We currently have an opportunity for an experienced Ecologist to join our Environment Team North within the Operations Directorate. The Ecologist will predominantly cover the Yorkshire Northeast Region.
Working with the Environment Manager North and a team of ecologists and environmental scientists you will provide professional technical support to the business on ecological issues to a number of multi-disciplinary teams.
Essential Qualifications & Experience:
- Degree or equivalent experience in related discipline.
- Comprehensive practical understanding of current environmental legislation.
- Experience of a wide range of priority species survey techniques, with at least one protected species licence (or working toward)
- Competency in wide range of habitat assessments including woodland, scrub, grassland and freshwater.
- Valid UK driving licence – essential; you will need to be able to move across the region regularly to deliver your work successfully.
- Experience of working efficiently within a business environment, delivering ecological support and advice to technical and non-technical clients.
- Good standard of effective written and verbal communication skills with a proven ability to present technical information to non-technical audiences.
- Proficient in the use of a personal computer and business applications software eg MS Office.
- Sound knowledge of health and safety good practice & procedure.
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