Senior/Principal Ecologists

Wardell Armstrong LLP is a successful multi-disciplinary consultancy with 13 offices across the UK, employing approximately 500 staff, including around 60 full time ecologists. At the heart of our business lies a group of outstanding people. Working together with our clients, we deliver solutions to challenging problems in Mining & Minerals, Infrastructure & Energy, and Property & Development.

The Opportunity:

To meet increased demand, we are looking to recruit a senior or principal ecologist into our Head Office in Stoke-on-Trent, where there is an established team of 12 ecologists.

In this exciting role you will:

• Manage and support the delivery of projects;
• Prepare project proposals;
• Mentor junior staff in the field;
• Lead protected species surveys;
• Compile, analyse, evaluate and interpret survey data;
• Design protected species mitigation and prepare mitigation licences;
• Produce and contribute to complex technical reports including Ecological Impact Assessments, Biodiversity Net Gain Assessments and others;
• Develop project/financial management skills;
• Be taught the necessary skills for you to advance your career in ecology.

As the successful candidate you will:

• Have four or more continuous years of experience within ecological consultancy;
• Hold a degree in ecology or a related discipline;
• Hold, or be eligible for, ‘associate member’ status, or higher, of CIEEM.
• Be able to work effectively as part of a team;
• A full UK driving licence.

For all positions we offer:

· 1.5x pay for work carried out during unsocial hours (10pm – 6am);

For our permanent positions we offer:

• Hybrid home/office working arrangement (3 days in the office, 2 days at home);
• Membership of the Firm's Group Personal Pension Plan, with Employer's contribution of up to 5%;
• Payment of a relevant professional subscription;
• 24 days annual leave per year;
• Membership to the Firm's Private Health Care Scheme;
• Inclusion in the Firm's Critical Illness Cover Policy;
• Inclusion in the Firm's Life Assurance Policy, insuring you 3 times your annual salary;
• Mobile Phone with inclusive tariff including personal usage;
• Flexi-Time Working Schedule;
• Long service awards;
• Travel Loans;
• Cycle to work scheme;
• Recruitment Bounty Scheme.