Senior Ecologist

Arcadis; City of London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A global design and engineering firm is looking for a Senior Ecologist to join their Environmental team in London. The successful candidate will lead projects related to Biodiversity Net Gain, manage client relationships, and provide ecological assessments. Candidates should have proven project management skills and experience in writing ecological reports. This full-time position offers personal development opportunities within a collaborative work environment.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in Biodiversity Net Gain projects.
• Ability to manage small to medium projects effectively.
• Familiarity with EcIA legislation and guidelines.
• Skills in assessing habitats based on plant communities.
• Experience in writing Preliminary Ecological Appraisals.
• Basic HRA experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage small projects to meet deliverables.
• Coordinate tasks within the project team effectively.
• Ensure client expectations are exceeded in project delivery.
• Provide technical advice to team members.

Skills

Knowledge of Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG)

Project management skills

Knowledge of ecological principles

Field survey skills

Habitat assessment skills

Reporting and writing skills

Client interaction skills

Survey leadership

Job description

Overview

Talent Acquisition Consultant @ Arcadis | Recruitment for Resilience

Arcadis is the world's leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets. We are more than 36,000 people, in over 70 countries, dedicated to improving quality of life. Everyone has an important role to play. With the power of many curious minds, together we can solve the world’s most complex challenges and deliver more impact together.

Role description: As a Senior Ecologist, you would be joining our team of over 50 ecologists with more than 30 years of experience undertaking ecological surveys and assessments, as well as the provision of advice on soil, land use, hydrological and sustainable drainage issues, arboriculture, ecosystem service, natural capital assessment, biodiversity strategies and metrics and cultural heritage. During this time, we have undertaken over 2,000 projects covering a wide range of environmental disciplines throughout the UK, in Europe and beyond, for public and private clients. As part of our Environmental team, you’ll help improve quality of life. With your specialism in environmental management, or your technical or sustainability expertise, your work could involve protected species, pollution, surface water and materials management, air quality or noise, in some of the world’s busiest and most beautiful locations. Presently, we are engaged on a variety of large and interesting projects, including Urban and Greenfield Residential Development, Highway and Rail Schemes, Power Stations, Electrical and Gas Infrastructure, and we are working for a wide selection of clients based throughout the UK, including EDF Energy, National Grid, the Environment Agency, Transport for London, Highways England, Network Rail, the Canal and River Trust, and Housing Associations. We are also involved in international work via Environmental, Social and Health Impact Assessments and our natural capital community of practice.

Role accountabilities: This role focuses on Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG). Reporting to the Team Leader, you will coordinate and complete assigned tasks and projects within the Business Unit or project team. You will be responsible for leading and managing the delivery of small projects to meet time, budgetary and Safety, Health, Environment and Quality (SHEQ) targets, managing the ecological aspects of the client relationship so that delivery exceeds client expectations. You will take a leadership role on small to medium sized projects, providing both direction and technical advice and leading by example. We offer personal development and mentoring by industry-recognised Technical Leaders to support your career progression and training.

Qualifications & Experience:

• Knowledge and proven experience working within Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) projects
• Proven commercial and project management skills for small to medium projects
• Knowledge of ecological principles, relevant environmental and EcIA legislation, policy and guidance
• In-depth knowledge of particular plant or animal groups and appropriate field survey skills
• Experienced in categorizing and assessing habitats from the plant communities present
• Excellent reporting skills, with a proven track record in writing Preliminary Ecological Appraisals (PEAs), Biodiversity Net Gain assessments, Ecological Impact Assessments (EcIAs) and Ecology Chapters for Environmental Statements
• Basic experience in writing or assisting with project and/or plan-level Habitats Regulations Assessments (HRA)
• Experience of bid production and client interaction
• Ability to lead surveys and manage small survey teams

Why Arcadis? We can only achieve our goals when everyone is empowered to be their best. We believe everyone\'s contribution matters. It’s why we are pioneering a skills-based approach, where you can harness your unique experience and expertise to carve your career path and maximize the impact we can make together. You’ll do meaningful work, and no matter what role, you’ll be helping to deliver sustainable solutions for a more prosperous planet. Make your mark, on your career, your colleagues, your clients, your life and the world around you. Together, we can create a lasting legacy.

Our Commitment to Equality, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging We want you to be able to bring your best self to work every day which is why we take equality and inclusion seriously and hold ourselves to account for our actions. Our ambition is to be an employer of choice and provide a great place to work for all our people. We believe that by working together diverse people with different experiences develop the most innovative ideas. Equality, diversity and inclusion is at the heart of how we improve quality of life and we work closely with our people across six ED&I Workstreams: Age, Disability, Faith, Gender, LGBT+ and Race. A diverse and skilled workforce is essential to our success.

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Seniority level: Mid-Senior level

Employment type: Full-time

Job function: Other

Industries: Professional Services