Fancy a new challenge working for an award winning company? Envance is recruiting for a passionate and dedicated Senior Ecologist to join our growing CIEEM Registered Practice ecology team.

The role

Our existing ecology team comprises a mixture of experienced technical experts, environmental data analysts and enthusiastic assistants, that pride themselves on developing their skills and finding innovative solutions.

This is permanent role with options for remote, hybrid and flexible working and we are open to full time or part time applicants.  With projects throughout the country, a head office in Stockport and regional workspaces in London and Derbyshire, we are flexible on location.

As a Senior Ecologist you will be responsible for leading the delivery of a wide range of ecology projects and programmes of work from inception to completion.

Your key responsibilities will be

  • Producing fee proposals and tenders
  • Planning, resourcing and delivering ecological surveys (including out-of-hours surveys, travelling as required and working away from home)
  • Production of written reports including PEA, BNG, EcIAs
  • Engaging with clients  and sub-contractors
  • Quality assurance of others’ written work
  • Mentoring and training of junior ecologists

Your attributes

It’s really important to us that we find people that will thrive at Envance. We are looking for people that have the following attributes;

  • Self-starter, keen to develop professionally and use initiative to find solutions
  • Takes pride in quality written work
  • Experience in ecological impact assessment, PEA, BNG and managing survey programmes
  • Protected species licences and/or a specific area of ecological expertise 
  • Experience of or desire to lead survey teams and/or mentor early career ecologists
  • Experience in tendering and preparing fee proposals
  • A relevant degree and minimum of four years professional experience
  • FISC Level 3 or above
  • Associate or full membership of the Chartered Institute of Ecology and Environmental Management (CIEEM)
  • GIS software skills in ARCGIS or QGIS
  • Have a full UK driving licence.