We are searching for confident, proactive ecologists with a desire to learn to join our 40+ strong ecology team, supporting us in meeting the highest standards expected by our clients.
As the main focus of your role, you will support us with a wide-range of surveys and ecological impact assessments and implementing ecological mitigation and enhancement measures.
In return we will help you unlock your potential and achieve your development targets in order to progress to the next level in your career.
About WYG
At WYG, our vision is clear: to inspire our clients and our people to create positive change through our imagination and expertise. Resourceful, confident and authentic, we promise unique solutions, and aim to deliver every time. The qualities we share help us match the impact of far bigger consultancies, from client focus and collaborative spirit, to strategic and ethical thinking, whilst always recognising our people as individuals with specific aims and motivations.
As part of a team delivering services ranging from acoustics to archaeology, our highly experienced environment team supports a diverse client base, with our reputation and track record leading to a strong core of repeat business across both the public and private sectors.
Your Role
With presence in 13 offices, we deliver projects throughout the UK, using our regional expertise and strong relationships across the national ecology team to further strengthen our reputation. As a multidisciplinary business, our ecologists are well integrated with other disciplines, working closely with planners, transport planners, engineers, project managers, landscape architects and archaeologists (to name but a few). Our projects involve delivering work across all sectors including defence, energy, residential, infrastructure and regeneration schemes. You will use the support of our ecologists combined with exposure to other disciplines and sectors to develop your skills in ecological consultancy.
An example of the projects we are currently involved with includes major residential projects for large national housebuilders; re-development projects for military barracks for the MoD; and a strategic borough-wide great crested newt survey.
You will carry out a wide range of field surveys over the busy survey season, alongside office-based work such as day-to-day data analysis and project management, input to feeproposals & attendance at team meetings. Typical survey and mitigation projects you will be regularlyinvolved with include great crested newts, bats, reptiles, birds,water voles and badgers – particular skills in botany or bat ecologywould be a distinct advantage.
About You
You will be supported by a large team of expert ecologists who will provide training and guidance to ensure you are completing ecological surveys and mitigation to our high standards and in line with published methodologies. We are therefore looking for ecologists who are positive, driven and eager to learn in order to develop their career within the ecology consultancy sector.
An eye-for-detail, GIS capability and/or previous experience of surveying and mitigation will be an advantage. A relevant degree as a minimum is required, as is a full driving licence, plus good ICT skills including MS Word and Excel. A working knowledge of relevant UK and European legislation, policy and guidance is essential as are project management capabilities, communication skills and the ability to work as part of a team.
You will be required to produce Health and Safety risk assessments and method statements and maintain records. Your enthusiastic, flexible approach will equip you to support our rapidly expanding ecology team in line with the varied projects we work on.
Rewards
We’re committed to learning and development - from a thorough induction on Day 1, through to our blended learning experience which spans e-learning, workshops, on-the job training & mentoring, external courses and support to gain your professional qualifications and memberships. We also hold an annual Environmental Conference where our national team meets up to exchange knowledge and receive training from technical and support teams.
We’ll support you to achieve your personal career goals by giving you a clear career path and a wide range of opportunities through our structured appraisal system. In addition, fantastic flexible benefits and personalised rewards contribute to an excellent remuneration package.
You will be provided with a laptop and mobile phone and a package of optional additional advantages to suit your needs, including a contributory pension, health cover, childcare and retail vouchers, a cycle-to work scheme, travel insurance and the option to buy/sell up to 5 extra days holiday a year. APPLY HERE
