Ecology & Biodiversity Consultant

Job Title: Ecology & Biodiversity Consultant

Location: Inverness

Salary:Competitive

Job Type: Full-time, Permanent

About Us:

We are a team of enthusiastic and collaborative planners, designers, environmental consultants, engineers and health & safety professionals. Our client base includes public and private sectors. We have grown significantly over the last few years and now employ 200 individuals across the UK. Teamwork and a people-first culture are at the heart of everything we do and we wish to engage an enthusiastic professional to join our team.

About the Role:

We seek an Ecology and Biodiversity Consultant to support the growth and development of the ecology and biodiversity team in Inverness. We are keen to hear from ecologists with 1-3 years’ experience who have been involved in ecological surveys and desk-based work in Scotland.

Arthian currently has a small team of ecologists in Inverness, as well as further teams across Scotland and England who carry out work across the UK.

This is a fantastic opportunity for the successful candidate to be involved in a wide range of projects across all sectors, as well working closely with a local team to support project delivery in the area.

About You:

Essential Skills and Experience:

· Excellent verbal and written communication skills

· A willingness to learn

· Basic understanding or experience of field surveys for some of the following; habitats, birds, bats, water vole, otter, reptiles, invasive plants

· Willingness to work with contracting teams on site whilst undertaking nesting bird checks or Ecological Clerk of Works

· Ability to undertake desk-based assessments, using MAGIC and online resources

· Some experience of contributing to ecological reports or other technical documents

Desirable Skills and Experience:

· A protected species licence holder (Schedule 1 birds, bats, otter, badger and/or water vole)

· Some awareness of commerciality, for example, through contributing to pricing work and writing fee proposals

Qualifications:

· BSc and/or MSc in Ecology or related discipline

· Membership of a relevant professional body such as the Chartered Institute of Ecology and Environmental Management (CIEEM)

Additional information:

· The role may require travel (including occasional overnight stays) across the UK, depending on project requirements

· A full clean driving licence is desirable

· Legal right to live and work in the UK is required

Benefits:

· Health Cash Plan

· Hybrid & Flexible Working

· Competitive Salary & Annual Review

· Sponsored Company Social Events

· Salary sacrifice schemes, eg, EV, cycle to work, holiday purchase

· 33 days annual leave

· Enhanced Maternity and Paternity policies

To Apply:

· Please send a CV and covering letter. Please summarise what you can bring to the role and your salary expectation

· Only those invited to interview will receive a reply

Please click on the APPLY button to send your CV and Cover Letter for this role.

Candidates with the experience or relevant job titles of; Ecology Consultant, Biodiversity Consultant, Ecology, Scientific Consultant, Ecologist, Project Manager, Project Assistant may also be considered for this role.