Assistant Ecologist

Location

Bristol | United Kingdom

Job description

The Landmark Practice is a multi-award winning, independent and well respected Bristol based consultancy. Each person at our Practice brings unique skills and experience to our consultancy and has the opportunity to work on a wide range of projects from inception through to delivery. We fully support professional development. Continuous learning is actively encouraged to broaden skill bases and nurture careers. We are proud to have worked safely and productively throughout the Pandemic without redundancies or furloughing a single member of our team.

Due to a steadily increasing order book, we are currently seeking an assistant ecologist to join our friendly team. We are looking for people that have a good understanding of terrestrial habitats and protected species survey techniques, and have great communication and report-writing skills.

We are inviting professionals with previous or current experience to apply. Core responsibilities of the position will include:

• Completion of baseline ecological habitat surveys
• Completion of protected species surveys
• Liaising and working with specialist sub-consultants (as required)
• Preparation of reports and data handling to support site and other survey work

Key requirements for the role are:

• Appropriate degree/professional qualification(s)
• Preferably a minimum of 2 years (or survey seasons) experience
• IT skills with knowledge of full Microsoft Office package
• A full UK driving licence

Landmark’s success comes from our outstanding team. We believe in investing in the right people and offer an inspiring and supportive working environment. Many members of our team joined Landmark early in their careers and have progressed to senior and principal level. Our aim is to support everyone in developing their career and encourage our team to develop their skills through a range of CPD.

We recognise the importance of maintaining an appropriate work-life balance and have an active TOIL policy. You will also benefit from technical and H&S training and paid membership of CIEEM.

If you are interested in the type of work that we do, and would like to be a member of a Practice that prides itself on offering high quality service and delivering environmentally responsible and innovative solutions, we would be delighted to hear from you.

Prospective candidates should declare their interest in the role by sending a full CV and a covering letter, via e-mail to: [email protected]

No recruitment agencies please.

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Salary

£26k per annum