Ecologist - Response Personnel : Job Details

Ecologist / BNG Specialist

Salary negotiable - depending on experience

Location: Bedford

Monday - Friday

Hybrid - Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday onsite (3 days onsite, 2 days WFH)

Due to a rapidly increasing workload, our client is seeking a talented Ecologist to join their team and lead the expansion of national ecology services across the Group. This presents a real opportunity for career advancement within a collaborative and friendly practice offering the full spectrum of landscape, planning and design services.

The Company offers a competitive reward package including professional membership fees, employee mentoring scheme, employer contribution pension scheme with a salary sacrifice option, death in service, private health insurance, employee assistance programme and other fringe benefits including supporting staff undertaking local volunteer work.

Experience: Ecologist

• Biodiversity Net Gain experience, in particular carrying out and coordinating biodiversity impact assessments, BNG option assessments for planning applications, and drafting and agreeing Biodiversity Gain Plans.
• Experience in the purchase of biodiversity units and credits as part of an offsetting scheme
• Ecological survey experience including Phase 1 Habitat Surveys, Ecological Impact Assessments, Biodiversity Enhancement & Management Plans, Natural England licence applications (bats, great crested newt, and badger) and Biodiversity Net Gain assessments.
• Experience of the planning and coordination of specialist ecological surveyors (independent contractors) who are likely to be based nationwide near to individual development sites.
• Experience in providing reports for planning submissions and discharging of conditions attached to planning permissions.
• You will be willing to work as part of a team, dedicated to meeting both client requirements and providing practical solutions.
• A full driving licence and the ability to travel when necessary.

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