Senior / Principal Ecologist

2 weeks ago

Wales, United Kingdom RSK Group Full time

**ADAS**,** **part of RSK Group, is seeking a **Senior and/or Principal** **Ecologist** to join our team on a **full-time, permanent** basis to be **home-based in Wales** or linked to one of our offices in either **Cardiff** or **Aberystwyth.**

We are looking for an experienced Ecologist with a wide and high level of technical skill, particularly with experience working on windfarm projects.

We support our employees' development and give them the tools they need to steer their own careers, that’s why when you join ADAS, a mentor works with you to create and achieve your goals.

Working on your own projects will provide you the opportunity to manage your workload and since most projects are local, extended travel is not frequent.

We also want to guarantee that you have a good work-life balance with many opportunities for flexible working hours, locality flexibility, social activities and community involvement projects to achieve this.

ADAS 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. Our Ecology business comprises a highly skilled team focused on providing services to a wide range of clients, particularly developers, utility companies and the renewable energy and rural industries.

**Key Responsibilities**
- Working as a team with our existing ecologists to ensure quality projects are delivered on time to our clients
- Talking to our clients and providing solid technical advice
- Helping to manage the team and develop our junior ecologist’s knowledge and skills
- Writing of technical reports including but not limited to, Preliminary Ecological Appraisals, Ecological Impact Assessments, Mitigation Strategies and Biodiversity Management Plans, Habitat Regulations Assessments Screening reports and protected species reports
- Technical review and approval of reports
- Leading on protected species surveys and training junior staff

**Person Specification**
- A full driving licence and access to your own vehicle
- Experience working on large wind farm projects, from botanical and species surveys to producing scoping assessments and EIA chapters
- One protected species licence (Great Crested Newt, Hazel Dormouse or Bats)
- Associate Level CIEEM membership or above
- An in-depth knowledge and experience of ecology, legislation, and survey techniques
- Experience of managing projects and liaising effectively with clients

**Salary and Benefits**
- £30,000 - £45,000 per annum, depending on skills and experience
- Life assurance
- A flexible benefits programme including the option to buy additional holidays, health cash plan and discounted gym membership

RSK Group is an Equal Opportunities Employer

More detailed job description attached.

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

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