Assistant Ecologist

• Providing support to the Glasgow Ecology team and beyond;
• Working with ecologists and other professionals (environmental scientists, engineers, planners) throughout Atkins and across the UK to provide a consistent and integrated service to clients;
• Assisting on field surveys and planning and co-ordinating ecological survey and mitigation work;
• Undertaking nature conservation/ecology assessments;
  

About you

• CIEEM membership (or eligible for membership if not currently held);
• Experience working within ecological consultancy;
• Understanding of relevant UK & EU legislation, planning policies and licensing regulations;
• Up to date knowledge of survey guidance and assessment for UK protected species;
• Experience of Phase 1 habitat survey and protected species survey, use new and innovative survey techniques and equipment would be beneficial;
• Experience of writing a range of technical reports; and
• Full, clean UK driver’s licence.