Greenbridge Recruitment
Location
Corby, Northamptonshire | United Kingdom
Job description
Greenbridge Recruitment is pleased to present an exciting new Principal Ecologist opportunity in Northamptonshire.
About the employer:
Our client is a family-run, multidisciplinary company with a passion for both people and planet - putting natural capital and sustainability at the heart of all of their work. With skilled teams in Arboriculture, Forestry, Ecology, Garden Design, and Landscape Architecture, they are proud to deliver exemplary, nature-led services through creativity, dedication and collaboration.
Thanks to continued growth and new opportunities, this established leader in natural solutions is seeking an experienced Principal Ecologist to join their talented Northamptonshire team.
About the role:
As Principal Ecologist your role will be to support the ecology team with the delivery of client projects, providing technical and professional leadership in all aspects of your work.
Joining a strong working culture of collaboration, trust and development, you'll promote opportunities for training and development across the team through mentorship and inclusion, and support the wider company in encouraging cross-team interaction and knowledge sharing. As well as project liaison and preparation of reports, you'll also be involved in business development and growth activities.
With a wide and varied client base and an interdisciplinary approach, you'll have the opportunity to work on projects both in- and outside of development, including new environmental opportunities with a restorative approach to land management, and opportunities to feed into industry changes at an even higher level.
Salary & Benefits:
This is a full-time, permanent position working 40 hours per week, with flexible hours and hybrid working available. Salary is £45,000 - £60,000 per annum, plus company car and other excellent benefits including:
26 days annual leave
Discretionary bonus scheme
Enhanced pension scheme (6%)
Death in service entitlement 2.5x salary
Access to discounted holiday homes in Wales, Scotland and France
TOIL scheme
Excellent CPD and free access to horticulture events
Paid professional membership fees and subscriptions
Health & wellbeing benefits including fitness classes, unlimited access to Smart Health for you and immediate family, occupational health and eye tests
Electric vehicle charging and cycle to work scheme
Bi-annual employee socials
Additional holiday days awarded at 2, 5 and 10 years service, paid sabbatical at 20 years
About you:
To apply for this role you will need:
A minimum of 5 years UK Ecology experience, with a degree-level relevant qualification and full membership (or working towards) with CIEEM
At least one protected species license (ideally bats or dormice)
Knowledge of environmental legislation and UK planning system
Demonstrable botanical ID skills (FISC Level 3 or above)
DEFRAs Biodiversity Metric
Site Appraisal
Project Management
Survey team / subcontractor management
Named Ecologist / Alternative Contact / Accredited Agent within species mitigation licenses
Designing and implementing mitigation for development projects
How to apply:
For more information or to apply for this role, click Apply, call Martin on 01638 358394 or send your CV to [email protected]
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Salary
£45k - £60k per annum
