Consultant Ecologist

Your new company
An established environmental consultancy is seeking a Consultant Ecologist to join its growing ecology team supporting a major infrastructure framework across the Midlands. The business delivers a wide range of ecological services to public and private sector clients and offers the opportunity to work alongside experienced ecologists on complex, high-profile projects.

Your new role
As a Consultant Ecologist, you'll play a key role in delivering ecological surveys, project work and technical reporting across a variety of infrastructure projects. Working within a collaborative ecology team, you will manage your own workload while contributing to project delivery from initial survey through to reporting and client liaison.
Key duties will include:

• Undertaking Preliminary Ecological Appraisals (PEAs)
• Carrying out protected species and habitat surveys
• Producing and reviewing technical reports
• Managing ecological projects and deliverables
• Supporting infrastructure and development projects
• Conducting habitat assessments and botanical surveys
• Liaising with clients, contractors and internal stakeholders
• Providing ecological advice and guidance throughout project life cycles
• Managing Junior and Graduate Ecologists

This role will involve a combination of site work and office-based technical delivery, with approximately three days focused on reporting, project management and desk-based tasks.
What you'll need to succeed

• Previous experience within an ecological consultancy
• Strong all-round ecological survey and reporting skills
• Experience managing projects and client relationships
• Knowledge of UK protected species and habitats
• Good communication and stakeholder engagement skills
• The ability to review, challenge and improve technical outputs
• A full UK driving licence

Candidates with protected species licences and botanical survey experience will be viewed favourably, although these are not essential.
What you'll get in return

• Competitive contract day rate
• Initial 3-month contract with strong extension potential
• Opportunity to work on a major Midlands infrastructure programme
• Expenses covered for business travel between project sites
• Supportive and experienced ecology team
• Diverse workload across fieldwork, project management and reporting
• Immediate start available

What you need to do now
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