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Principal / Senior Ecologist

East Midlands


Type: Contract, Permanent, Salaried

Skill: Ecologist

Salary: Dependent on Experience and Specialisms

An Introduction to our unique company …

Waterman Aspen provides Specialist Secondment Services through our salaried staff and specialist sub-consultants. We are a unique division of an International Engineering Consultancy. Our specialism is the employment of our own multi-disciplined staff providing our public sector clients and consultant partners with experienced technical staff throughout the UK. Our core offering is in the infrastructure sector although we also support clients in the environmental, water, buildings and rail sectors.

Starting your career with Waterman Aspen as a Principal or Senior Ecologist will see you as a key member of the Ecology and Environment team with an input over your CPD and career development. The commitment we can make to you in your career over the long term will include:

Your career with Waterman Aspen …

  • Varied and interesting client base for you to apply and develop your skills
  • Professional subscription to a relevant professional body of your choice
  • Career development and support to reach where you want to be (CEng, EngTech, Incorporated)
  • Buy in from clients to assist in your Professional Progression to Incorporated/Chartership/EngTech
  • Exposure to the Industry at large increasing your awareness, knowledge and sharpening your skills

Experience required…

  • Manage resources and capacity with the Ecology team, ensuring successful delivery of works.
    • Implement and manage provision of ecology expertise and project delivery, which may be complex and significant to achieve quality, programme and financial targets.
    • Manage provision of ecology expertise in delivery of team disciplines as part of the planning process, which may include provision of expert witness role at inquiry to achieve compliance with legislation, national and local policies.
    • Provide expert ecological advice, supporting compliance with legislation and delivery of complex and large-scale projects.
    • Identify development and market opportunities, contributing to the growth of the ecology service.
    • Lead, coach and develop team members.

You’ll get this and so much more….

This position will offer a Salary commensurate with your experience and skills and Location. In addition, here are some of the additional benefits.

  • Company Car or Car Allowance
  • Contribution to commuting mileage
  • Permanent Health Insurance
  • 25 days Annual Leave (you can buy up to 5 more days)
  • Company contribution to your pension
  • Salary sacrifice to buy additional benefits
  • 1 Social Value day per year