Ecological Consultant

Job Description

Are you an established Ecologist with 1-2 years’ experience looking to gain wider industry experience across a range of technical disciplines and sectors, in an inspiring and supportive place to work?

Atmos Consulting is a successful independent environmental and planning consultancy, that has been at the heart of the net-zero economy for fifteen years, supporting our clients to realise their project goals.

At Atmos, our team come to work knowing they are working for an organisation committed to growing and developing its people - a business that it is passionate about making a real difference to sustainable development, protecting the environment and enhancing the world we live in.

Attracting and developing the best technical staff and consultants by offering the opportunity to develop their role and skills that fit with life is paramount to our success and is the reason we build strong relationships with established and new clients.

Due to ongoing growth and a strong pipeline of future work, we require an Ecological Consultant to join our highly respected team of ecologists in Wales.

As an Ecological Consultant, you will be working on a variety of critical projects supporting our clients in the low carbon economy to deliver renewable energy projects, nature-based solutions, biodiversity net gain advice, habitat and peatland restoration and nature conservation solutions.

Your role will include

• Acting as Project Manager for small/medium ecology projects awarded to the company.
• Organising and undertaking ornithology, habitat and protected surveys and recording to a high technical standard
• Input to bids for new work
• Provision of ECoW role across a range of construction projects.
• Manage sub-contractors and ensure that deliverables are provided to the standard required.
• Liaise with statutory consultees and maintain good relationships with clients.
• Producing quality factual and technical reporting output, adhering to deadlines.
• Working in a safe, accurate, timely and effective manner.

Who are we looking for?

• A BSc or MSc in a relevant subject, with 1-2 years’ experience.
• Demonstratable experience of the main provisions of legislation and the planning system.
• Demonstratable experience of relevant wildlife legislation and ecological survey methodologies.
• Good report-writing skills with attention to technical detail, in both recording and transcribing/checking survey data.
• Excellent communications skill, both verbally and in writing.
• Holding protected species survey licences and membership of CIEEM would be an advantage.
• A willingness to work in remote locations and, at times, staying away from home during the working week.

What we offer

In addition to rewarding, you with a competitive salary and other standard benefits including 25 days annual leave (plus bank holidays) and pension schemes, Atmos offers:

• Annual discretionary company performance bonus scheme; Paid out in each of the last two years.
• Flexible benefits scheme to suit you, including employee assistance programme, cycle to work & tax-free childcare scheme.
• A modern and flexible work environment with real career progression opportunities, supported by our buddying and mentoring scheme.
• Well defined and fair TOIL policy.
• An opportunity to work on a wide variety of projects, surveying some of UK's rarest species.

How To Apply

If you believe you have the skills, knowledge, and drive required to succeed in this exciting role, we want to hear from you.

To apply please click Apply Now.

For an informal chat about this role please call Alex Hatton or Jessica Hosier on 01352 744512.

We are proud to be an inclusive company. As such we welcome applications from all individuals regardless of race, age, disability, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion or belief.

Strictly no Agencies.