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Senior or Consultant Ecologist

Mattinson Partnership
Posted 9 hours ago, valid for 22 days
Location

Warrington, Cheshire WA2 7JU

Salary

£35,000 - £40,000 per annum

Contract type

Full Time

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  • A new opportunity has arisen for consultant and senior level ecologists within a nationally recognized environmental consultancy firm.
  • The role requires at least 2 years of experience in a consultancy environment and offers a chance to work on diverse projects alongside a multidisciplinary team.
  • Responsibilities include conducting ecological surveys, producing technical reports, and liaising with clients, with a focus on delivering high-quality fieldwork.
  • Candidates should have strong knowledge of ecological practices, familiarity with GIS mapping tools, and possess a full UK driver's license.
  • The salary for this position is competitive and will be discussed during the application process.

Opportunity:

A fantastic new opportunity within the Ecology sector has just become available, available to consultant and senior level ecologists. Our client for this position is a nationally recognised environmental consultancy firm looking to bring in a new consultant or senior level ecologist to expand their 10-man ecology team. You'll have the chance to work in a multidisciplinary team alongside other ecologists and environmental consultants specialising in sectors such as air quality and acoustics, allowing you to diversify and development your existing professional skillset. You'll be working across multiple sectors as you leave your mark on wide range of engaging projects. As well as environmental specialists, you'll have the chance to work with designers and other landscape professionals to seamlessly blend ecology and design processes together.

Responsibility:

As the new consultant or senior ecologist, your responsibilities are going to be focussed around the delivery of top-quality fieldwork and technical report writing. You'll be expected to carry out key ecological surveys including protected species and UKHabs, produce technical reports such as PEAs, HRAs & EcIAs and liaise with new and existing clients, acting as a professional point of contact to provide advice and explanations to stakeholders when required. Having a sub-specialism in areas such as Botany or Ornithology, allowing you to carry out botanical and/or ornithological surveys would also be advantageous. Alongside the practical elements of the position, you'll also need to be able to prepare or assist in the preparation of fee proposals.

Requirements:

To be considered for the consultant or senior ecologist role, there is a list of criteria you will need to meet. These needs are split into essential (cannot be considered if multiple of these are not met) and desirable (not necessary but will aid in your application). In terms of the essential requirements for this consultant / senior role, you'll need at least 2 years' experience within a consultancy environment, be within a commutable distance of the office, strong working knowledge of standard ecological practices, techniques and reports, a familiarity with mapping tools such as GIS and a full, UK drivers license with access to your own vehicle. Additional traits that will help bolster your application include owning protected species licenses (particularly bat licenses), strong understanding and experience with EIA and HRAs, FISC trained, member of CIEEM, project management experience and river condition assessment trained.

If you feel you fit the profile for this role, hit 'Apply' below to submit your CV for review. If you have any questions about this or other roles that are available in the Ecology & Environment space, contact Euan McLeod on (phone number removed).

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