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Remote Senior - Principal Ecologist

Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited
Posted 3 days ago, valid for a month
Location

Leicester, Leicestershire LE5 3TB

Salary

£40,000 - £55,000 per annum

Contract type

Full Time

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  • The company is an environmental and design consultancy based in Suffolk, offering remote work flexibility across the UK.
  • They are seeking an experienced Ecologist with a degree in an environmental field and proven technical report writing skills.
  • The role involves supporting the Ecology team through report writing, mentoring junior colleagues, and fee quoting, with a salary range of £40,000 to £55,000 per annum.
  • Candidates should ideally hold a protected species license and have experience mentoring junior Ecologists.
  • In addition to a fully remote working environment, the position offers 22 days of annual leave, birthday off, and various other benefits.

Your new companyAn environmental and design consultancy that operates across the UK out of Suffolk, giving their staff excellent flexibility to work remotely UK-wide. They offer a range of services, such as Ecology, BNG, Arboriculture, Landscape planning / design and vegetation management, their typical clients are in the residential sector (single houses and large developments).Their flexibility is demonstrated as they have a lot of remote staff that only attend the office during social events and seasonal celebrations.Your new roleThey have an Ecology team in place already, performing varying surveys. You will work remotely (unless local to Suffolk) to help support this team from a technical perspective, your main duties will include…

  • Technical report writing for EcIA, PRA, PEA, HRA etc.
  • Mentoring junior colleagues via Teams
  • Fee quoting
  • Ecological 1st and 2nd tier checking
  • Supporting to complete surveys if needed (if you're based locally)

What you'll need to succeed

  • A degree in an environmental field
  • Proven experience writing technical ecology reports
  • Experience mentoring junior Ecologists
  • Protected species licence holder (ideally)

What you'll get in return

  • £40,000 - £55,000 per annum
  • Fully remote working
  • 22 days annual leave (plus 8 days for bank holidays)
  • Your birthday off
  • Staff social events
  • License fees paid for
  • Other benefits including pension etc

What you need to do nowIf you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career.

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In order to submit this application, a Reed account will be created for you. As such, in addition to applying for this job, you will be signed up to all Reed’s services as part of the process. By submitting this application, you agree to Reed’s Terms and Conditions and acknowledge that your personal data will be transferred to Reed and processed by them in accordance with their Privacy Policy.