Senior Ecologists

Wardell Armstrong; London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job description

Wardell Armstrong LLP is a successful multi-disciplinary consultancy with 13 offices across the UK, employing approximately 500 staff, including around 60 full-time ecologists. At the heart of our business lies a group of outstanding people. Working together with our clients, we deliver solutions to challenging problems in Mining & Minerals, Infrastructure & Energy, and Property & Development.

The Opportunity:

To meet increased demand, we are looking to recruit a senior or principal ecologist (approx. 5-8 years experience) into our London office.

In this exciting role you will:

1. Manage and support the delivery of projects;
2. Prepare project proposals;
3. Mentor junior staff in the field;
4. Lead protected species surveys;
5. Compile, analyse, evaluate and interpret survey data;
6. Design protected species mitigation and prepare mitigation licences;
7. Produce and contribute to complex technical reports including Ecological Impact Assessments, Biodiversity Net Gain Assessments and others;
8. Develop project/financial management skills;
9. Be taught the necessary skills for you to advance your career in ecology.

As the successful candidate you will:

1. Have four or more continuous years of experience within ecological consultancy;
2. Hold a degree in ecology or a related discipline;
3. Hold, or be eligible for, ‘associate member’ status, or higher, of CIEEM;
4. Be able to work effectively as part of a team;
5. A full UK driving licence.

For all positions we offer:

1.5x pay for work carried out during unsocial hours (10pm – 6am);

For our permanent positions we offer:

1. Hybrid home/office working arrangement (3 days in the office, 2 days at home);
2. Membership of the Firm's Group Personal Pension Plan, with Employer's contribution of up to 5%;
3. Payment of a relevant professional subscription;
4. 24 days annual leave per year;
5. Membership to the Firm's Private Health Care Scheme;
6. Inclusion in the Firm's Critical Illness Cover Policy;
7. Inclusion in the Firm's Life Assurance Policy, insuring you 3 times your annual salary;
8. Mobile Phone with inclusive tariff including personal usage;
9. Flexi-Time Working Schedule;
10. Long service awards;
11. Travel Loans;
12. Cycle to work scheme;
13. Recruitment Bounty Scheme.