Eden Brown
Senior Ecologist
Job Location
Farringdon, United Kingdom
Job Description
Senior Ecologist
Location: London
Description: Full Time, Permanent.
About the role:
With a growing portfolio of work, we are seeking an experienced ecologist to join our London sustainability team. This is an exciting new role which will see you lead on projects across the South region, supporting and working closely with our existing ecologist in the North.
The London studio is our largest studio with a multi-discipline community of architects, engineers, designers, and urbanists. The studio has a stimulating range of work, including education, healthcare, science and research, retail, workplace, heritage, and urbanism projects.
This role will be pivotal in raising the Firms profile as a leader in ecology and Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG), delivering commercially balanced, innovative and integrated solutions to our diverse range of interesting projects.
Key Responsibilities:
* Plan and undertaking a variety of ecological assessments, in particular Preliminary Ecological Appraisals, UK Hab Assessments and protected species surveys
* Work with the Statutory Biodiversity Metric Calculation Tool, producing Habitat Management and Monitoring Plans and completing Biodiversity Gain Plans
* Work closely with our Landscape Architects to ensure proposals meet BNG requirements and deliver on wider green infrastructure ambitions
* Liaise with other disciplines (sustainability, acoustics, lighting, etc.) as part of the design process to provide robust and meaningful solutions for biodiversity
* Author technical reports required for projects, including planning submissions and planning condition discharge.
* Managing sub consultants, organising surveys and reviewing their reports
* Assisting in the preparation of fee proposals, marketing materials and ecological requirements within tenders
* Participating in knowledge-share sessions with the team, to ensure continuous improvement of our industry knowledge and integrating this across our projects
About you:
* A formal qualification in ecology or directly related subject
* A full member of the Chartered Institute of Ecology and Environmental Management (or associate member working towards full membership)
* Hold at least a Level 1 Class License for bat, with other survey licences welcomed
* Strong botanical identification skills
* Competent in the use of QGIS
* Knowledge of UK environmental policy and legislation, relevant wildlife legislation and ecological survey methodologies, and applying relevant guidance for surveys
* Experience in contributing to Biodiversity Net Gain calculations and/or reporting
* Exemplary written and spoken English, with experience of technical report writing
* Capability to conduct regular fieldwork
About us:
Our Firm is a continuous collective of architects, engineers, designers and urbanists. We design at every scale from city masterplans, neighbourhoods, parks, streets and buildings to specialist, bespoke light and acoustic installations. We are placemakers who work at every stage of the design process from visioning to briefing to design, delivery and operation. We respond to the demands of our dynamic and everchanging planet with cross-discipline design thinking that spans all of lifes activities, protects the environment and enhances social value.
Harnessing our collective ethos, the spirit of our organisation is about making places for people. Our structure and governance as a global network of federated city studios creates design hubs that are connected to the cities, regions and communities they serve. As part of a large, iconic group, we fuse our passion for architecture and engineering with user-centred design and large-scale infrastructure projects to deliver worldclass solutions for better, more prosperous places.
As part of the larger organisation, the Sustainability Group provides a wide range of services across building design to both internal and external clients. Our current suite of services includes (but is not limited to):
* Thought leadership, research and development
* Well-being consultancy
* Whole Life / Net Zero Carbon consultancy
* Environmental assessments, including BREEAM, LEED and WELL
* Ecological assessment and consultancy
* Post-occupancy evaluation and building optimisation
* Knowledge sharing and training
* Environmental / Energy management system support
Group objectives:
* To evolve and expand the knowledge of the organisation, raising the companys profile for delivering consistently environmentally conscious places and buildings
* To ensure that the company develops and expands its environmental and sustainability services internally and externally, working to influence design proposals and raise design quality
Eden Brown is committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer
Location: Farringdon, GB
Posted Date: 11/15/2024
Location: London
Description: Full Time, Permanent.
About the role:
With a growing portfolio of work, we are seeking an experienced ecologist to join our London sustainability team. This is an exciting new role which will see you lead on projects across the South region, supporting and working closely with our existing ecologist in the North.
The London studio is our largest studio with a multi-discipline community of architects, engineers, designers, and urbanists. The studio has a stimulating range of work, including education, healthcare, science and research, retail, workplace, heritage, and urbanism projects.
This role will be pivotal in raising the Firms profile as a leader in ecology and Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG), delivering commercially balanced, innovative and integrated solutions to our diverse range of interesting projects.
Key Responsibilities:
* Plan and undertaking a variety of ecological assessments, in particular Preliminary Ecological Appraisals, UK Hab Assessments and protected species surveys
* Work with the Statutory Biodiversity Metric Calculation Tool, producing Habitat Management and Monitoring Plans and completing Biodiversity Gain Plans
* Work closely with our Landscape Architects to ensure proposals meet BNG requirements and deliver on wider green infrastructure ambitions
* Liaise with other disciplines (sustainability, acoustics, lighting, etc.) as part of the design process to provide robust and meaningful solutions for biodiversity
* Author technical reports required for projects, including planning submissions and planning condition discharge.
* Managing sub consultants, organising surveys and reviewing their reports
* Assisting in the preparation of fee proposals, marketing materials and ecological requirements within tenders
* Participating in knowledge-share sessions with the team, to ensure continuous improvement of our industry knowledge and integrating this across our projects
About you:
* A formal qualification in ecology or directly related subject
* A full member of the Chartered Institute of Ecology and Environmental Management (or associate member working towards full membership)
* Hold at least a Level 1 Class License for bat, with other survey licences welcomed
* Strong botanical identification skills
* Competent in the use of QGIS
* Knowledge of UK environmental policy and legislation, relevant wildlife legislation and ecological survey methodologies, and applying relevant guidance for surveys
* Experience in contributing to Biodiversity Net Gain calculations and/or reporting
* Exemplary written and spoken English, with experience of technical report writing
* Capability to conduct regular fieldwork
About us:
Our Firm is a continuous collective of architects, engineers, designers and urbanists. We design at every scale from city masterplans, neighbourhoods, parks, streets and buildings to specialist, bespoke light and acoustic installations. We are placemakers who work at every stage of the design process from visioning to briefing to design, delivery and operation. We respond to the demands of our dynamic and everchanging planet with cross-discipline design thinking that spans all of lifes activities, protects the environment and enhances social value.
Harnessing our collective ethos, the spirit of our organisation is about making places for people. Our structure and governance as a global network of federated city studios creates design hubs that are connected to the cities, regions and communities they serve. As part of a large, iconic group, we fuse our passion for architecture and engineering with user-centred design and large-scale infrastructure projects to deliver worldclass solutions for better, more prosperous places.
As part of the larger organisation, the Sustainability Group provides a wide range of services across building design to both internal and external clients. Our current suite of services includes (but is not limited to):
* Thought leadership, research and development
* Well-being consultancy
* Whole Life / Net Zero Carbon consultancy
* Environmental assessments, including BREEAM, LEED and WELL
* Ecological assessment and consultancy
* Post-occupancy evaluation and building optimisation
* Knowledge sharing and training
* Environmental / Energy management system support
Group objectives:
* To evolve and expand the knowledge of the organisation, raising the companys profile for delivering consistently environmentally conscious places and buildings
* To ensure that the company develops and expands its environmental and sustainability services internally and externally, working to influence design proposals and raise design quality
Eden Brown is committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer
Location: Farringdon, GB
Posted Date: 11/15/2024
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