Senior Ecologist

AtkinsRealis UK

Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom
Hybrid
Ukhab surveys
Ecological impact assessment
Habitats regulations assessment
Our ecology team truly strives to make a positive difference to the natural environment, by working closely with other disciplines across our business to engage in projects from the outset, ensuring ecology is considered at the earliest possible stage

Job Summary

  • Our ecology team truly strives to make a positive difference to the natural environment, by working closely with other disciplines across our business to engage in projects from the outset, ensuring ecology is considered at the earliest possible stage.
  • We're passionate about what we do, but we don't take ourselves too seriously.
  • With this in mind, we provide an incredibly flexible and inclusive working environment with staff wellbeing being front and centre of all our decisions.

Matching Summary

Our ecology team truly strives to make a positive difference to the natural environment, by working closely with other disciplines across our business to engage in projects from the outset, ensuring ecology is considered at the earliest possible stage.

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • UKHab surveys
  • Ecological Impact Assessment
  • Habitats Regulations Assessment
  • Biodiversity Net Gain assessments
  • protected species survey
  • mitigation and licensing
  • work winning
  • client relationships

Nice-to-have

  • passion for ecology
  • collaborative environment
  • innovative and pragmatic approaches
  • flexible and remote working
  • inclusive working environment
  • staff wellbeing
  • diversity of thought

Key Requirements

  • Good working knowledge of natural environment and wildlife legislation
  • Good report writing skills
  • Strong botanical skills, including FISC level 3+
  • Experience in protected species survey, mitigation and licensing
  • Ability to manage ecology deliverables/projects from bidding to completion
  • Membership of CIEEM or equivalent
  • Chartership (CEnv or CEcol) or ability to achieve chartership
  • Full driving licence

Work Rights

Security clearance may be required

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