Consultant Ecologist / Senior Ecological Consultant

Job title: Consultant Ecologist / Senior Ecological Consultant

About the Role Join LUC’s ecology team to help deliver renewable energy generation and nature restoration projects across the south-west England and Wales. Based in Bristol or Cardiff, the role offers hybrid working and opportunities to collaborate across the UK ecology team and with specialists. This is also a chance to engage in employee ownership through the Employee Ownership Trust.

What You'll Do

• Designing, overseeing the implementation of, and delivering a wide range of ecological surveys
• Managing, or co-managing projects in line with LUC’s internal Project Management System
• Engaging with project clients and their stakeholders
• Analysing and interpreting ecological data
• Preparing consultancy reports
• Line managing junior colleagues
• Preparing tender responses and fee proposals
• Contributing to business development activity

What We're Looking For

• Essential strong understanding of wildlife in the UK gained through further / higher education or practical experience
• Good understanding of UK nature conservation legislation and policy
• An understanding of the development management process in England and Wales
• Wide ranging experience in habitat and protected species survey, including survey design, data management and analysis
• Experience in the preparation or review of ecological consultancy reports, including preliminary ecological appraisals, protected species survey reports and Ecological Impact Assessment
• Experience of engaging with commercial clients and their stakeholders
• Full UK driving licence
• Willingness to work across the UK, particularly in south-Wales and south-west England, including regular trips away from home and overnight stays (all costs and expenses covered by LUC)
• Willingness to occasionally work antisocial hours, particularly during the bat survey season when night shift work may be necessary

Nice to Have

• An understanding of renewable energy consenting mechanisms
• Experience of line management responsibilities
• A protected species licence (bat, great crested newt and dormouse licences of particular interest)

Compensation & Benefits

• Salary: £28,000 - £39,500 FTE (Dependent on experience)
• Employee Ownership through the Employee Ownership Trust
• Hybrid working model (minimum two days in the office per week) and travel to sites/other offices with expenses covered
• This is an employee-owned company with strong values and a focus on addressing the climate emergency