Senior Ecologist
Gloucestershire, Cotswolds

Part of a CIEEM Registered Practice, committed to delivering high standards of professional practice, ethics and quality. The Senior Ecologist plays a key role in contributing to delivery of these standards.

This role is primarily responsible for leading ecological surveys and ensuring accurate data collection and reporting. The Senior Ecologist is responsible for managing ecological projects and mentoring junior ecologists, providing guidance and technical support to build team expertise.

The successful candidate will support the delivery of high-quality ecological consultancy services, including mentoring, management of client relationships and business development. Good communication skills, ecological knowledge and commercial experience are essential.

Prerequisites

• Associate Member of CIEEM (ACIEEM) or an equivalent chartered professional body;
• Degree in Ecology, Biological Sciences, Environmental Studies or a related discipline;
• Demonstrable ecological consultancy experience across a range of sectors and project scales.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and deliver small-medium scale ecological consultancy projects from inception through to completion;
• Produce technical reports including quality assurance across a range of ecological projects;
• Manage project budgets and resources to ensure successful delivery;
• Manage relationships with clients, regulators and project teams;
• Support business development through the production of fee quotes and contribution to tender preparation;
• Lead complex ecological surveys including technical supervision of direct and sub-consultancy staff;
• Mentor, develop and, where appropriate, line manage members of the ecology team;
• Work to high standards of health and safety, quality assurance and professional practice;
• Work with multidisciplinary teams to deliver integrated environmental solutions.

Essential Competencies

Candidates must be able to demonstrate capability in the following areas:

• Survey design, as well as species and/or habitat survey delivery (S1-3)
• Designing environmental management and/or mitigation plans (M2)
• Habitats regulations assessments, environmental impact assessment, ecological assessment and/or biodiversity net gain assessment (A2,3,4,6)
• Advising on legal, policy and international standards and regulatory compliance (P3-4)
• Communication of technical information effectively to a range of audiences (C1)
• Working collaboratively within multidisciplinary teams (F2)
• Managing quality, resources and operational efficiency (OM1,4)
• Project management including programme and financial management (PRM1)
• Information and document management and/or effective use of information technology (IM1-2)

Desirable Competencies

The ideal candidate will also be able to demonstrate foundation knowledge of:

• Environmental management, including ecological management planning, implementation, risk management and specialist ecological advice (M1, M3, M6);
• Strategic Environmental Assessment and/or environmental valuation (A1, A5);
• Contributing to professional guidance, standards or industry best practice (P1);
• Interpreting ecological research to produce evidence-based conclusions (SM3).
• Undertaking standard and complex risk assessments (HS1).
• Partnership working, consultation and stakeholder engagement (F1).
• Setting objectives for resource efficiency and sustainability (OM2).
• Recruiting, leading, developing and motivating ecological teams to achieve business and project objectives (PEM1–PEM2).

For further information on this or any other related positions do not hesitate to contact Peter on 07881788772 or peter@huphuphup.com

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