Ecologists, Project Officer-Senior Consultant Level (South Coast)

The Opportunity

We're looking for Ecological Project Officers, Ecological Consultants and Senior Ecological Consultants to join our growing south coast region, located around Hampshire and adjoining counties.

Salary: Competitive dependent upon experience and level applying for

The successful candidate will be involved in the delivery of a wide range of projects, including baseline ecological surveys, report writing and mitigation design for planning and biodiversity net gain assessments.

As a people-focused consultancy, you’ll receive all the support you need to develop as individuals and grow your careers. We offer 24 days of annual leave (increasing to a maximum of 35 at senior management level), flexible and remote working, a discretionary performance-related bonus, employee assistance program, Time Off in Lieu and paid overtime, and we are committed to support your personal and professional development.

Middlemarch celebrates diversity and inclusivity in the workplace and is committed to providing fair and equal access to opportunities for all candidates.

Requirements

We are seeking a wide range of candidates with education and/or experience in ecological consultancy for Project Officer to Senior Level.

Skills and experience we are looking for (dependent on level applying for) include:

• Competency in UK Habitat Classification (UKHab) Surveys and assessments.
• Experience of Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) assessment using the Defra metric.
• Project management skills, including the ability to manage workloads and project delivery.
• A full UK driving licence and willingness to travel as required.

Excellent interpersonal and communication skills are essential, as the role involves working closely with clients and colleagues.

A valid CSCS card and protected species survey licences would be advantageous but are not essential.

About Us

We are a leading natural environment consultancy with a legacy of over 30 years. Our commitment lies in helping businesses and landowners across diverse industries to protect the natural environment, champion and restore biodiversity, and combat climate challenges. Through innovative solutions, we empower clients to meet their environmental commitments, achieve positive and sustainable project outcomes, and connect with the natural world.

The UK continues to experience unprecedented climate and biodiversity emergencies. As the UK’s largest Wildlife Trust Consultancy, Middlemarch has a unique understanding of both the scale of the challenge and the vital importance of championing the recovery of the natural environment.

We’re embarking on a new strategy that puts the enhancement of the natural environment at its core. This strategy will be delivered by our team of over 120 natural environment professionals and support staff throughout the UK, helping our clients to navigate a rapidly changing legislative and policy landscape while safeguarding the environment, enhancing biodiversity, and combatting climate challenges.

That’s not all. Every year, we give back to nature by investing our profits in our local Wildlife Trust. Our investment supports the valuable work they undertake, to bring wildlife back and to help people act for nature.

Benefits

• Competitive salary dependant on experience
• Employer's pension contribution of 7%
• 24 days of holiday (plus all statutory bank holidays), increasing with length of service
• Special 2 week additional paid holiday entitlement will be provided during the 6th year of continuous employment. Similar additional holiday will be granted in the 11th, 16th, and 21st years service
• Employee assistance programme
• Extensive training and development support.