Senior Ecologist

Senior Ecologist

Location: Brighton Salary: £30,000-£40,000

I am pleased to announce that we are looking for a Senior Ecologist to join a brilliant team in Brighton!

They work with a range of clients (involving some of the largest house-builders in the UK!) and have an excellent network of over 30 experienced professionals on their team.

Benefits include:

• Hybrid working days as well as flexible working hours around core hours.
• Generous holidays and company pension contribution.
• Paid subscription to CIEEM and protected species licence fees.

They are a multi-disciplinary consultancy, where you would get the opportunity to work with a mix of skilled consultants in landscape, urban design, and heritage. This will support you in developing a broader understanding of developments as well as ecology and biodiversity.

Responsibilities include:

• Supporting junior members of staff as well as lead ecologist in project delivery.
• Leading protected species surveys and overseeing PEAs, EcIAs, HRAs, and BNG assessments.
• Using QGIS to prepare technical drawings.

Requirements:

• Experience with protected species surveys (survey licences beneficial).
• Strong knowledge of wildlife legislation.
• Full UK driving licence.

If you are interested in finding out more about this opportunity, please call Hannah Parker on 01792 963138 and email your CV to Hannah.parker@penguinrecruitment.co.uk.