Senior or Principal Ecologist - St Helens, United Kingdom - Ascerta

Ascerta

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St Helens, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Vacancy:
Senior / Principal Ecologist Position

Organisation:
Ascerta

Salary:
£30,000 - £45,000 a year depending on the role

Location:
Home based, preferably in the northwest with travel throughout UK

Hours:
Full time

Contract:
Permanent

Are you looking for a new and rewarding challenge?
The job will involve, but not be restricted to:

Liaising with clients over instructions and agreeing briefs;
Producing quotations & answering general project & fee related queries;
Carrying out extended phase 1 habitat surveys;
Hedgerow Surveys;
Report writing to a high standard;
BNG assessments, reporting & liaison with stakeholders;
BREEAM Surveys & Reports;
Protected Species Surveys;
Project management & Liaison with client teams;
Ensuring that projects are completed to deadlines as per agreed brief & within budget;
Liaising with clients & stakeholders.

Qualifications, Skills & Experience Required:

Minimum 5 years consultancy experience (10 years for applicants for the Principal role);
Protected species licences: minimum level 1 or 2 bat licence & GCN licence;
Previously named on European Protected Species Development Licences;
Positive approach to client projects;
Commercial awareness;
Ability and willingness to work unusual hours;
Project management experience;
Highly organised;
Works well under pressure.

In order to be successful in this role you will be self-motivated, have a natural enthusiasm for providing solutions to client problems with the utmost integrity, a desire to make things happen, an eye for detail, an absolute commitment to quality and of course a passion for all things ecology.

In return, the right person will receive a competitive salary and a range of benefits that will grow as the business continues to grow.

Salary:
£30,000.00-£45,000.00 per year

Ability to commute/relocate: