Ecologist - #1672468

Are you an experienced or Principal Ecologist with experience in an environmental or ecological consultancy?

Are you looking for a flexible and supportive opportunity working within a people-focused and innovative practice with a long-standing history of providing excellent design. We pride ourselves in providing sustainable solutions for our projects, with an increasing desire to integrate environmental and ecological decisions within the early stages of the design process.

This is a unique opportunity to work within a multi disciplinary team, you will be able to use your experience to implement your own working standards as if you were setting up your own practice, while having the benefit of support from the established business. Furthermore your role will be integrated within the key decision and design making stages of our work, allowing you to see your work have a meaningful impact and influence.

Company

Ashwood Design Associates Ltd is a renowned architectural practice based in Carlisle, Cumbria. Their team of highly skilled architects offers tailored solutions for a diverse range of projects, including residential, commercial, industrial, and specialist food industry projects across Carlisle, Penrith, the Lake District, and beyond.

Services:

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  Architectural Design: From initial concept to final completion, they provide comprehensive architectural design services.


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  Master Planning: They offer master planning services to ensure seamless project execution.


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  Project Appraisals: Their team conducts thorough project appraisals to guide investment decisions.


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  Project Management: They manage projects efficiently to deliver high-quality results.

Approach: Their approach combines creativity with practical thinking, ensuring that every project is unique, sustainable, and technically excellent. They are dedicated to balancing innovative design with functionality, making the customer journey enjoyable and stress-free.

Commitment: They pride themselves on their commercially minded approach, working closely with clients to offer expert guidance at every step. Their passion for great design and meticulous attention to detail guarantees the highest quality results. Ashwood Design Associates is committed to turning visions into successful, built realities.

Investment in People: They support their people to innovate, collaborate, and achieve their next career steps. They take an active role in delivering the business plan objectives of development and expansion, while Investing in you and your success. They support their people to innovate, collaborate and achieve their next career steps.

The Role – Ecologist

Maintain your passion for surveying and fieldwork.

• Manage projects, attend meetings, provide advice to clients and manage bid production.


• Hold responsibility for technical quality and approval of project deliverables


• Undertake ecological surveys and analyse results of field surveys


• EcIA, HRA, Preliminary Ecological Appraisals (PEAs) & biodiversity strategies


• Conduct licensable work in relation to protected species


• Mentor staff towards licensable standards


• Liaise with statutory authorities


• Design research projects and contribute to the development of best practice with respect to training and survey standards


• Be yourself, enthusiastic and enable personal and professional development

Attributes Required:

• Ideally 3+ years within an ecological or environmental consultancy, with a proven track record of technical delivery.
  


• A relevant degree in an environmental discipline


• UK driving licence


• Full or Associate Member of CIEEM


• Able to work hybrid / within Carlisle based studio


• A passion for nature and a commitment to collaboration


• Species licences, not essential


• Writing and delivering EcIA, HRA, Preliminary Ecological Appraisals (PEAs),


• Writing and delivering BREEAM/ Biodiversity Net Gain assessments and Ecology Chapters for Environmental Statements


• The willingness to work as part of a high performing and collaborative team

On Offer

• Salary up to £30,000 - £50,000 depending on experience and level


• 35 - 40 hours working week, with flexible start and finish times promoting work life balance, potential for part time if preferable


• Investment in your training and success


• Full project lifecycle work across a range of environmental disciplines


• Hybrid working


• Established benefits of working with a dynamic and growing organisation


• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, of which a proportion can be used flexibly and not on set bank holiday days


• Training allowance annually – bespoke to you and your development needs – internal and external resources.


• One Professional subscription paid for each year


• Company Pension contribution


• Company car scheme