Job Title: Consultant Ecologist
Salary: £25,000 - £30,000
Location: Merseyside
We are looking for a Consultant Ecologist to join a unique consultancy in Merseyside.
They are a niche multi-disciplinary team that specialise in Ecology, Landscape Architecture and Arboriculture. They offer a brilliant variety of projects, including habitat creation and management, and biodiversity net gain (BNG). If you are a Consultant Ecologist near Merseyside, this is the ideal opportunity to get in with a company that will take your development to a new level, and get you dealing with the projects that matter the most to you.
The Consultant Ecologist position offers:
* Hybrid and Home working
* Progression Opportunities
* Continuous professional development
* Competitive Pension Scheme
* Flexible working practices
* Mileage pay
As a Consultant Ecologist, your duties will be:
* Carrying out preliminary ecological appraisal surveys & production of reports to an exceptional standard;
* Leading on protected species surveys;
* Hedgerow surveys;
* BREEAM surveys & reports;
* Project management & liaison with client teams;
* Profitable pricing & efficiently resourcing of projects;
* Ensuring that projects are completed to deadlines as per agreed brief & within budget;
* Liaising with clients & stakeholders, adopting clear and effective communication at all levels;
* Assisting in business development through forming positive working relationships with clients in order to secure repeat business;
* Day to day management of assistant ecologists & ecologists and management of seasonal staff resources on projects;
* Working positively alongside the arboricultural and landscape design teams;
* Ability to time manage;
* An attitude to continuously improve technical knowledge and training to enhance professional capability;
* Organisation of Bat, GCN and other protected species surveys in line with the needs of the client;
* Preparation, co-ordination and submission of EPS licence applications;
* Acting as Clerk of Works where required;
* Participation in Tender submissions;
* Ability to meet financial targets and assist the ecology team to remain profitable;
* Professionalism and tenacity, with a ’can do’ attitude to see projects through from concept to completion.
To be considered for the Consultant Ecologist position you will need:
* Degree in a relevant subject
* Ecological consultancy experience
* Hold a membership with CIEEM
* Full driving licence
Interested in this or other roles in ecology consultancy? Please contact Lloyd Key via or call . We have many more vacancies available on our website.
Please refer to www.penguinrecruitment.co.uk.
This is a permanent role.
Penguin Recruitment is operating as a Recruitment Agency in respect to this position.