Senior Consultant - Ecology
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Location
Multiple Cities, India
Work type
Hybrid
Employment
Full Time
Experience
10-15 years
Compensation
Compensation not disclosed
Posted
2w ago
Summary and responsibilities
Role overview
Summary
The Senior Consultant - Ecology will coordinate and complete assigned tasks and projects within the Business Unit, focusing on ecological reports, environmental legislation, and species identification. This role involves managing desk studies, assisting with environmental assessments, and contributing to training and development within the team.
Company and benefits
Arcadis is the world's leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets. They are more than 36,000 people, in over 70 countries, dedicated to improving quality of life.
Minimum Academic Qualifications:
Masters in Zoology/Ecology/Conservation Biology or any relevant environmental field.
Preference would be given to Ph.D. holders.
Essential Experience:
Between 10-15 years of professional experience required.
Experience in writing ecological reports and contributing 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.
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. You will gain experience of working on a wide and varied portfolio of projects which will enhance your skills and test your technical knowledge.
Arcadis offers personal development, career progression, and mentorship by industry-recognised Technical Leaders.
The role will require working with the team based in the UK. A highly organised individual is needed to work around the time difference and the restriction to remote communications. Strong collaborative communication skills are essential.
Responsibilities of this role include, but are not limited to:
Managing ecological desk studies which comprise of requesting data from record centres in the UK, identify and analyse the designated sites/species present within the study area.
Undertake high level environmental constraints studies and MAGIC searches.
Collating data for production of preliminary ecological appraisal and assist with producing biodiversity strategies and other documents.
Assisting on a range of projects and assisting with bid production.
Undertake and assist with licence applications, including developing mitigation and monitoring.
Partake in training with respect to best practice and survey standards, as appropriate.
Lead the development of team training plans and make a major contribution to upskilling and training.
Review plans and budgets for medium-size and/ or complex tasks and monitor progress against these.
Why Arcadis?
Arcadis believes everyone's contribution matters and is pioneering a skills-based approach for career pathing. You’ll do meaningful work, helping to deliver sustainable solutions for a more prosperous planet.
Our Commitment to Equality, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging
Arcadis is an equal opportunity employer, encouraging women, minorities, and people with disabilities to apply. They are dedicated to a policy of non-discrimination in employment on any basis including race, caste, creed, colour, religion, sex, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, and gender identity.
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10-15 years
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Arcadis
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Growing team
Location
Multiple Cities, India
Arcadis is the world's leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets. They are a global company with over 36,000 people in more than 70 countries, dedicated to improving quality of life through their work.
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Senior Consultant - Ecology
Multiple Cities, India • Full Time