Ecologist
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Job Description
Following its recent acquisition by SLR Wardell Armstrong forms part of a leading global environmental and sustainability consultancy working on projects across the world from over 100 offices. Starting as a UK business in 1994 SLR now operates as a global company with more than 3500 people delivering clientfocused solutions across Europe North America Pacific Asia and Africa. Throughout this time SLR has strived to grow both organically and through welcoming other likeminded businesses such as Wardell Armstrong into its One Team of talented consultants. In doing so its core objective is to assist clients and colleagues alike in Making Sustainability Happen. Through continued growth and success WA/SLR is looking to recruit graduate ecologists into its established ecology team at its office in Stoke on Trent.
The opportunity:
To meet increased demand we are looking to increase our staff numbers to cover site surveys across the North East reporting to the Leeds office. There are various positions available including permanent and casual/temporary.
In this exciting role you will receive support and training to:
- Initially assist with and then independently undertake extended habitat surveys as your skills improve;
- Assist experienced ecologists with protected species (e.g. great crested newt bat badger and reptile) surveys giving you experience towards gaining protected species survey licences;
- Assist and then independently write a variety of ecological reports including for Biodiversity Net Gain;
- Be exposed to the full breadth of ecological consultancy in a short space of time;
- Gain insights into the planning system and infrastructure development in the UK.
As the successful candidate you will:
- Have a genuine enthusiasm for wildlife and a willingness to develop new ecology field skills including plant identification;
- Hold a degree or equivalent in ecology or a related discipline;
- Hold or be working towards qualifying member status or higher of CIEEM;
- Have a flexible approach to work including frequent lone working occasional unsocial hours (e.g. overnight bat surveys) and sometimes stays away from home (expenses paid);
- Be able to work effectively as part of a team;
- A full UK driving licence and ideally access to your own vehicle.
Career Progression:
We offer excellent career prospects in a supportive working environment with no restrictions on how far you can progress.
Training is provided internally as well as from external sources where needed. We support our ecologists in gaining the necessary experience and references with regard to protected species survey licences.
We offer:
- Membership of the Firms Group Personal Pension Plan with Employers contribution of up to 5%;
1.5x pay/TOIL for work carried out during unsocial hours (10pm 6am);
- Payment of a relevant professional subscription;
- 24 days annual leave per year pro rata;
- Membership to the Firms Private Health Care Scheme;
- Inclusion in the Firms Critical Illness Cover Policy;
- Inclusion in the Firms Life Assurance Policy insuring you 3 times your annual salary;
- Mobile Phone with inclusive tariff including personal usage;
- FlexiTime Working Schedule;
- Long service awards;
- Travel Loans.
Employment Type
Full Time
