Field Ecologist Assistant

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Job ref: 11485

Job title: Field Ecologist Assistant 

Location: London/S. Essex

Salary: £8.30 ph

Term: Temporary contract until Oct 2013

Summary:

We have an opportunity for an ambitious early career ecologist, to join the field team of a leading ecological consultancy.  If you are educated to degree level in an environmental related discipline and have good experience of ecological survey and mitigation, then we’d like to hear from you.   Current field survey requirements mean that we are particularly interested to hear from candidates with good access to southern Essex. 

Responsibilities:

The role of the Field Ecologist Assistant will be varied but duties may include;

• Trapping and translocation of reptiles and amphibians;
• Assisting with reptile and great crested newt surveys;
• Ecological Watching Briefs;
• Breeding birds surveys;
• Data collection and recording in the field. 

Qualifications / Experience:

 

Successful applicants will have;

• A relevant first degree;
• Demonstrable experience of ecological survey and mitigation;
• Proven field work skills;
• Good native reptile identification skills;
• Ability to identify habitats and indicator plant species;
• Willingness to travel to south Essex and work during evenings and at weekends as the project requires;
• A full UK driving licence.

This is an exciting opportunity for an early career ecologist looking to get involved in a high profile and complex SE based project. For further information on this or any other related positions do not hesitate to contact Ruth on 020 7960 2557 or rcp@mattinsonpartnership.com

 

Mattinson Partnership brings together recruitment expertise with hands-on experience. Through our knowledge of the industry, we are able to provide a unique and specialist service. We respect the need for absolute confidentiality and offer every assurance that your application will be handled with the highest levels of professionalism. We actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.

 

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