Assistant Ecologist - Edinburgh, United Kingdom - Arup

Arup
Arup
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Edinburgh, United Kingdom

4 weeks ago

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Role:
Assistant Ecologist


Location:
Belfast, Edinburgh, Glasgow or Newcastle

Dedicated to sustainable development, Arup is a collective of designers, advisors and experts working globally.

Founded to be humane and excellent, we collaborate with our clients and partners using imagination, technology, and rigour to shape a better world.

You will work within a growing regional team with diverse backgrounds in environment, ecology, landscape, water, air quality, climate and more in the vanguard of sustainable development and transformational change.

The team delivers a varied and impactful portfolio of projects in many market sectors including energy, water, cities, transport and property.


Why Arup?
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The opportunity:


Preparing reports including Preliminary Ecological Appraisals (PEA) and protected species reports, Ecological Impact Assessments (EcIA) and Habitats Regulations Assessments/Appraisals (HRA).

Undertaking peer reviews of reports (Quality Assurance) including site visits and surveys.

Project management (including budget management) of small and medium sized ecological projects, or managing the ecological aspects of larger multi-disciplinary projects.

Providing sound ecological technical knowledge into projects and EIAs, including for major infrastructure projects.

Coordinating survey teams of Arup ecologists and sub-contractors, and preparing sub-consultancy agreements with the preparation and review of small to medium size bids and tenders.

Advising clients on the ecological implications of the development planning systems in Scotland, England, Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland.

Advising clients on how to maximise biodiversity value of their developments, and minimise their consenting risk.


The team:


Our northern team of ecologists sits within the wider national network of over 60 ecologists, and portfolio of over 450 environmental professionals globally.

We work at scales ranging across national, sectoral, city, organisation, programme and asset levels, helping clients manage the risks and opportunities in the environment.


Is the role right for you?

Skills / Experience required for the role:

  • Post-graduate consultancy experience and good background in ecological surveying
  • Excellent report writing skills, including experience of PEA and protected species reports, and ideally EcIA and HRA
  • Experience or an awareness of Biodiversity Net Gain, Natural Capital assessments, ecosystem services, and regenerative land management principles
  • Ability to present and manipulate data in GIS (an understanding of other digital data capture and the ability to analyse it would be beneficial)

Qualifications:


If this role is not quite what you are looking for but you are interested in other opportunities, please sign up to our Talent Community where you will be kept up to date with roles suitable for you.


Rewards and Benefits

We care about you and want you to perform at your best, which is why we offer one of the most competitive benefits packages in our sector.


As a member organisation, everyone shares in our success through a global profit share scheme (payments are dependent on the firm's financial performance).

We also provide Private medical insurance, Life assurance, Accident insurance and Income protection cover.

In addition, you'll have access to flexible benefits to help you look after all aspects of your wellbeing and give you the freedom and flexibility to find the best solutions for you, your family, and your individual needs.


Different people, shared values.
At Arup, we believe when talented people collaborate, great things are possible. Arup hires people with proven skills and open minds.

We are taking deliberate action to create an inclusive culture that is grounded in our purpose to shape a better world.

Our Application Process

To understand what to expect next, please visit our UK Application Process page.


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