Consultant Ecologist

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Ground Control has a fantastic opportunity for a self-motivated and commercially minded Ecologist to join our in-house Ecology and Biodiversity Consultancy. This is a great role for an existing Ecologist who wants to expand their skills and move over to a forward thinking, environmentally focused business who have recently won the Pro Landscaper business award for the most Sustainable Company of the year.

Key responsibilities will be to;

• Undertaking habitat surveys including Phase 1/ UK HaB Surveys.
• Managing ecological projects from start to finish, including bid writing and delivery.
• Consulting with Ground Control s extensive internal and external clients on rewilding projects, biodiversity net gain metrics and species surveys across diverse industries.
• Performing Ecological Clerk of Works duties.
• Undertake protected species surveys
• Producing technical reports and mitigation solutions.
• Preparing fee proposals.
• Liaising with clients and helping to build positive client relationships

What we offer;

This role is a fully remote position, working from home and in the field. We will provide you with a commercial vehicle for site visits and the Ecology Team will host monthly catchups in person at one of our regional offices across the UK.

At Ground Control we believe in rewarding our employees for their hard work. We offer a wide-ranging benefits programme inspiring you to realise your full potential;

We have recently been rated 62nd in the Britain s Best Company List for 2021

We inclusively support The Race at Work Charter , Ban the Box , The Armed Forces Covenant and are Disability Confident

• A supportive, entrepreneurial working environment that fosters collaboration
• We believe that no job is too urgent or important not to be done safely and embed this Safety culture throughout the business
• Training, development, coaching and mentoring opportunities, with clear career path progression
• Match funding for employee fundraising and 2 personal choice volunteering days
• We invest 5% of our profits into the Evergreen Fund, an investment fund dedicated to sustainability and environmental initiatives.
• By 2025 we have committed to planting 1,000,000 trees, having a fully electric fleet, and being carbon neutral
• Cycle to work, Travel loans
• Bupa employee support & Free Flu Jab & subscriptions to an online GP service and
• Calm, the wellbeing app

Who are we looking for?

We would welcome applications from existing Ecologists with 3+ years relevant experience within the industry. As a minimum you will have membership the Chartered Institute of Ecology & Environmental Management (ideally Associate grade) as well as a relevant degree level qualification and have at least one protected species licence. In addition, Personal Track Safety (PTS) accreditation will be required, although if you don t already have this, we can sponsor you to undertake the necessary training.

In addition you will;

• Be able to work under own initiative and be able to prioritize workloads
• Attention to detail, a high level of accuracy and plenty of initiative
• Will have detailed knowledge of relevant aspects of UK and EU environmental legislation and confidence when advising clients and contracting teams on wildlife issues
• Have excellent communication skills to allow effective liaison with planners, developers, professional advisors, contractors, landowners, the general public and other
• Be personable, a team player and experience with client interface
• Be in possession of a full UK driving license

Join our growing team!