Associate Ecologist
On-siteCardiff, Wales, United Kingdom
Cardiff, Wales, United KingdomOn-siteFull TimeEntry LevelEnvironmental ServicesLarge
Full TimeEntry LevelLargeEnvironmental Services
Job Summary
Champion the Health, Safety & Wellbeing culture while managing workload with the Regional Director and Team Leader to uphold high technical standards. Generate new opportunities and prepare tenders, overseeing delivery of ecological workstreams across technical, commercial, and financial domains. Provide site and office support to guide and mentor junior colleagues as they develop their skills in UK habitats, protected species, and biodiversity. Lead project delivery and influence best practice within the UK ecology profession, contributing to a high-performing team environment focused on resilience and community impact.
Required Qualifications
- Experience working across a range of UK habitats and protected species, with survey and/or mitigation licences (current or held previously)
- A proven track record of supporting clients from devising survey programmes and designing pragmatic, cost-effective mitigation, to gaining regulatory support and supervising implementation on-site
- Experience delivering Ecological Impact Assessments and writing robust ES chapters
- Knowledge and experience of Habitats Regulations Assessment
- Demonstrable success in winning work, particularly with commercial clients in residential, mixed-use, and industrial sectors
- A passion for supporting and developing ecologists of all grades through mentorship and leadership
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