Principal / Associate Ecologist

Description

Requirements

• Experience of preparing costs and text for bids.
• Experience of People Management
• Proven Project Management skills
• Proficiency in report writing skills and a trackrecord in acting as a checker / reviewer forecological deliverables.
• Degree in Ecology (or a directly related subject).
• A Full Member of the Chartered Institute ofEcology and Environmental Management orequivalent. Must be a CharteredEnvironmentalist, Chartered Ecologist orChartered Biologist (or able to achieve this within6 months)
• Willingness to travel throughout the UK.
• Technical specialism e.g. has held protectedspecies mitigation licences or has advancedbotanical skills etc.
• Ability to communicate effectively to multi-disciplinary teams, clients and regulators.
• Extensive experience in Ecological Consultancy (or equivalent with transferableskills)
• An additional higher degree would be anadvantage.

Benefits

• We match employee pension contributions between 4.5% and 7%.
• Up to five additional days leave are provided for those with significant caring responsibilities, two of which are paid.
• Holiday entitlement increased to a minimum of 35 days after 5 years’ service.
• As an independently owned business we share the financial success of the business with all our colleagues in various ways including annual bonus schemes.
• Variety of employee saving schemes and discounts from high-street retailers.
• Access to Peppy, providing free support from menopause experts for all UK colleagues.
• A broad range of opportunities to enhance both technical and soft skills through mentoring, formal training, and self-development options.
• A variety of wellbeing support is available through our comprehensive wellbeing program, including access for you and your family.
• Our shared parental leave matches maternity leave meaning we pay up to 24 weeks at full pay.
• Primary annual professional institution subscription.
• Life assurance equal up to 4 x your basic salary, with an option to increase the level of cover to 6 x your salary.
• Ability to flex your salary to opt into a wide range of health benefits, many of which can be extended to your family too.
• Flexible benefits, including increased life assurance cover, critical illness insurance, payroll saving and will writing.
• A minimum of 33-35 days holiday each year, inclusive of public holidays and dependent on level, with the ability to buy or sell leave through our flexible benefits programme.
• Private medical insurance for all UK colleagues.
• Enhanced family leave policies, including 26 weeks paid maternity and adoption leave, and two weeks paid paternity/partner leave.
• Health cash plan to support you with every day health costs and treatments.
• Our income protection scheme provides a financial benefit, as well as absence and return to work support due to long-term illness or injury.

Training + Development

Interview process

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