Protected Species Specialist

Are you an experienced ecologist with skills in protected species licencing looking to work within a team on complex and rewarding projects? Do you enjoy the challenges of designing and delivering robust and appropriate mitigation, seeing projects through from conception to completion? Are you passionate about protecting and enhancing protected species and their habitats? If so, FPCR could be the next step in your career.

About you

To be successful in the role you will need to demonstrate the following capabilities and experience:

• Degree level or equivalent academic qualification in Ecology or related field;
• Membership of Chartered Institute of Ecology and Environmental Management (CIEEM) or other similar.
• Specialist knowledge in protected species (ideally including bats and great crested newt) and a class licence for one or more protected species.
• Experience and understanding of the current European Protected Species Licencing (EPSL), Low Impact Class Licence (LICL) and District Level Licensing systems.
• A minimum of 3 years relevant ecological experience, with a well-developed report writing skills.
• Good knowledge of best practice survey techniques and relevant wildlife legislation.
• Comfortable providing Preliminary Ecological Appraisal and specific species reports;
• A level of competency in Microsoft Office software and preferably (although not essential) some knowledge of GIS packages; and
• A full, clean UK driving licence and access to a vehicle.

What you can expect in return:

Our employees really are our greatest asset, representing a wide range of skills and experience from across the field of UK ecology. We are proud to offer our staff at all levels the opportunity to pursue their individual interests as this helps us to facilitate shared learning across our practice.

We have an open and continual dialogue with our staff about their development needs and should any staff member have a particular interest in a certain subject or wish to develop a particular skill, they will be supported in doing so.

We are offering a competitive salary (dependent on experience and skills) of 25K 40K as well as the opportunity for annual bonuses, enrolment on our pension scheme, 25 days holiday (plus bank holidays), compressed working hours and a holiday purchase system. Everyone is enrolled in a BUPA health and wellbeing cashback scheme.

FPCR offers many workplace benefits, including activity and social events. FPCR is an equal opportunities employer.

If you feel you are the right candidate, or that you can offer FPCR s ecology team other relevant experience and skills, please submit your CV along with a covering letter, together with any supporting documentation that you feel may be of interest.

About FPCR

Established in 1957, FPCR Environment and Design Ltd. is one of the UK s leading integrated design practices working extensively throughout the UK. Over the last 60 years the practice has developed a valuable mix of multi-disciplinary expertise in masterplanning, environmental assessment, urban design, landscape, ecology, architecture, arboriculture, and green infrastructure. Working together, we have implemented many award-winning schemes in environmentally sensitive locations. Today our team of over 100 ecologists is led by three directors, working out of five offices across the UK.

At the start of 2021 FPCR became an Employee-Owned business. Our people and culture are vital to the service we provide, and we feel this is the best way forward for the future of the practice. Employee Ownership will enable the whole team to share in the future growth and success of the business, whilst the practice can remain responsive, independent, and adaptable.

Join our team of experienced and talented professionals and help to continue the development of our ecology department. The positions provide the right candidates with an ideal opportunity to be a part of a motivated team and a dynamic and diverse place to work.