Your new company

Your new role

• Mentor and manage junior ecologists.
• Client & project management.
• Undertake ecological surveys and assessments, including UKHab and protected species surveys, ecological impact assessments etc.
• Provide ecological advice and support to clients and across internal teams.
• Manage and deliver ecological projects, including the production of technical reports and ecological management plans.
• Liaise with clients, stakeholders, and regulatory bodies.
• Ensure compliance with relevant legislation and best practice guidelines.

What you'll need to succeed

• The ability to work independently and as part of a team, sometimes in remote locations, staying away when required and sometimes working unsociable hours.
• The ability to plan/deliver basic habitat and protected species surveys / reports (e.g. PEA, UK Habs, BNG assessments, bats, Badger, Water Vole, etc.).
• Full UK driving licence and use of a car.
• Good communication skills, both in-house and with clients.
• Good report writing skills.
• Experience preparing fee proposals.
• Experience undertaking risk assessments.
• Experience managing simple projects.
• Be able to manage and analyse data.
• Experience using GIS Mapping.

• Be able to mentor Junior Ecologists/Ecologists.
• To allocate projects to staff (meeting every 1–2 weeks to review workload and resourcing).
• Manage complex projects.
• Understand the financial needs of the company.
• Prepare fee proposals/tenders.
• Undertake complex risk assessments.

What you'll get in return

• Equipment provided for each member of staff, such as laptops, thermal cameras, NVAs and standard/thermal drones
• Hybrid working in Manchester, hybrid/home-working in the East Midlands and South-west.
• Generous holiday allowance (a minimum of 25 days exclusive of Bank Holidays and Christmas closure).
• Unlimited learning and development opportunities.
• Free parking (Only in Manchester office)

What you need to do now

If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.

If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career.