Following several recent framework successes in the South, Binnies is seeking Consultant Ecologists to join our growing team of ecologists and environmental professionals based in Redhill, and to contribute to the continued success of our national Ecology Team.
You will get the opportunity to work on a wide portfolio of projects, from nationally significant infrastructure projects to smaller scale river restoration. Our portfolio of work includes flood, coastal and maritime projects, water utilities, transport and renewable power.
One of our newest projects is SESRO (South East Strategic Reservoir Option). SESRO is a 150 million cubic metre reservoir near Abingdon, which is also seeking to provide opportunities to create new habitats and increase biodiversity. https://thames-wrmp.co.uk/projects/sesro/.
Binnies is a registered Ecological (CIEEM) and Landscape Practice (Landscape Institute) and hold the IEMA EIA Quality Mark, which is a benchmark of our high standards in Ecological and EIA delivery. Binnies are also a sponsor of the Association of Environmental Clerk of Works.
We have an active and supportive ecological community of practice. We will proactively help you through your pathway to chartership and develop in any particular areas of ecology you may have a passion for. You will also benefit from technical and H&S training and paid membership of two professional institutions.
About The Role
- Undertaking and managing field surveys.
- Mentoring more junior ecologists.
- Supporting design of habitat restoration/creation and mitigation schemes and preparing management and monitoring plans.
- Undertaking BNG calculations.
- Input into a range of ecological deliverables including: BNG assessment reports, preliminary ecological reports, EcIA, planning documents, HRA and other consents.
- Management, checking and presentation of ecological data.
- Ecological Clerk of Works.
If you would like to discuss the role in advance of making a formal application please contact our Environmental Services leader Emma Stevens at
[email protected] or through LinkedIn.
Essential Requirements
We would welcome applicants with a minimum of 3 years field experience. You should also possess and be able to demonstrate the following qualifications, skills and knowledge:
- have an ecological/environmental related degree
- have or applying for membership of CIEEM
- experience of a range of habitat and species surveys
- experience of writing ecological reports to a high standard
- hold a full UK driving licence
- willing to work away from home as required by the business in order to deliver specific contracts.
Desirable Experience Includes
- experience of using BNG metrics
- Experience of GIS mapping
- hold or working towards protected species licence and/or FISC levels
- previous consultancy experience
Why join us
Would you like to work in a business where you feel empowered to grow? Where there is no place for criticism or discrimination? A place where people are mindful and respectful? If so, then Binnies is the place for you.
We have a strong ‘ENGAGED’ culture that runs through everything we do. Evolved over 100 years, we have a culture of caring, where our employee’s wellbeing and work-life balance are priorities, in fact we have industry leading flexible and hybrid working arrangements. We pride ourselves on providing an inclusive working environment, where a diverse workforce is supported to grow and develop.
The successful applicant will go from being great alone to truly amazing with Binnies.
