Consultant / Senior Ecologist

Your new company Our client is looking for ecologists at various skill levels across their offices based in Manchester, West Devon and the East Midlands. Working on a variety of projects, with regular clients across the residential and commercial sectors. They are offering a great opportunity to join a busy, established Ecology Consultancy with unlimited development and progression opportunities. Your new role The main responsibilities of this role will include: • Leading a diverse range of habitat and protected species surveys • Producing high-quality reports, including PEAs, EcIAs, and management plans • Providing planning, mitigation, and licencing advice to clients • Mentoring junior consultants and contributing to team development • Working with purpose-led clients across sectors such as infrastructure, energy, and development • Driving innovation in biodiversity net gain, nature-based solutions, and ecological strategy What you'll need to succeed • A minimum of 2 years environmental consultancy experience • The ability to work independently and as part of a team, sometimes in remote locations • The ability to plan/deliver basic habitat and protected species surveys / reports (e.g. PEA, UK Habs, BNG assessments, bats, Badger, Water Vole, etc.). • Full UK driving licence and use of a car. • Good communication skills, both in-house and with clients. • Good report writing skills. • Experience preparing fee proposals. • Experience undertaking risk assessments. • Experience managing simple projects. • Be able to manage and analyse data. • Experience using GIS Mapping. What you'll get in return • Annual salary of £30,000 - £45,000 (DOE) • Hybrid working in Manchester, hybrid/home-working in the East Midlands and South-west. • Generous holiday allowance (a minimum of 25 days exclusive of Bank Holidays and Christmas closure). • Unlimited learning and development opportunities. What you need to do now If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now. If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career. Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at hays.co.uk