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About the Role

As a Principal Ecologist, you will join a team of over 50 ecologists with extensive experience in ecological surveys, assessments, and expert advice on various environmental issues. You will contribute to a variety of large-scale projects, including residential development, infrastructure, and energy projects, serving diverse public and private clients.

Responsibilities

• Accountable for the quality control, coordination, and completion of assigned tasks and projects.
• Lead and manage the delivery of projects to meet time, budgetary, and SHEQ targets.
• Manage the ecological aspects of client relationships to exceed expectations.
• Provide direction and technical advice as a leader within projects and the team.
• Lead by example in project delivery and team collaboration.

Requirements

• Detailed knowledge of ecological principles, biodiversity metrics, and relevant environmental/ecological impact assessment legislation, policy, and guidance.
• In-depth knowledge of specific plant or animal groups and appropriate field survey skills.
• Proven track record in writing and delivering Preliminary Ecological Appraisals (PEAs).
• Proven track record in writing and/or delivering Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) assessments.
• Proven track record in writing and delivering Ecological Impact Assessments (EcIAs).
• Proven track record in writing Ecology Chapters for Environmental Statements that have been successfully consented.
• Proven track record in writing project and/or plan-level Habitat Regulation Assessments (HRAs).
• Excellent commercial and project management skills for various project sizes.
• Proven experience in bid production and client interaction.
• Ability to line manage and potentially lead a team.
• Hold survey and/or mitigation/conservation licenses.
• Leads in the design and compliance of biosecurity and health and safety protocols.
• Chartered Environmentalist/Ecologist or demonstrably approaching Chartered Ecologist status.
• Full member of CIEEM.
• Ability to travel when necessary.

Skills

• Ecological principles
• Biodiversity metrics
• Ecological Impact Assessment (EcIA)
• Preliminary Ecological Appraisals (PEA)
• Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG)
• Habitat Regulation Assessments (HRA)
• Environmental Statements
• Project management
• Commercial skills
• Bid production
• Client interaction
• Team leadership
• Biosecurity protocols
• Health and safety protocols
• Survey skills
• Mitigation strategies
• Conservation strategies

Location

• UK
• Europe

Work Type

• Full-time

Experience Level

• Principal
• Senior

Education Level

• Chartered Environmentalist/Ecologist or demonstrably approaching Chartered Ecologist status
• Full member of CIEEM

Benefits

• Personal development opportunities
• Mentorship from industry-recognised Technical Leaders

About the Company

• Arcadis is the world's leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets.
• We are more than 36,000 people, in over 70 countries, dedicated to improving quality of life.
• We solve complex challenges and deliver impact through curious minds.
• We work to protect our natural environment and water resources, while powering our world for future generations.
• We are pioneering a skills-based approach to career development.
• We offer meaningful work that helps deliver sustainable solutions for a more prosperous planet.

Equal Opportunity

• We want you to be able to bring your best self to work every day which is why we take equality and inclusion seriously and hold ourselves to account for our actions.
• Our ambition is to be an employer of choice and provide a great place to work for all our people.
• We believe that by working together diverse people with different experiences develop the most innovative ideas.
• Equality, diversity and inclusion is at the heart of how we improve quality of life.
• A diverse and skilled workforce is essential to our success.