Graduate Ecologist

Our Environment and Planning Team provide expert and pragmatic technical advice to clients throughout the UK and the Republic of Ireland. Due to an expanding and diversifying workload we have a requirement for a permanent full-time Graduate Ecologist to undertake ecology site work and support in the preparation and writing of reports via data processing, analysis, and interpretation.,

• Undertake and assist with field-based habitat surveys and assessments, as well as desk based surveys for legally designated sites.
• Undertake and assist with field surveys for a range of protected species including bats, reptiles, amphibians, badger, and water vole.
• Assist with technical ecological report production, including collating and analysing survey data as well as writing reports with support from senior colleagues.
• Undertake Ecological Clerk of Works on-site support for contractors, where necessary.
• Professional liaison with clients and colleagues to organise surveys, and prepare risk assessments.
• Assist with Biodiversity Net-Gain Assessments, including field-based habitat condition assessment, and desk based biodiversity metric calculations.

An undergraduate degree in a relevant subject (e.g. Ecology, Wildlife Conservation, Zoology), with a strong academic record.

• Excellent writing skills.
• A basic familiarity with UK wildlife and habitats
• Ability to work under pressure in a fast-paced environment, with effective teamwork and excellent communication skills.
• Willingness to travel across the UK, with some requirement for over-night stays.
• Willingness to undertake field work across a variety of terrains and in varying weather, sometimes in hazardous environments.
• A full UK driving licence and access to a suitable vehicle.
• Based in East of England, or willing to relocate.

Desirable

• A relevant postgraduate qualification.
• An understanding of UK wildlife legislation.
• Some relevant survey experience in a consultancy setting, or wildlife conservation organisation, and ideally exposure to ecological report writing.
• A CSCS card.
• CIEEM membership, Really and truly, it’s our people and our culture. We are ‘One Team’, and this is the lifeblood of our organisation. We champion new ideas and are fully committed to Corporate Social Responsibility, and our Diversity & Inclusion. Our winning formula for success is investing in the fantastic people within our team to deliver an unparalleled and unique service to our clients. If you are looking to work for a growing organisation who are not afraid to be brave, bold, and push the boundaries to challenge the ‘norm’, then a career with DM should be the one for you!

Dalcour Maclaren is an innovative and highly dynamic multi-disciplinary consultancy working on a huge range of exciting and diverse projects for a growing client base within Utilities and Infrastructure – think HS2, Offshore wind farms and Nuclear Energy! We are immensely proud to be working on some of the largest infrastructure projects taking place across the UK (and beyond!) which are instrumental in shaping the future of our planet. If you want to play your part in helping the earth become more sustainable, and to reach NetZero by 2050, you would be making the right choice by joining the team here at Dalcour Maclaren.

Annual performance bonus scheme

• 25 days annual leave plus 1 day to celebrate your birthday
• Vitality Health Membership (including Private healthcare, subsidised gym membership and other discounts)
• Flexible working through our ‘Flexible Advantage’ supporting working families & your work/life balance
• Pension Scheme via The Peoples Pension
• Life insurance (4x Base Salary)
• Free on-site parking in non-city centre offices
• Cycle to work scheme
• 26 Weeks paid Maternity Leave
• 2 Weeks paid Paternity Leave
• BHN Extras – provides discounted gift cards for hundreds of popular retailers
• Electric Vehicle Salary Sacrifice Scheme (provided by Octopus Electric Vehicles) effective at 1 years’ service
• Sabbatical Policy effective at 3 years’ service
• Professional development – paid study leave
• Military service paid leave (7.5 days per year)
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) plus wider Mental Health & Wellbeing support
• 2 x Company-wide events every year, in addition to multiple office socials throughout the year

Dalcour Maclaren is an equal opportunities employer.