Your new companyMy client is an ecological & arboriculture consultancy with their prime services being ecology surveys. They have been established for the past 13 years' under two highly professional ecologists who are now managing directors. They have a reasonable team consisting of admin staff & consultants that they are looking to add to due to increased workload.Their office is located in an attractive area where there are plenty of places to walk your dog (dog–friendly!), even so the office is easily accessed and well–connected to main cities. Their social and friendly employees anonymously voted via CIEEM on the support, training & development of staff and were awarded above 90% satisfaction.They have a healthy pipeline and work on a wide range of interesting projects from small works (single–household surveys / extensions) to complex developments.In–house they have specialists for newts, bats, crayfish, botany & BNG and a plethora of licenses to accommodate all protected species surveys, though no one person is pigeon holed to one type of project. If you want to develop your career with the close support of these specialists, working on different and challenging projects – read on!Your new roleAs outlined above, you'll be working on a range of projects including; housing, infrastructure, quarrying and more. During survey season you'll be expected to complete 1/2 surveys p/week depending on being a consultant / senior and workload.General Responsibilities:

Ecological Surveys: PEAs, protected species and the likeSupporting with mitigationReport writingSite supervision / survey lead DOEClient, stakeholder & regulator liaison What you'll need to succeedThe ability to work with a small team and independently, this role would be a fresh step away from the large consultancy environment.Essential:

BSc in Ecological/Environmental subject or equivalentExperience conducting and carrying out PEAs at the minimum (for a consultant position) and preferably protected species – for a couple of years.Experience writing technical reports (before review)Full UK Driving License and vehicle Desirable:

MSc in Ecological/Environmental managementA protected species license (any)Good botany skillsExperience on a range of projects (not just HS2)(For senior) Experience managing/tutoring junior staffCommercial awarenessInterest in BNGExperience with bat analysis/softwareDormouse license What you'll get in returnTheir TOIL system has been created by their ecologists and is reviewed annually – they don't work weekends, and you'll be given great flexibility.

GBP25–GBP30k for a consultant ecologist, GBP30–GBP36k for a senior ecologistPersonal and in–depth time with specialists for your developmentPlenty of in–house training as well as paid coursesSupport with CIEEM memberships and license applicationsCompany healthcare schemeAbove statutory employer pension contributionDog friendly office!Excellent staff satisfaction from CIEEM auditSocial and dynamic teamFree parkingPool car but own vehicle requiredFlexible working (2 days in office)24 days holiday with increase over years service 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 me now.If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact me for a confidential discussion on your career.

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