Overview

CGO Ecology is a consultancy with a small team of staff, and a wide network of subcontractors and associates. We need a skilled and licensed bat ecologist, with experience on EPS licences, to join our Dorset team. A range of ecological expertise and licences would be a bonus.

Role

The position involves travelling to jobs within the local area, but also more widely, sometimes with overnight stays. You would coordinate and conduct surveys and mitigation for bats and other protected species, write reports and licence applications, and deal effectively with clients, colleagues and stakeholders. You would need excellent written and verbal communication skills, be physically able, and prepared to work flexible and often unsociable hours. You would need to be a pragmatic self-starter, who uses their initiative to resolve problems.

Essential experience/skills

·      Bat survey licence (at least CL17 level 2), and experience writing bat mitigation licences

·      Extended Phase 1 Habitat Surveys/PEA, botanical knowledge

·      Licence and/or significant experience in at least one of the following: badger, barn owl, breeding birds, dormouse, GCN, invertebrates, NVC botanical surveys, otter, reptiles, water vole.

·      Full driving licence, access to own vehicle

·      Excellent written and spoken English

·      Degree-level education, or equivalent in professional experience and training

·      Highly computer-literate, including MS Office

·      At least two years in the consultancy sector.

Desirable (non-essential) experience/skills

·      Significant experience in several of the following: badger, barn owl, breeding birds, dormouse, GCN, invertebrates, NVC botanical surveys, otter, reptiles, water vole, white-clawed crayfish.

·      Significant experience of BREEAM and Code for Sustainable Homes/HQM assessments

·      Degree-level education, or equivalent in professional experience and training

·      Competent in GIS and/or CAD software

·      At least five years in the consultancy sector

·      Full or Assoc member, or eligible for membership, of CIEEM

·      Higher degree

·      Tree-climbing, chainsaw and/or brushcutter qualifications

·      A range of professional employment demonstrating breadth of character.

Salary/benefits

Salary up to £30k, possibly higher for the right candidate. We reimburse reasonable expenses at cost, and mileage at 45p. We provide relevant PPE and survey equipment, pension, regular CPD/training, 24 days’ discretionary leave plus statutory holidays. We operate an Equal Opportunities policy.

Application

To apply, send a brief email to Chris Gleed-Owen chris@cgoecology.com, attaching a CV focusing on relevant experience, licences and qualifications. The post will be advertised until filled, and is likely to start in April 2017. Agencies need not apply.

Tagged as: badger, barn owl, bats, bird, crayfish, dormouse, eps licence, mammal, NVC, report