Ecologist - Expiring soon!
Posted 13/08/2024 by MorePeople
Are you an Ecologist? Do you want to have a significant impact in a well-respected property firm? This role could be exactly what you are looking for!
The Company
Our client is a multi-disciplinary property consultancy with six offices in Surrey that provides diverse services across various sectors.
Their teams include Surveyors, Planners, and Architectural staff, all collaborating closely to offer comprehensive property solutions.
They serve a broad client base, including farming clients, private and public landowners, and developers and their expertise covers all aspects of planning and rural land management, and they are committed to delivering exceptional service and innovative solutions.
The Role
Our client is seeking to appoint an Ecologist or Senior Ecologist to join their expanding planning and rural teams.
Based primarily in their Horley office, you will work alongside their established Surveyors, Planners, and Architectural professionals.
In this role, you will conduct ecological surveys and prepare reports to support planning applications, focusing on enhancing opportunities to deliver various levels of biodiversity net gain.
Your key responsibilities will include undertaking ecological surveys, advising project teams on ecological legislation, developing mitigation and enhancement measures, managing subcontractors, and representing clients as a professional witness when required.
This role offers significant opportunities for career progression.
The Ideal Candidate
You will hold a degree in Ecology or a related field and be a qualified member of CIEEM (MCIEEM).
With at least 3 years of experience in ecological practice, you will have significant experience in conducting ecological surveys, preparing Preliminary Ecological Appraisals, protected species surveys, and Ecological Impact Assessments.
Familiarity with the Natural England Biodiversity Metric 4.0 and the ability to identify optimal enhancement measures for sites is essential.
You should have a solid understanding of UK and EU wildlife legislation, strong communication skills, and the ability to manage workload effectively.
A full driving license and access to a car are also required.
The ability to work independently with minimal supervision is crucial, as is an awareness of health and safety practices.
There is a competitive package to match your experience for this role.
If you would like more information on this role or any of our others, please contact Miles on (phone number removed) or email (url removed)
- Type:
- Permanent
- Start Date:
- ASAP
- Contract Length:
- N/A
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- Job Reference:
- MD18668_1723539938
- Job ID:
- 222156450
- Applications:
- Less than 10
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