Your impact
The role will include:
- Working with our current clients such as RWE, Low Carbon, Historic Railways Estate, Transport Scotland, BEAR Scotland, Scottish Gas Networks, Highlands & Islands Airports, Network Rail, National Grid and a number of Local Authorities.
- Using your experience in collecting and assessing data relating to protected species and habitats to inform Ecological Impact Assessment and Habitats Regulations Appraisal.
- Working in multidisciplinary teams to assist in high quality collaborative delivery on some of Scotland’s largest and most complex development projects.
- Developing leadership capabilities and confidence in managing delivery of terrestrial ecology inputs for a wide range of complex projects and frameworks.
- Engagement with both internal and external clients, environmental regulators and other stakeholders. - A requirement to work throughout Scotland and occasionally the wider UK/Ireland including being away from home during the working week.
Here's what you'll need
Here’s What You’ll Need:
- A degree in a relevant science or a closely related field.
- Relevant industry experience in terrestrial or aquatic ecology including experience in surveys and technical reporting.
- Working knowledge of relevant UK/Scottish legislation, planning policy and best practice guidance.
- Membership of a professional body (or experience and a willingness to obtain membership).
- Good ecological survey skills and a willingness to gain further experience.
- Ability to write clear and concise reports.
- The ability to work well as part of a team.
- A ‘hands on’ work ethic and good self-awareness.
- Current and full driving licence We are particularly interested to hear from ecologists with training and experience in habitat surveys, ornithology, bats or aquatic receptors (marine or freshwater).
As a Disability Confident employer, we will interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for a vacancy. We welcome applications from candidates who are seeking flexible working and from those who may not meet all the listed requirements for a role. If you require further support or reasonable adjustments with regards to the recruitment process (for example, you require the application form in a different format), please contact the team.
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