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United Kingdom , Cambridge

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Salary:

45000.00 GBP / Year

Job Description:

ADAS, part of RSK Group, is seeking Ecologists at all levels to join our team on a full time, permanent basis. This role will be hybrid, predominantly home based with travel to our Boxworth, Cambridge office. The role is focused on those with a botanical specialism, with a FISC level 4 competence in botanical identification. There will be the opportunity to undertake other surveys and be involved with a wide range of projects.

Job Responsibility:

  • Undertaking baseline habitat survey, assessment and reporting
  • Undertaking or supporting colleagues with protected species surveys
  • Working alone and with our existing ecologists in the wider region to ensure quality projects are delivered on time to our clients
  • Talking to our clients to ensure quality delivery of projects to deadlines
  • Writing of technical reports ready for review by your colleagues, such as ecological constraints reports, preliminary ecological appraisals, ecological impact assessments, and protected species reports

Requirements:

  • A full UK driving licence with access to your own vehicle
  • Graduate level education in a relevant subject
  • FISC Level 4 qualification
  • Good working knowledge and experience of ecology, legislation, and survey techniques, including protected species surveys and mitigation
  • Excellent written communication skills and be able to produce accurate technical reports to a professional standard
  • A pro-active attitude to managing your own time, finding solutions and ensuring that work is delivered on time and to the required standards

Nice to have:

  • CIEEM membership
  • Experience of biodiversity net gain assessment and UKHABs
  • One protected species licence (e.g., Great Crested Newt or Bats)
What we offer:
  • Life assurance
  • A flexible benefits programme including the option to buy additional holidays, health cash plan and discounted gym membership
  • Life Assurance
  • Annual Leave Purchase
  • Cycle to Work Scheme
  • Discounted Gym Membership
  • Mental Health Support
  • Electric Vehicle Salary Sacrifice Scheme

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
January 07, 2026

Employment Type:
Fulltime
Work Type:
Hybrid work
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