- At this level, you will have:
- >2 years’ experience in ecological consultancy;
- Full, clean driving licence and access to own car, insured for business use;
- Competent with IT such as Microsoft Word, QGIS, bat sound analysis software etc as needed for your role;
- Demonstrable experience and confidence in at least two of the following: Preliminary Roost Assessments (PRAs) and/or Preliminary Ecological Appraisals (PEAs) using Phase 1/UKHabs; dusk emergence and transect/static detector surveys for bats; planning condition reports, CEMPs and LEMPs and Green Infrastructure Statements; mitigation plans and drafting simple EPS licence applications including Method Statements and Licence Amendments;
- An interest in learning about other UK protected wildlife species and/or botanical and Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) work;
- Strong report-writing skills, with excellent attention to detail. You will have access to an extensive library of report templates and other resources to assist you, but will still need excellent proof-reading skills and a commitment to providing our clients with high quality work;
- Confident, clear, friendly and proactive communication with colleagues, clients and other stakeholders;
- Familiarity with best practice guidance, g. survey methodologies and mitigation measures for a range of species and scenarios;
- Willingness to seek and offer support, taking initiative to follow up on things where needed to avoid delays and ensure projects run smoothly;
- Engaged mindset and willingness to offer ideas to solve problems and improve company processes;
- A keen interest and passion for ecology, eg. extra-curricular involvement in local wildlife and bat groups, voluntary experience in bat care et cetera are especially desirable.
- One or more NRW and/or NE protected species licences, especially Level 1 and 2 for bats;
- Experience acting as named ecologist on protected species (EPS) licences, overseeing projects where protected species are present, tracking relevant deadlines and ensuring clients and other stakeholders are aware of actions needed to ensure legal compliance throughout;
- Experience in drafting/overseeing more complex EPS licensing projects, tailoring mitigation strategies for unusual scenarios and advising on actions where mitigation measures have been implemented incorrectly or need to be changed; and
- Interest (and preferably experience) in mentoring and training, playing a key role in our Assistant and Consultant Ecologists’ professional development, making them feel supported and helping to ensure best practice is followed at all levels.
Salary is £35-50K dependent on experience.
For more information please contact us on careers@acerecology.co.uk or by phone on 029 2065 0331.
