Job Description

ADAS, part of RSK Group, is seeking an experienced Senior / Principal Ecologist to specialise in the delivery of Biodiversity Net Gain related work. This is a full-time, permanent position with the flexibility to be either fully home-based, office-based or mixed depending on your preference.

Applicants will need to be commutable to one of our offices in either the South West (Bristol), South Wales (Cardiff), Oxford, the Midlands (Wolverhampton), North (Wigan, Leeds) or Cambridge.

We support our employees\' development and give them the tools they need to steer their own careers, that\xe2\x80\x99s why when you join ADAS, a mentor works with you to create and achieve your goals. Working on your own projects will provide you the opportunity to manage your workload and since most projects are local, extended travel is not frequent.

We also want to guarantee that you have a good work-life balance with many opportunities for flexible working hours, locality flexibility, social activities and community involvement projects to achieve this. If you are looking to work as part of a friendly, flexible, and committed team and can bring us your talent as well as a proactive, can-do attitude, now is an excellent time to join ADAS!

Key responsibilities:

• Leading the Biodiversity Net Gain related work for the team
• Developing the skill set of the team, providing training and learning opportunities
• Championing ADAS with clients and seeking new Biodiversity Net Gain opportunities
• Working as a team with our existing ecologists to ensure quality projects are delivered on time to our clients
• Managing projects from inception to finalisation
• Talking to our clients and providing solid technical advice
• Undertaking other ecological work as needed, including surveys and the writing of technical reports including but not limited to, Preliminary Ecological Appraisals, Ecological Impact Assessments, Mitigation Strategies and protected species reports

Person Specification:

• Ecology and Biodiversity Net Gain knowledge and experience
• Graduate-level education in a relevant subject
• CIEEM membership
• Good experience of UK Habs
• Experience of using the Defra Biodiversity Net Gain metric
• Good working knowledge of ecology, legislation, and survey techniques, including protected species surveys and mitigation
• Experience of managing projects and liaising effectively with clients
• Excellent written communication skills and be able to produce accurate technical reports
• A proactive attitude to managing your own time, finding solutions and ensuring that work is delivered on time and to the required standards
• A full UK driving licence, access to your own vehicle and be commutable to one of our offices listed above

Salary and Benefits

• \xc2\xa330,000 - \xc2\xa345,000 per annum, depending on skills and experience
• Life assurance
• A flexible benefits programme including the option to buy additional holidays, health cash plan and discounted gym membership

RSK Group is an Equal Opportunities Employer

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RSK will not accept unsolicited CVs from agencies other than RSK PSL or Secondary agencies

Working alongside landowners, farmers, and growers since 1946, we have been providing ideas, specialist knowledge, and solutions to secure our food and enhance the environment for over 75 years.

Our aim is to help address the challenges and opportunities faced by organisations working in food production and the natural environment, and we continue to thrive by attracting innovative thinkers into our workforce.

We currently have over 400 employees delivering solutions in 60 specialist subjects, making us the UK\xe2\x80\x99s largest independent provider of agricultural and environmental consultancy, rural development services, research and development, and policy advice. Whether you want to work on national or international projects, we can provide a varied career in a wide array of industries and public sector services.

ADAS is part of the RSK Group, a leading integrated environmental, engineering, and technical services business providing dynamic, multidisciplinary services to a wide range of sectors. RSK was founded in 1989 and has grown considerably since then. In fact, Environment Analyst recently highlighted RSK\xe2\x80\x99s growth commenting, \xe2\x80\x9cFew companies in the environmental services sector can claim to be expanding at the same pace as RSK.\xe2\x80\x9d Today, RSK Group consists of over 120 businesses and employs over 7,000 specialists. The group is headquartered in the United Kingdom and has an established presence in more than 40 countries around the world.

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