Consultant Ecologist | Nottingham

BWB is a multi-award-winning engineering and environmental design consultancy with a proven reputation for technical excellence and exceptional client satisfaction.

Proud to be awarded ACE Best Large Consultancy of the year 2022 and rated Platinum Investors In People (IIP), a prestigious accolade that demonstrates our commitment to our people and establishes us as an employer of choice.

To find out why we are an award-winning company please check out our guide Working for BWB

We invest in our people and ensure they have everything they need to develop a fantastic career. We extensively research, benchmark and review all salaries and benefits against others within the industry.

Join BWB and your career will not conform to the traditional models of yesterday but will be a fulfilling and challenging journey into tomorrow’s digital age; a journey that you will play an active role in defining!

At BWB you matter, and you will make a difference. A difference to the world you live in; the communities you engage with; even the development of your career and the profession.

What you’ll be doing 

• Undertaking Preliminary Ecological Appraisals on a variety of sites across the UK
• Undertaking protected species surveys on a variety of sites across the UK
• Producing technical reports for a variety of Clients
• Preparing fee quotations for Clients
• Liaising with Clients to answer queries
• Engagement with stakeholders and statutory consultees.

What you’ll bring 

• At least 3 years’ experience within an ecological consultancy
• Preliminary Ecological Appraisals
• Protected Species Surveys across a variety of sites and species
• Report writing for Ecological Consultancy
• Experience of office-based tasks, such as producing fee proposals, carrying out desk studies and liaising with Clients
• A Degree/ Masters in Ecology or a related subject
• Excellent verbal, written and communication skills and a keen eye for detail
• Membership of the Chartered Institute of Ecology and Environmental Management (CIEEM)
• At least one Protected Species Licence or at least one reference for such licences would be advantageous
• A full driving licence.

What we offer:

Empowering you to be your most authentic self

• Competitive Salary
• Pension – BWB matches 5% of your salary into your pension to help save for the future
• 25 days holiday with the option to purchase more
• Life Assurance 4 x salary
• Wellbeing support – qualified confidential support through Westfield Health
• Healthcare cash plan
• Driving your own experience

• Values driven culture
• Hybrid working
• Access to personalised fully funded Learning & Development opportunities
• Charterships
• Paid professional subscriptions
• Perkbox – Access to exclusive savings, discounts, free advice and benefits
• Cycle to Work
• Paid volunteering days
• Regular social events
• Long service reward scheme

We welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates, regardless of their race, gender, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation, or age.

If you have a medical condition or an individual need for an adjustment to our process, and you believe this may affect your ability to be your best – please let us know so we can talk about how we can best support you and make any adjustments that may be needed.