Senior Ecologist
At Dalcour Maclaren we are different – we challenge the norm.
Every day we deliver the future by playing our part in building sustainable and improved infrastructure across the UK and beyond. We provide a full range of services across the Power, Water, Telecoms and Transport sectors, and have grown year on year to become one of the leaders in the infrastructure and utility sectors. Our winning formula for success is to focus on the fantastic people within our team whom we value, trust, develop and empower.
Our Environment and Planning team is growing, and this is an exciting opportunity for experienced Ecologists to support this developing, expanding business area and work on a wide variety of projects from high-profile infrastructure projects across the UK, through to new essential utility development in sensitive locations.
As a Senior Ecologist you will:
- work with internal and external teams liaising with senior colleagues helping to provide advice to our clients
- assist in negotiations with Natural England, County Ecologists, Local Authority planning officers, and stakeholders
- engage in development and design proposals, including advising on appropriate site location and construction methodologies, assisting with gaining the necessary consents and licenses in order to deliver projects
- work within the team to provide ecological advice and provide innovative mitigation solutions enhancement and consideration across a range of sites and schemes
- liaise with clients, consisting of engineers, developers and landowners, providing ecological advice on how to facilitate development on their project
- help to provide all the necessary assistance to unlock utility project development in SSSI, SAC, SPA, RAMSAR including applying for SSSI Assents and other permissions
- gain the experience and knowledge to be able to feed into Environmental Impact Assessment Screening, Scoping and chapters working with internal and external specialists and environmental stakeholders
- provide advice on the need for HRAs and be able to lead on their preparation and completion with limited input from others
- travel to meetings, client offices and site surveys across multiple projects
The successful candidate will:
- hold a degree in an environmental related discipline and be working towards becoming a full member of the Chartered Institute of Ecology and Environment Management (CIEEM)
- hold a licence to survey Protected Species or be working towards this
- have an understanding of Ecological Impact Assessments, planning regulations and nature conservation legislations
- have some experience working within a consultancy environment, public sector or conservation body
- have excellent written and verbal skills
- ideally be familiar with GIS systems but it’s not essential
- have a full UK driving licence
Alongside a competitive salary, we offer:
- annual performance bonus scheme
- 25 days annual leave plus 1 day to celebrate your birthday
- private healthcare (through Vitality Health)
- life insurance (4x Salary)
- 26 Weeks paid Maternity Leave
- 2 Weeks paid Paternity Leave
- electric vehicle purchase (provided by Octopus Electric Vehicles)
- professional development – paid study leave
- military service paid leave (7.5 days per year)
- flexible working through our ‘Flexible Advantage’ supporting working families & your work/life balance
- free on-site parking
- subsidised gym membership and other Vitality Member discounts
- charity support – volunteering your time encouraged
- cycle to work scheme
Dalcour Maclaren are an equal opportunities employer.
