Senior / Principal Ecologist

ADAS is seeking a Senior Ecologist / Principal Ecologist  to join our highly skilled ecology team on a full time, permanent basis. This is a hybrid office and home based position based in Oxford.

We support our employees' development and give them the tools they need to steer their own careers, that’s why when you join ADAS, a mentor works with you to create and achieve your goals. Working on your own projects will provide you the opportunity to manage your workload and since most projects are local, extended travel is not frequent.

We also want to guarantee that you have a good work-life balance with many opportunities for flexible working hours, locality flexibility, social activities and community involvement projects to achieve this. If you are looking to work as part of a friendly, flexible, and committed team and can bring us your talent as well as a proactive, can-do attitude, now is an excellent time to join ADAS!

Key Responsibilities:

• Working as a team with our existing ecologists to ensure quality projects are delivered on time to our clients
• Managing projects from inception to finalisation
• Talking to our clients and providing solid technical advice
• Helping to manage the team to develop our junior ecologists knowledge, skills and confidence
• Writing of technical reports including but not limited to, Preliminary Ecological Appraisals, Ecological Impact Assessments, Mitigation Strategies and Biodiversity Management Plans, Habitat Regulations Assessments Screening reports and protected species reports
• Technical review and approval of reports
• Leading on protected species surveys and training junior staff

Person Specification:

• A full driving licence, access to your own vehicle and be commutable to our office
• One protected species licence (Great Crested Newt, Hazel Dormouse or Bats)
• Graduate level education in a relevant subject
• Associate Level CIEEM membership or above
• In-depth knowledge and experience in ecology, legislation, and survey techniques
• Experience of managing projects and liaising effectively with clients
• Excellent written communication skills and be able to produce accurate technical reports.
• A pro-active attitude to managing your own time, finding solutions and ensuring that work is delivered on time and to the required standards

Salary and Benefits

• £30,000 - £45,000 per annum, depending on skills and experience 
• Life assurance
• A flexible benefits programme including the option to buy additional holidays, health cash plan and discounted gym membership

RSK Group is an Equal Opportunities Employer

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RSK will not accept unsolicited CVs from agencies other than RSK PSL or Secondary agencies

About Us

Working alongside landowners, farmers, and growers since 1946, we have been providing ideas, specialist knowledge, and solutions to secure our food and enhance the environment for over 75 years.

Our aim is to help address the challenges and opportunities faced by organisations working in food production and the natural environment, and we continue to thrive by attracting innovative thinkers into our workforce. 

We currently have over 400 employees delivering solutions in 60 specialist subjects, making us the UK’s largest independent provider of agricultural and environmental consultancy, rural development services, research and development, and policy advice. Whether you want to work on national or international projects, we can provide a varied career in a wide array of industries and public sector services. 

ADAS is part of the RSK Group, a leading integrated environmental, engineering, and technical services business providing dynamic, multidisciplinary services to a wide range of sectors. RSK was founded in 1989 and has grown considerably since then. In fact, Environment Analyst recently highlighted RSK’s growth commenting, “Few companies in the environmental services sector can claim to be expanding at the same pace as RSK.” 

RSK operates as a group of synergistic businesses with a growth strategy centred on diversification to build a resilient business that can withstand external pressures while also bringing more value to clients and opportunities to employees. 

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