Ecologist

**Ecologist - Birmingham**

**6 months to 4 years’ experience. £21-27k**

Wardell Armstrong LLP is a successful multi-disciplinary consultancy with 13 offices across the UK, employing approximately 500 staff. We currently have circa 50 permanent ecologists across 8 offices and are looking to expand our team. With an interesting range of projects, you will be exposed to the full breadth of ecology works in a short space of time and will benefit from working closely with our other environmental specialists in arboriculture, acoustics, air quality and landscape design. Working together with our clients, the ecology team deliver solutions to challenging problems of varying sizes including residential, large scale mixed use developments, utilities & infrastructure, green energy (wind turbines, solar) and quarries plus a range of other bespoke projects and clients.. Your role will include undertaking ecological desk studies, protected species survey analysis and evaluation, producing technical reports including Preliminary Ecological Appraisals, Ecological Impact Assessments, Biodiversity Net Gain Assessments and others.
- Preferably have a minimum of a seasons work experience.
- Hold a degree or equivalent in ecology or a related discipline.
- Hold, or be working towards, ‘qualifying member’ status, or higher, of CIEEM.
- Holder of at least one protected species license preferable but not essential.
- A full UK driving license.
- Holder of a valid CSCS card is preferable but not essential.

**What you will get**

We offer a range of benefits and career prospects in a supportive working environment with no restrictions on how far you can progress. Including hybrid home/office working, flexible working hours, full time or part time positions, 24 days annual leave and options to purchase additional leave, Private healthcare, Private pension, Critical Illness cover and much more We encourage all our employees to contribute to their professional institution. WA also provides a bespoke training and mentoring programme for all grades, tailored to suit an individual’s needs. Training is provided internally as well as from external sources where needed. We will support staff in gaining the necessary experience and references with regard to protected species survey licenses.

**We also have permanent, temporary and seasonal vacancies across other offices, including Bury St Edmunds, Stoke, London, Leeds, Bristol, Cardiff, Glasgow, Edinburgh. various levels of experience from Entry through to Associate Director.

**Job Types**: Full-time, Part-time, Zero hours contract

**Salary**: £21,000.00-£27,000.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Flexitime
- Private medical insurance

Schedule:

- Flexitime
- Monday to Friday

**Education**:

- Bachelor's (required)

Licence/Certification:

- Driving Licence (required)

Work authorisation:

- United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Bury St. Edmunds

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