Harris Lamb is looking for an experienced and enthusiastic ecologist to join our growing Ecology Team. You will work within our integrated ecology and planning team on a wide range of property-related developments across the UK.

The role will be working with our team of six ecologists from an office or home location. The role will be a good mix of office and fieldwork which can necessitate working away from home overnight during the week. The role provides significant scope for developing client contacts through a range of social and networking events and would suit someone wishing to build long-lasting client relationships. To develop your professional career, we have a healthy training budget to actively encourage technical and personal growth.

The role would particularly suit someone who is keen to develop a deep understanding of the property sector who would benefit from working alongside our planning and residential agents on projects from the early stage right through to construction and long-term management. The role would be of particular interest to someone keen to work alongside our ecological contracting team supporting the implementation of protected species mitigation post consent.

Responsibilities

• Project Management - co-ordination of field surveys, managing project budgets, supporting with client liaison and consultations with statutory and non-statutory consultees.
• Desk studies – coordinating and assessing existing ecological information produced by the team.
• Ecological field surveys and coordinating junior members of staff and supporting improving in-field data collection techniques.
• Supporting with assessment of the impacts of proposed developments, developing recommendations for the mitigation of ecological impacts and devising monitoring schemes.
• Good understanding of Biodiversity Net Gain and the use of DEFRA metric
• Production of survey reports, drafting Environmental Statement chapters and other documents to support planning.
• Supporting senior members of staff by attending meetings.
• General administrative / management tasks relating to project quality, environmental issues, and health and safety (including risk assessment), and marketing.

Capabilities & Qualifications

• Experience of working within a planning or environmental consultancy
• A relevant degree preferable and working towards full member of CIEEM
• UKHabitat Surveys and condition assessments
• Knowledge of plant or animal groups and working towards a specialism
• You may have a particular ecological specialism or hold protected species licence/s.
• Excellent commercial and project management skills
• Competent using QGIS software
• Full driving licence.

Successful candidates with the required skills and experience will be rewarded with a competitive salary and benefits package. You can expect:

• To work in a friendly environment with excellent opportunities to learn about the property sector;
• Annual company performance bonus scheme – Subject to company performance;
• Generous support package for professional development through both internal and external training;
• Generous car allowance;
• Payment of membership fees to relevant professional body;
• The opportunity to work with, and help in developing our use of, new and exciting technologies in the field;
• To be encouraged to have your say on how the company aims are delivered;
• Contributions to a pension;
• Flexible working including options for home working;
• Company-funded regular staff social events throughout the year.

Please submit your CV to:

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