Senior Ecologist

**RSK Biocensus** part of **RSK Group **are an award winning CIEEM company, are recruiting a tenacious and passionate **Senior Ecologist** to join their growing UK ecology team. This role is permanent with **full time** & **part time** work patterns available. This role will be a **hybrid role**, with **flexible homeworking** and client site work.

We are looking for someone to work with clients in **Cheshire**, and the surrounding areas. As a **Senior Ecologist** at **RSK Biocensus** you can expect to get involved with the delivery of elements of field surveys, assessment, tender and report writing and project management, on various nationwide and local projects.

**Key Responsibilities**
- A Senior Consultant is responsible for managing and overseeing medium/large projects and tenders from commencement to completion and close-out.
- Displaying a commitment to the work that is produced, promoting RSK in a positive light to clients and competitors
- Managing medium-sized projects, including finance, resource allocation, managing sub-contractors, risk and quality assurance, ensuring timely delivery and effective communication, and seeking and responding to client feedback
- Completing fieldwork, including out-of-hours surveys, travelling as required and working away from home
- Overseeing aspects of site work and undertaking practical elements of habitat management or creation, under supervision

**Person Specification**
- 1st Degree in relevant discipline or Vocation qualification
- 5 Years specific relevant experience
- Full UK Driving Licence
- Species specific personal licences are desirable
- Associate membership with CIEEM.
- Abide by CIEEM’s Code of Professional Conduct.

**Salary and Benefits**
- £31,000 - £42,000
- Company paid life assurance
- Contributed pension scheme
- Discounted Gym Memberships
- Regular career training and development
- A flexible benefits programme including the option to buy additional holidays, health cash plan and discounted gym membership

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RSK Group is an Equal Opportunities Employer

**More detailed job description attached.**

**_ RSK will not accept unsolicited CVs from agencies other than RSK PSL or Secondary agencies._**

As a market-leading ecological consultancy, our mission is to help clients identify and manage the ecological risks affecting their operations or projects by providing pragmatic, expert advice. We have the UK’s largest ecology skills network and are constantly on the lookout for ecologists with varying levels of experience across all the ecological disciplines. We are also on the hunt for employees to provide a range of administrative and support services that keep the company wheels turning

Whether it is working on large infrastructure developments, such as rail schemes and wind farms, or surveying for bats, badgers, and birds, our work is diverse and interesting, and always includes a range of exciting projects across the UK and beyond.

RSK Biocensus is part of the RSK Group, a leading integrated environmental, engineering, and technical services business providing dynamic, multidisciplinary services to a wide range of sectors. RSK was founded in 1989 and has grown considerably since then. In fact, Environment Analyst recently highlighted RSK’s growth commenting, “Few companies in the environmental services sector can claim to be expanding at the same pace as RSK.” Today, RSK Group consists of over 120 businesses and employs over 7,000 specialists. The group is headquartered in the United Kingdom and has an established presence in more than 40 countries around the world.