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Have you ever thought about joining a Graduate Development Programme, where you get to work in a diverse and welcoming environment whilst getting stuck into amazing projects? With us, you can start your journey to become professionally chartered or qualified.
We are very proud that our last Graduate intake was the largest UK intake to date… and we intend to do it all over again.
We have a super enthusiastic and diverse graduate cohort, with a total global workforce of 25,000 talented individuals. When you join us, you will be part of our 2 year Graduate programme, tailored to your development. You will learn from and be mentored by some of the best technical minds in the industry. After you finish the programme you will be continue your career journey as you continue to develop your technical and leadership capabilities.
With Increasing workloads from existing clients and our success in winning new Water Company frameworks has resulted in the need to further grow our ecology services, with an opportunity for a passionate graduate to support directly alongside the team.
You'll be based in our new Brighton office when this opens, temporarily be based from our Falmer office in the interim. You will be working alongside an integrated team of environmental professionals. where you will be assisting in delivering effective and professional ecology services to a range of new and existing clients across the water industry. This role will predominately be based in the field, but some time will also be required in the office operating in a hybrid working model.
Your day-to-day activities could include undertaking site visits and conducting field-based surveys such as habitat classification surveys, protected species surveys and terrestrial/ aquatic ecology surveys. You will also be producing high quality technical survey reports such as ecological appraisals, ecological impact assessments and protected species survey reports.
About you
- You will have an Honours degree in Biology, Ecology, Zoology, Environmental sciences, Geography or any other relevant subject within this discipline.
- You will have a passion for ecology, demonstrated through relevant ecological work experience
- Experience using Geographical Information Systems (GIS) software would be highly advantageous.
- Experience in ecological and protected species surveys, or other technical reports which demonstrate strong scientific writing abilities.
- Knowledge of the practical application of UK wildlife legislation, planning policy and Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA), including the Water Framework Directive
- Be working towards, if not already, a membership of CIEEM, IFM RSB. With a desire to work towards chartered status.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- All applicants must be eligible to work in the UK at the time you start employment.
APPLICATION CLOSING DATE: 26th August 2022. Due to high response rates this could close earlier. Please apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment .
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