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Assistant Ecological Consultant/Ecological Consultant[1128656]

Adas

The Role

Overview

Perform ecological surveys, produce reports, and support project management.

Key Responsibilities

  • client liaison
  • ecological reporting
  • habitat surveys
  • impact assessment
  • project management
  • business development

Tasks

-Talk to our clients to ensure quality delivery of projects to deadlines -Write technical reports ready for review by your colleagues, such as ecological constraints reports, Preliminary Ecological Appraisals, Ecological Impact Assessments, and protected species reports -Support the team with business development and project management -Work alone and with our existing ecologists in the wider region to ensure quality projects are delivered on time for our clients -Undertake baseline habitat surveys, assessments and reports

Requirements

  • ecology experience
  • technical writing
  • graduate degree
  • survey techniques
  • driving licence
  • project management

What You Bring

-Demonstrable experience of ecological consultancy work, including leading on surveys and managing projects -Excellent written communication skills and be able to produce accurate technical reports to a professional standard -Graduate level education in a relevant subject -Good working knowledge of ecology, legislation, and survey techniques, including protected species surveys and mitigation -Full UK driving licence with access to your own vehicle and within a commutable distance to our office -Previous ecology related experience

Benefits

-Contributory Pension Scheme -A flexible benefits programme including the option to buy additional holidays and private health care -Competitive salary depending on qualifications and experience -Regular training and career development (including funding and time allowances for related academic course attendance)

The Company

About Adas

-Projects include developing carbon calculators, pest-management tools, and innovative food supply chains. -Expertise spans agriculture, ecology, forestry, policy, soils, water, and energy, providing nuanced advice with environmental and rural insight. -Standout work includes IPM planning tools, climate adaptation research, and long-term land-use science.

Sector Specialisms

Agricultural

Environmental

Rural development

Policy advice

Food production

Climate

Land

Water

Energy