Ecologist / Ornithologist

The Landmark Practice is a multi-award winning, independent and well-respected Bristol based consultancy. Each person at our practice brings unique skills and experience to our consultancy and has the opportunity to work on a wide range of projects from inception through to delivery. We fully support professional development. Continuous learning is actively encouraged to broaden skill bases and nurture careers.

We are currently seeking an ecologist/ornithologist to join our friendly team. We are looking for someone that has a good understanding of terrestrial habitats and protected species survey techniques in general but who specialises in ornithology and has great communication and report-writing skills.

We are inviting professionals with previous or current experience to apply.

Key requirements for the role are:

• A minimum of 3 years’ experience including 2 years’ experience undertaking a range of ornithological surveys including breeding bird survey, wintering bird survey, vantage point surveys and coastal bird surveys;
• Experience with managing small scale projects and preparing reports;
• Appropriate degree/professional qualification(s);
• IT skills with knowledge of full Microsoft Office package; and
• A full UK driving licence.

Core responsibilities of the position will include:

• Completion of baseline ecological habitat surveys;
• Completion of protected species surveys, with a focus on ornithological surveys;
• Liaising and working with specialist sub-consultants (as required); and
• Preparation of reports and data handling to support site and other survey work.

Landmark’s success comes from our outstanding team. We believe in investing in the right people and offer an inspiring and supportive working environment. Many members of our team joined landmark early in their careers and have progressed to senior and principal level. Our aim is to support everyone in developing their career and encourage our team to develop their skills through a range of CPD.

We recognise the importance of maintaining an appropriate work-life balance and have an active TOIL policy. You will also benefit from technical, leadership and H&S training, and paid membership of CIEEM.

If you are interested in the type of work that we do, and would like to be a member of a practice that prides itself on offering high quality service and delivering environmentally responsible and innovative solutions, we would be delighted to hear from you.