Consultant Ecologist Remote & Flexible

As a Consultant Ecologist at Envance, you will lead the delivery of ecology projects from inception to completion and support the development of junior ecologists.

Role Details

The position is permanent and offers options for remote, hybrid, and flexible working. Full-time or part-time applicants are welcome. Projects are located throughout the country, with a head office in Stockport and regional workspaces in London, Derbyshire, and on the east coast of England.

Key Responsibilities

• Planning, resourcing, and delivering ecological surveys
• Producing fee proposals and tenders
• Producing written reports including PEA, BNG, EcIAs
• Engaging with clients and sub-contractors
• Quality assurance of others' written work
• Mentoring and training junior ecologists

Qualifications

• Self-starter with initiative and professional development mindset
• Strong written communication skills
• Experience in ecological impact assessment, PEA, BNG and managing survey programmes
• Working towards a protected species licence and/or a specific area of ecological expertise
• Experience or desire to lead survey teams and/or mentor early career ecologists
• Willingness to participate in tendering and preparing fee proposals
• A relevant degree and applied professional experience
• Associate or full membership of the Chartered Institute of Ecology and Environmental Management (CIEEM), or appetite to achieve this
• GIS software skills in ArcGIS or QGIS
• Full UK driving licence

Benefits

• 33 days annual leave including bank holidays
• Additional leave after 2 years of service
• Additional birthday leave
• Purchase additional annual leave
• Unlimited training budget with your training plan
• Enhanced contributory pension scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Monthly well-being allowance to spend on a sport or activity of your choice
• Discretionary profit share scheme
• Free parking

We are happy to work flexibly to meet your needs. If you are the right person for us, we can make it work.