Senior Ecologist

**Senior Ecologist - Milton Keynes (+ surrounding locations)**

My client, based in Milton Keynes is an independent multi-disciplinary engineering, environmental and project management consultancy providing essential support across a wide range of sectors at all stages in the built environment development and createsvalue for our clients.

As a multi-disciplinary consultancy, my client works on projects in a wide range of sectors including infrastructure, commercial and residential development, energy, and waste management. The Environmental Services Team is expanding and they are lookingto appoint an experienced ecologist to their existing ecology team, which is busy supporting clients with new build developments, management of existing sites, and restoration of habitats in and around the Milton Keynes area.

**Roles and Responsibilitie**
- Actively engage in business development where appropriate.
- Input into fee proposals where necessary.
- Excellent report writing skills.
- Second-to-none project management.
- Undertake Extended Phase 1 Habitat and protected species surveys.
- Ecological Clerk of Works on a range of development and restoration project.
- Assist other members of the Environmental Services Team where required.
- Undertake coordination with other professionals and contractors as appropriate, and to organise your time to ensure timely delivery of projects.
- Work independently on smaller projects and depending on experience larger projects independelty or as part of a team on more significant schemes.
- Commercial delivery of projects ensuring timescales and budgets are met.
- Collaborative working with other teams.

**Skills & knowledge requirements**:

- Genuine and demonstrable enthusiasm for ecology and the environment.
- Sound knowledge of UK planning regulations, policy, and processes.
- Experience of delivering high quality technical work and written reports - EcIA essential and HRA desireable.
- Experience of Phase 1 Habitat surveys and protected species surveys.
- Protected species licence(s) desireable.
- Motivated to work both independently and as part of a team, often in remote locations.
- Experience of working as an Ecological Clerk of Works (ECoW).
- Good communication skills both with colleagues, clients and third parties.
- Full driving licence and use of a car.
- A willingness to sites when required.
- Good organisational, planning and time management skills in order to handle multiple projects simultaneously.
- Enthusiastic and self-motivated.
- Aptitude to work on your own initiative.
- Good verbal and written communication skills.
- Good IT skills including a basic understanding of QGIS and Word.
- Good commercial awareness.

**Qualifications**
- Completion of Degree in Ecology or related discipline.
- Minimum 4 years' experience working in a consultancy environment.
- Membership of or eligible for Chartered institute Ecology and Environmental Management (CIEEM) is preferred.

**What You Can Expect**
- Training and professional development plan_._
- Membership of our Group Personal Pension Plan
- Very flexible working environment (start work between 8-10am, lunch between 12-2pm and finish 4-6pm).
- Payment of a relevant professional subscription and ongoing CPD.
- Attractive Holiday package (25 days + Bank Holidays).
- Flexible working arrangements.
- Cycle to Work Scheme.