Senior Ecologist

Overview

Our Opportunity

Here at Pick Everard, we are passionate about creating a prosperous and sustainable future, taking a fresh perspective on the built environment. Our core values of professionalism, compassion, drive and positivity are at the heart of everything we do.

Would you like to join a historic company with a 160 year history of working on some of the most iconic public sector developments in the UK? Would you like all the benefits and security of a large consultancy whilst working in a small but growing ecology team?

If you answered yes to the above questions, we want to hear from you!

We are looking to appoint a Senior Ecologist to join our team. The successful candidate can be based at any of our offices across the UK, however, being located in the Midlands would be advantageous. The ability to travel for site visits is essential.

You will independently lead the preparation of ecological fieldwork, including data collection, analysis, and interpretation, to support the successful delivery of projects and technical reporting. A typical day will include assisting with fee proposals, completing ecological desk studies, and designing and leading fieldwork, including Preliminary Ecological Appraisals, baseline habitat mapping, and species surveys, or coordinating specialist sub-consultants where required.

You will complete Statutory Biodiversity Metric baseline calculations and collaborate with multidisciplinary design teams to integrate ecological constraints and opportunities into project designs. You will also design Biodiversity Net Gain (or regional equivalent) solutions and prepare high-quality technical reports to support project delivery.

While the role can be adapted to suit your career interests and aspirations, a key aspect of the position is your willingness to undertake fieldwork and your ability to confidently and independently design and complete baseline ecological assessments as a minimum.

• Organising and leading on field surveys and monitoring survey progress.
• Undertaking analysis and reviewing ecological data for accuracy and quality.
• Producing ecological reports, including specific assessments and management plans.
• Organising and supporting in Ecological Clerk of Works roles.
• Identifying and supporting the development of strategies on ecological constraints and opportunities on potential projects.
• Preparing work and fee proposals and contributing to project bidding.
• Liaising with clients, contractors and stakeholders on technical strategy and advice.
• Understanding Health and Safety issues relevant to surveying and report any hazards onsite and supporting in preparing risk avoiding measures.

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Our ideal Senior Ecologist will have:

• A degree in Ecology, Biology, Environmental Science, or related field.
• Experience of appraising projects for potential ecological constraints and opportunities.
• Experience in surveying UK habitats - ideally FISC 4 botanical skills. (or able to achieve this within 12 months with Pick Everard support)
• Experience in survey design and mitigation for protected species and coordination of sub-consultants.
• Membership of the Chartered Institute of Ecology and Environmental Management at appropriate level. (or equivalent)
• Experience in the use of the Statutory Biodiversity Metric to evidence Biodiversity Net Gain.
• Understanding of relevant legislation, case law and planning policy relevant to ecology.
• Knowledge of relevant guidance and standards for a range of species.
• Experience of mitigation licence processes relevant to protected species.
• Experience of working with GIS software.

Unsure you tick every box? We still encourage you to apply as your experience might be a great fit for this role or other opportunities in our team.

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