Ecologist or Senior Ecologist

**Ecologist or Senior Ecologist.**

**Location**: South Norfolk

**Salary**: £32,000- £40,000 dependant on experience plus package.

**Summary**

A vibrant and expanding ecological consultancy based in the lovely Waveney Valley in South Norfolk is looking for looking for experienced and passionate ecologists to join their friendly and busy team.
Working on a good variety of projects, from PEAs and protected species surveys/mitigation to higher level assessments, such as shadow HRAs.
The work is largely focused in the East of England but with some wider work across rest of the UK.

You'll be given the opportunity to increase your experience in the day to day running of a thriving consultancy and over a variety of our projects from EcIA and HRA/AA, to protected species mitigation and Biodiversity Net Gain assessments. You'll also be encouraged to get involved with some of the research projects

**Your duties will include**:

- Undertaking & coordinating Phase 1 habitat/UK Habs & protected species surveys
- Undertaking & coordinating Preliminary Ecological Appraisals
- Leading EcIA and HRA/AA - Undertaking and reviewing Biodiversity Net Gain assessments
- Producing & reviewing high quality written reports
- Use of QGIS for mapping and analysis
- Designing & coordinate protected species mitigation schemes
- Liaising with project managers and clients;
- Management of team workload
- Coordinating team and field assistants
- Managing junior staff
- Planning & coordinating protected species surveys and mitigation
- Project management.
- Good experience in an ecological consultancy or similar setting is required, along with a good grounding in Phase 1 survey/UK Habs technique and good botanical ID skills.
- A high degree of competency in protect species surveys and habitat assessments, as well as protected species and habitat mitigation is required.
- A protected species license is desirable but not essential as they aim to support staff in achieving their career goals in this regard.

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