Entomology jobs in England

Ecologist

Location: Surrey or West Midlands with travel to sites across the UK
Salary: £30-45k + Car + Excellent Benefits

Assured Safety Recruitment is delighted to be partnering with a leading organisation to recruit an Ecologist to join its established Health, Safety, Quality & Environment (HSQE) team.

This is an excellent opportunity for an Ecologist looking to broaden their experience across civil engineering, construction, infrastructure and maintenance projects. The role offers exposure to a diverse range of environments and the chance to develop your career within a supportive and forward thinking organisation.

The Role

As an Ecologist, you'll support a variety of ecological and environmental activities across multiple projects, including:

• Undertaking pre-construction ecological surveys, including protected species and invasive non-native species (INNS).
• Carrying out bird nesting surveys and ecological site inspections.
• Supporting the preparation of Environmental Management Plans.
• Visiting live construction sites to undertake environmental audits and inspections.
• Assisting with waste sampling, classification and environmental monitoring.
• Delivering toolbox talks and environmental awareness training.
• Carrying out desk studies to identify sensitive ecological and designated sites.
• Monitoring water quality and environmental controls during construction activities.

About You

To be successful, you'll ideally have:

• A degree in Ecology or a related Environmental discipline.
• Experience within ecology, ideally supporting construction, infrastructure or civil engineering projects.
• A sound understanding of UK environmental legislation.
• Excellent communication and organisational skills.
• The ability to work across multiple projects and build positive relationships with site teams.
• A full UK driving licence and willingness to travel, including occasional overnight stays.

What's on Offer

• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• The opportunity to work on varied and interesting projects across the UK.
• Ongoing professional development and support towards Chartership.
• A collaborative, supportive and experienced HSQE team.
• A role offering genuine career progression and the chance to make a real impact.

Assured Safety Recruitment are a specialist Health and Safety recruitment company operating across the UK. We recruit all roles in the Health and Safety industry including Health and Safety Advisor, Health and Safety Manager, Health and Safety Director, and HSE, HSEQ, SHEQ, QHSE, EHS positions. Once we have received your details, we will be in touch within 14 days if your application has been successful for the role. Wherever possible we do try to contact all of our applicants directly, however sometimes due to a large volume of applicants this isn’t always possible. If you have not been contacted within 14 days of applying, unfortunately this means your application has not been successful, but we may keep your details on file for future opportunities.

Pay: £30,000.00-£45,000.00 per year

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Guildford (Surrey)