Consultant

Arcadis is the world's leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets.

We are more than 36,000 people, in over 70 countries, dedicated to improving quality of life. Everyone has an important role to play. With the power of many curious minds, together we can solve the world’s most complex challenges and deliver more impact together.

Minimum Academic Qualifications:

• You need to hold an appropriate academic qualification. The candidate should have a minimum qualification of Masters in Zoology/Ecology/Conservation Biology or any relevant environmental field. Preference would be given to Ph.D. holders.
• Being a member to a Professional Body e.g., CIEEM or an equivalent organization would be beneficial (desirable).
• Between 10-15 years of professional experience required.

Essential Experience:

• Experience in writing ecological reports and can contribute to the production of other ecological reports such as the scoping and baseline sections of Environmental Impact Assessment (EIAs) and biodiversity net gain reports.
• Demonstrates understanding of and applies environmental legislation, policy and guidance. 
• Can identify a range of commonly found taxa/species associated with recognised broad habitat types, using keys and field identification guides.
• Prior experience of ecological surveys/ species surveys and habitat assessments.
• Understanding of UK or European bat species would be an asset or transferable knowledge from Indian species.
• Basic environment assessment knowledge of UK EIA and Town Planning Regulations. 
• Takes responsibility for ensuring own adherence to biosecurity and health and safety protocols. 
• Excellent communicator. 

Desirable skills:

• Experience of Ecological Consultancy or working within the field of conservation.
• Confident working in a team with excellent attention to detail.
• Project management skills for medium and large project. 
• Highly motivated with good communication skills and the ability to work independently as well as part of a team.
• Advanced knowledge of ArcGIS/ bat analysis software would be an add-on.
• Proficiency in foreign language would be beneficial.

Duties & Responsibilities:

Reporting to your line manager and team leader you will be accountable for the coordination and completion of assigned tasks and projects within the Business Unit or project team. As we operate in such a diverse marketplace, we are confident that you will gain experience of working on a wide and varied portfolio of projects which will enhance your skills and test your technical knowledge.