The Opportunity
A young, fast-growing ecology consultancy is looking for a Principal Ecologist to lead its team in Oxfordshire.
You'll guide junior ecologists, keep quality and culture strong as the team grows, and take the technical lead on mitigation. Projects are mainly in the Home Counties, the South and the Midlands, with some UK-wide travel. Hybrid working.
The Role
- Manage and guide junior ecology staff
- Maintain quality, culture and performance as the team grows
- Design and implement ecological mitigation
- Provide technical review of ecological reports
- Support business development
About You
- Experience line managing or guiding junior ecologists
- A protected species survey licence or specialist taxa knowledge
- Habitat and protected species survey and mitigation design experience
- CIEEM membership (Full, Chartered or eligible) and a full driving licence
- Desirable: EcIA, BREEAM, BNG and GIS experience
What's on Offer
- From £43,000, negotiable
- Unlimited annual leave and flexible hours
- Unlimited external training budget and paid memberships
- Generous pension, bonus scheme and company laptop and phone
To apply or find out more, contact Shaun at shaun.silva@gaia-search.com
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