Job Title: Principal Ecologist

Location: West Midlands

Salary: 40,000 - 50,000

Penguin Recruitment is working with a well-established multi-disciplinary company providing environmental planning and associated expertise (including EIA, landscape architecture, ecology, archaeology, arboriculture and environmental consultancy) to a wide variety of sectors and clients, and they are proud to be a Chartered Environmentalist Employer Champion.

We are currently seeking a Principal Ecologist to join their successful multi-disciplinary team.

Supported by a strong team of dedicated professionals and an ever-increasing client base plus impressive work stream, all the ingredients are there for the right person to join them and build a successful career.

The Principal Ecologist position offers:

A competitive and flexible remuneration package commensurate with the position.Bonus opportunities and other financial incentives.A commitment to facilitating a Personal Development Plan (PDP) via training and CPD.Payment of key professional membership subscription fees.A 'wellness contribution' payable as an expense for promotion of wellbeing.Access to a Healthcare scheme (including dependent children) and benefits.Access to the Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)Access to our Electric Vehicle (EV) scheme (Salary Sacrifice) via Octopus EV.Discounts on various outlets (e.g. gym membership)A fair TOIL and flexible leave arrangement.

The role will require an ecology professional competent in areas of technical expertise, team leadership and management, client relationship, project and budget management, business development and with good working knowledge of EcIA, HRA, Management Plans (e.g. CEMP, LEMP), Biodiversity Net Gain and EPS Licensing. The role will be wide-ranging (with 'office' and field-based assignments) with requirements for mentoring of team members.

To be considered you will need:

To be qualified to at least degree level in a relevant environmental subject.Hold one or more protected species licences.Relevant practical ecology experience in ecology consultancy.Experience in Phase 1 Habitat and Protected Species surveys, PEA, EcIA production and with HRAs and in liaising with professionals in other disciplines and roles.Proven experience managing budgets and complex projects.Team mentoring or management experience.Membership of relevant professional institutions (e.g. CIEEM, Society for the Environment).Good proactive communication, organisational, team management and IT skills.Good Commercial awareness and client-consultant relationship management skills; andExcellent report-writing and technical proofing skills.Interested in this or other roles in ecology consultancy? Please contact Lloyd Key via (url removed) or call (phone number removed). We have many more vacancies available on our website.

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This is a permanent role.

Penguin Recruitment is operating as a Recruitment Agency in respect to this position.