Principal Ecologist

7 days ago


South East, United Kingdom RSK Group Full time

**RSK Biocensus**, part of the **RSK Group**, is recruiting for a full time, permanent **Principal Ecologist** to join our growing ecology team.

These positions can be based from one of our offices in the **South East,** alternatively we are happy to consider homebased and remote working options. You’ll need to be willing to travel and stay away from home on occasions.

As a **Principal Ecologist** at **RSK Biocensus** you can expect to get involved with management and delivery of all elements of field surveys, assessment, tender and report writing and project management

**Key Responsibilities**
- Principal Consultants have a key role within RSK Biocensus, winning work, providing leadership, technical advice and training, and leading by example.
- You will develop client relationships to ensure tender opportunities come into the business, based on successful delivery of previous tenders and projects.
- Providing leadership, direction and advice, acting at all times with professional integrity, and exercising sound professional judgment within (and recognising the limits of) your competence
- Supporting others to uphold professional standards; acting as a role model
- Developing your professional knowledge and skills; maintaining a personal CPD record and an upto-date professional CV
- Actively using the PDR process to set objectives for the year ahead that develop your skills and competencies in line with the team’s needs and your interests and aptitude

**Person Specification**
- 1st Degree in relevant discipline
- Relevant years experience since graduation
- Full UK Driving Licence
- Species specific personal licences are desirable
- Full membership with CIEEM.
- Abide by CIEEM’s Code of Professional Conduct.
- Working towards Chartership (CEcol unless CEnv has more relevance)

**Salary and Benefits**
- £Competitive
- 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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