analook
• Sentinel card with PTS + AC/DCCR or willingness to obtain

Ongoing training opportunities will be provided, alongside a competitive salary and a supportive, dynamic and friendly working environment.