Senior Ecologist

Land Studio - Connecting People with Nature

At Land Studio we are striving to make a difference and have a positive impact in the fight to tackle climate change. We are a leading SME landscape architecture, ecology and engineering design studio creating nature-based solutions and we are looking to grow our ecology expertise. Working across a range of sectors from residential, education, leisure and visitor destination projects we have created a studio where our designers’ passion for working with nature and tackling climate change can be fully realised within our projects.

“Creative, land-based solutions are our work. Creating a better, more sustainable world by enhancing the environment, building communities and finding solutions to tackle the climate emergency are at the core of our organisation.”

Land Studio are looking for a Senior Ecologist to join our growing studio in Chester and build on our existing body of ecology work and work together with our landscape architects and engineering teams to provide a truly holistic approach to nature led design.

You will assist with exploring, identifying and developing opportunities to grow the business and be a self motivated and enthusiastic individual providing technical contribution to projects, whilst contributing to business development.

About you:

• Are you an experienced Ecologist with a proven track record in ecological consultancy?
• Are you highly organised, goal-oriented, and willing to challenge to get things done?
• Can you think outside the box, are proactive and solutions-focused and are willing to go the extra mile?
• Do you have an eye for detail and are articulate both in written and spoken word?
• Are you committed to your own development both in your area of expertise and in general with a desire to share knowledge?

If so this role could be for you.

You will be responsible for:

• Helping to grow, manage and support the ecology team within the Studio.
• Providing Ecological input into planning applications and other consents and delivery (undertaking field surveys and report writing).
• Business development, winning work.
• Collaboration with internal and external design team members, clients and technical specialists.
• Writing fee proposals, managing budgets and programme control for ecology deliverables.
• Driving the collaboration of the Ecology discipline alongside the landscape and engineering offering

Experience:

• A degree in Ecology or related subject and significant track record in delivery across a range of projects including a detail knowledge of Bio-diversity Net Gain and Net Benefit for Biodiversity in Wales.
• Membership of a professional body, CIEEM or CIWEM
• Licenced for at least one protected species with a full UK driving licence and own car
• Robust understanding of the ecology sector, ecology surveys and calendar, and ecological reporting.
• Up to date with the UK Wildlife legislation, policy and best practice survey techniques.

The successful candidate has the opportunity to be well rewarded in terms of remuneration, benefits and flexibility as a result of achieving excellence in the position.

If you’re confident in your ability to help us achieve our vision, send your CV and covering letter to the link provided. You will then receive an email with further instructions with regards to the next stage of the interview process if suitable.