Junior Ecologist

Job title: Junior Ecologist

About the Role LUC’s ecology team is passionate about creating opportunities for wildlife and people to thrive together. Based in Glasgow, you’ll join a nationwide practice applying ecological principles to policy and development projects, with the chance to contribute across the full consultancy spectrum and benefit from an employee-owned structure.

What You'll Do

• Prepare desk studies and collate ecological datasets
• Plan and implement ecological surveys in accordance with experience, in collaboration with colleagues
• Implement surveys across the UK as part of a survey pair or larger team, including acting as survey lead where suitably experienced
• Analyse and interpret ecological data
• Prepare ecological reports, with support from colleagues
• Contribute to wider business development activity
• Be willing to travel across the UK and work in a hybrid model from Glasgow

What We're Looking For

• Essential: Knowledge of wildlife in the UK gained through further/higher education or practical experience
• Full UK driving licence
• Willingness to work across the UK with regular trips (all costs and expenses covered by LUC)
• Willingness to work antisocial hours, particularly during bat survey season (maximum three out-of-hours surveys per week)
• Ability to work collaboratively with a small team in a variety of habitat types and weather conditions
• Eligible to live and work in the UK

Desirable

• Existing knowledge of UK habitats and species
• Experience of upland environments
• Ecological field survey experience
• 4x4 driving skills

Nice to Have

• Equality, diversity and inclusion mindset; adaptable and keen to develop ecology field skills

Compensation & Benefits

• Salary: £26,250 – £33,500 FTE (Dependent on Experience)
• Employee Ownership Trust: opportunity to share in the management and ownership of the business
• Hybrid working: minimum two days in the Glasgow office per week, plus flexible working options (including part-time hours, minimum 30 hours per week)
• Travel across the UK as part of the role