Seasonal Ecologist Norwich, England
Job description
At Jacobs, we'll inspire and empower you to deliver your best work so you can evolve, grow and succeed – today and into tomorrow. With more than 55,000 people in 40+ countries, working at Jacobs offers an exciting range of opportunities to develop your career within a supportive and diverse team who always strive to do the right thing for our people, clients and communities.
People are Jacobs’ greatest asset, and we offer a competitive package to retain and attract the best talent. In addition to the benefits you’d expect, UK employees also receive free single medical cover and digital GP service, family-friendly benefits such as enhanced parental leave pay and free membership of employee assistance and parental programmes, plus reimbursement towards relevant professional development and memberships. We also give back to our communities through our Collectively program which incorporates matched-funding, paid volunteering time and charitable donations.
Work-life balance and flexibility is a key focus area for Jacobs. We’re happy to discuss hybrid, part-time and flexible working hours, patterns and locations to suit you and our business.
About the opportunity:
We employ a number of field biologists and ecologists to assist with and undertake data collection and monitoring commitments on projects. We are looking for seasonal ecologists to support our project commitments on a range of contract types across our office locations in; Peterborough/Norwich, London, Cardiff, Bristol, Glasgow, Edinburgh, Manchester, Leeds, Winnersh, Worcester, and Birmingham.
Please note Norwich will be the base office but the ecology work will take place in Norfolk or Suffolk so we are happy to consider candidates across the region. You won't be expected to attend the office very regularly.
We are especially interested in recruiting experienced field survey leads, bat specialists, water vole specialists, botanists and ornithologists in particular, and would be keen to offer fixed term full-time or part-time roles to the right candidates.
Our ecology team is currently over a hundred strong which means technical as well as career mentoring to ensure your continued professional development. At Jacobs we provide the resources to turn great ideas into reality.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Supporting the national team of ecologists working on a variety of projects
- Survey support and logistic planning
- Ecological surveying and biological data collection
- Producing quality assured ecology deliverables
- Report Writing
Our Water and Environment business provides a focus for advising our clients on sustainability issues including renewable energy, low carbon economies, impacts of climate change and waste and resource management. Our environmental capabilities comprise of in excess of 1000 staff based predominantly in the UK, but with reach into the Middle East and in India.
Here’s What You’ll Need:
Qualifications/Experience
- An honours degree in Ecology or similar
- Experience in ecology surveys and as a field scientist
- Relevant undergraduate work placements, post graduate studies or volunteering experience
- Eligibility for CIEEM membership
- Capable of managing a challenging workload subject to change at short notice
- Ability to write clear, concise reports
- You must be a good team player with a willingness to work away from your base office
- Eligibility to work in the UK
- Driving licence (please specify on your CV)
Additional Information
The closing date for applications is 10th March 2023, however adverts may be withdrawn earlier should we experience high application volumes so we would encourage you to apply sooner rather than later. The interview and selection process will begin in January and run through to March with anticipated start dates in April.
Our Culture
Our values stand on a foundation of safety, integrity, inclusion and diversity. We put people at the heart of our business and we truly believe that by supporting one another through our culture of caring, we all succeed. We value positive mental health and a sense of belonging for all employees. Find out more about life at Jacobs.
We aim to embed inclusion and diversity in everything we do. We know that if we are inclusive, we’re more connected, and if we are diverse, we’re more creative. We accept people for who they are, regardless of age, disability, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, mental health, race, faith or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, and whether you’re pregnant or on family leave. This is reflected in our wide range of Global Employee Networks centred on inclusion and diversity – ACE, Careers, Enlace, Harambee, OneWorld, Prism, Vetnet, and Women’s – find out more about our employee networks here.
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