Seasonal Ecologist - Manchester

Jacobs; Cardiff; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000

Job description

We employ several field biologists and ecologists to assist with and undertake data collection and monitoring commitments on projects. We are looking for seasonal ecologists to support our project commitments on a range of contract types across our office locations in Peterborough/Norwich, London, Cardiff, Bristol, Glasgow, Edinburgh, Manchester, Leeds, Newcastle, Winnersh, Worcester, and Birmingham.

We are especially interested in recruiting experienced field survey leads, bat specialists, water vole specialists, botanists, and ornithologists. We would be keen to offer fixed-term and zero-hour contracts, full-time or part-time, to the right candidates.

Our ecology team is currently over two hundred strong, which means technical and career mentoring to ensure your continued professional development. At Jacobs, we provide the resources to turn great ideas into reality.

Primary Responsibilities:

1. Supporting the national team of ecologists working on a variety of projects
2. Survey support and logistic planning
3. Ecological surveying and biological data collection
4. Producing quality-assured ecology deliverables
5. Report Writing

Our Water and Environment business provides a focus for advising our clients on sustainability issues including renewable energy, low carbon economies, impacts of climate change and waste and resource management. Our environmental capabilities comprise of in excess of 1000 staff based predominantly in the UK, but with reach into Europe, the Middle East and in India.

Minimum Requirements:

1. An honours degree in Ecology or similar
2. Experience in ecology surveys and as a field scientist
3. Eligibility for CIEEM membership
4. Capable of managing a challenging workload subject to change at short notice
5. Ability to write clear, concise reports
6. You must be a good team player with a willingness to work away from your base office.

Ideally, here’s what you’ll also have:

1. Driving license (please specify on your CV)
2. Relevant undergraduate work placements, post graduate studies or volunteering experience
3. Understanding of relevant UK Ecology legislation
4. Understanding of GIS or basic ability using ArcGIS
5. Full CIEEM membership
6. Postgraduate degree
7. Protected species licence(s)
8. An ecological specialism
9. Chartered Environmentalist
10. Ecological Clerk of Works (EcCoW) experience

We are looking for candidates to register their interest with Jacobs, with a CV and Cover Letter. The interview and selection process will run throughout January and February, with start dates anticipated in April.

Why Jacobs?

We clear the way for inventive thinking so you have the support, means and space to deliver the boldest solutions for the extraordinary and every day. Jacobs. A world where you can.

Our Culture:

We’re invested in you and your success. Our values stand on a foundation of safety, integrity, inclusion and diversity. We put people at the heart of our business and we truly believe that by supporting one another through our culture of caring, we all succeed. We value positive mental health and a sense of belonging for all employees.

We aim to make inclusion and diversity core attributes of our identity, embedded in all our employment and business practices in all locations. We know that if we are inclusive, we’re more connected, and if we are diverse, we’re more creative.

Jacobs partners with VERCIDA to help us attract and retain diverse talent. As a Disability Confident employer, we will interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for a vacancy. We welcome applications from candidates who are seeking flexible working and from those who may not meet all the listed requirements for a role.

Successful candidates will need to have the right to work within the UK, be asked to complete a Baseline Personnel Security Standard Pre-Employment check and will be required to undergo various checks including: Identity, Right to Work; Employment/Education History and Criminal Record. If you are unable to meet this and any associated criteria, then your employment may be delayed or rejected.