Ecologist

Job title: Ecologist

Salary: £28,000 - £32,000

Location: Sussex

Penguin Recruitment are working with one of the UK's leading independent infrastructure and property consultancies, specialising in environment, planning and sustainability, who are looking for an Ecologist to join their Sussex office.

As an Ecologist you'll receive the following benefits:

• TOIL (time off in lieu) policy and flexible approach to working hours
• 26 days holiday per year increasing to 29 within 3 years
• Ability to purchase additional leave
• Pension scheme including employer pension contribution of 4%
• Enhanced maternity, paternity, and adoption pay
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• 1 paid volunteering day per year
• Flexible and agile working culture

As an Ecologist, your duties will include:

• Conducting a range of protected species surveys
• Report Writing
• Producing BNG Assessments

To be considered for the Ecologist position you will need:

• A relevant degree qualification.
• Proven experience in ecological consultancy or related work.
• Excellent fieldwork skills with experience of a range of fauna and flora survey methods.
• Excellent knowledge of relevant UK and European environmental legislation.
• Hold full membership of CIEEM
• Hold a species licence in one or more of the following species groups: bats, badgers, birds, dormice, great crested newts, reptiles, and water voles.
• Full clean UK driving licence

If you are interested in this or other roles in ecological consultancy, please contact Lloyd Key via or call . We have many more vacancies available on our website.

Please refer to www.penguinrecruitment.co.uk.

This is a permanent role.

Penguin Recruitment is operating as a Recruitment Agency in respect to this position.