Field Assistant

The Ecology Consultancy was established in 1999 and is now one of the largest dedicated consultancies owned and run by ecologists in the country. We are passionate about what we do and our staff enjoy working in a friendly and supportive environment. We pride ourselves on the quality of our work, our ability to influence scheme design for the benefit of biodiversity and enjoy working closely with our clients’ design teams.

Our relaxed company character, investment in people and focus on business responsibility has seen continual annual growth, the past year being no different with staff numbers and turnover both increasing. We compete and succeed at all levels of the market, from managing the smallest local development to acting as lead consultants on nationally significant infrastructure projects including Crossrail 2, Thames Tideway Tunnel and continuing our management roles with HS2 and London Gateway Port. Recently we opened two new offices, and reviewed our management processes to improve their use specifically for ecologists,

We encourage continuing personal development and career progression and have invested heavily in our new employee-led, development, up-skilling and mentoring programme – The Orchard, which provides staff with a personalised roadmap for professional progression. The programme aims to enhance employee’s work based and personal skills through a diverse range of structured opportunities, including e-learning, job sharing and shadowing, volunteering, training, and conferences and seminars; as well as ensuring that the services we provide remain of the highest industry standard.

The Ecology Consultancy and its staff also benefit from the strong relationship with our sister company Temple Group, specialists in EIA, noise, air, sustainability and planning. We have worked closely with Temple for over a decade and frequently share ideas, opportunities and resources.

The Role

We are looking for a confident and positive minded team player to work on our large scale infrastructure projects across the country. The ideal candidate would have experience of a wide range of protected species surveys, as well as ecological clerk of works and ideally experience of mitigation projects.

This is a temporary 6 month appointment working on projects managed by our London team, however due to the nature of the work there is the opportunity for the successful candidate to work out of our London, Midlands or Northern offices. There will be a requirement to undertake such travel as is necessary to successfully carry out contracts, this will include overnight stays and, possibly, longer periods of working away from home.

Person specification

Essential

• An appropriate degree qualification;
• Have experience of bat surveys;
• Have experience of GCN surveys;
• Have experience of other species surveys;
• Be willing to work during evenings, nights and at weekends;
• Have a full clean UK driving licence;
• Good data collection and QA skills.

Desirable

• A great crested newt survey licence would be a distinct advantage;
• Experience with other species groups would be an advantage as would the ability to identify habitats and indicator plant species;
• A valid CSCS card;
• Bat sound analysis skills;
• Radio-tracking experience;
• CIEEM Graduate Membership.

What do we offer?

• 6 month fixed term contract from April to October
• 25 days holiday pro rata plus public holidays
• Generous training budget
• Flexible working and TOIL
• Flexible location including working from variety of location if desired

Applications (Your CV and a covering letter) should be emailed to: joannak@ecologyconsultancy.co.uk or posted to The Ecology Consultancy, Tempus Wharf, 33a Bermondsey Wall West, London, SE16 4TQ

For more information on the company see: www.ecologyconsultancy.co.uk

The Ecology Consultancy aims to promote equality of opportunity, dignity and due respect for all employees and clients as is consistent with the company’s Equalities Policy.