Careers
A career that supports conservation
Let’s be honest, not all ecological consultancies are the same. We want to do the very best for nature and ALL of our profits are gift-aided to the Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust to support conservation directly on the ground. We also want to do the best for you. We prioritise your work home life balance by offering flexible working arrangements, and we commit to developing you professionally through our Personal Development programme.
All of our current roles are listed below.
Benefits of working with EMEC:
- Flexible working options, including home-working, and a healthy work-life balance encouraged
- Competitive annual leave plus public holidays
- Employer pension contribution
- Health payment plan (Wildlife Trust Consultancy dependant)
- Personalised Development programme designed to enhance your knowledge and progress your career
- A multi-disciplinary business, with opportunities to work on a wide range of projects, developing your experience and skills
- Opportunity to work on high profile projects with nationally significant clients, and on smaller scale conservation-focused projects
- A close-knit, friendly and supportive team, including support from host WTC
- Family friendly organisation
EMEC is a wholly owned subsidiary of Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust (NWT) and all our current vacancies are listed on the NWT website as well as listed below. However, speculative enquiries are always welcome. If you are interested in working with us please forward your covering letter and CV to mail@emec-ecology.co.uk
Senior Project Manager
Salary: £55,000 – £60,000 dependent upon experience
Location: Nottingham, NG1 1EA (with occasional travel required)
Contract: Full time (37.5 hours), Permanent
Closing date: 18th October (12 midnight)
EMEC is an established environmental consultancy delivering ecology, land management and project management services across infrastructure, development and the public and private sectors.
We are entering the next stage of EMEC’s development with a refreshed strategy and ambitious plans for the business. This creates a rare opportunity for an experienced Senior Project Manager to join our Senior Management Team, lead our Project Management team and have a real influence on how EMEC develops and delivers.
Our Project Management team leads some of EMEC’s largest and most strategic projects and client relationships. The role combines leadership of that team and complex project delivery with commercial management, major tenders, strategic client relationships and the development of new opportunities. We are looking for someone who can move comfortably between organisational priorities and the detail of getting projects delivered well.
Reporting to the Consultancy Director, you will oversee a portfolio of major projects and contracts, working across our Ecology and Land Management teams and with clients, subcontractors and delivery partners. You will lead major tenders and the mobilisation of new strategic projects, develop key client relationships and ensure our work is well planned, commercially sound and delivered to a high standard.
As a member of the Senior Management Team, you will contribute to EMEC’s direction, business planning and performance and take responsibility for delivering agreed areas of our strategy. We are particularly interested in someone who brings an entrepreneurial approach, builds strong relationships and can spot opportunities to improve how we work, develop our offer and create value for our clients and for nature.
For more information, the full role profile and to apply please visit our website https://nottswt.livevacancies.co.uk/#/job/details/150
Principal Ecologist
Salary – £50,000-£60,000 (dependent on experience)
Location: Old Ragged School, Nottingham, NG1 1EA
Contract: Full time (37.5 hours)
We are looking for a Principal Ecologist to lead our Ecology team and join EMEC’s Senior Management Team. This is a senior leadership role with responsibility for the overall performance and development of our Ecology service. You will lead an experienced team, maintain high technical standards and make sure we have the skills, capacity and processes needed to deliver consistently for our clients and develop our people.
The role goes beyond technical ecology. Working closely with the Consultancy Director and other members of the Senior Management Team, you will contribute to the direction and management of EMEC and take responsibility for delivering agreed areas of our strategy and business plan. You will use project, financial and operational information to understand how the Ecology team is performing, anticipate future requirements and make decisions about priorities, resources and development.
You will retain an important technical role, providing senior ecological judgement, oversight and quality assurance, particularly on complex or higher-risk work. However, we don’t expect the Principal Ecologist to personally hold every technical specialism within the team. Our Senior Ecologists will take lead roles in particular technical areas and team leadership, allowing the Principal to focus on the overall quality, capability and performance of the Ecology service.
You will also work closely with our Project Management and Land Management teams, helping EMEC make the most of its combined expertise and ensuring Ecology plays a strong role in our major projects and integrated delivery.
For more information, the full role profile and to apply please visit our website – https://nottswt.livevacancies.co.uk/#/job/details/153
Strategic Ecologist
Salary: £40,000 – £45,000 pa
Location: Nottingham, NG1 1EA (with regular travel required)
Contract: Full time (37.5 hours), Permanent
Closing Date: 18th October (12 midnight)
We are looking for an experienced ecologist to work on some of EMEC’s largest and most strategic projects. This is a role that combines strong ecological expertise with strategic thinking, long-term projects and practical delivery.
You will build close working relationships with a small portfolio of major clients and develop a detailed understanding of their operations, environmental commitments and long-term biodiversity and land management goals. Working alongside the Project Managers who lead the overall relationships and contracts, you will turn those ambitions into practical strategies, plans and interventions.
Working across EMEC’s Project Management, Ecology and Land Management teams, you will provide ecological expertise throughout the life of major projects. This could include establishing ecological baselines, developing biodiversity strategies and action plans, identifying and prioritising opportunities, developing habitat management and monitoring approaches, and working with delivery teams to put plans into practice.
This is a role for someone who can see the bigger picture while understanding what it takes to make it happen. You will need to interpret complex ecological information, understand client needs and operational constraints and work with project teams to turn ecological objectives into effective delivery and longer-term benefits for nature.
Alongside your principal major project responsibilities, you will remain part of EMEC’s wider ecological delivery, undertaking other ecological consultancy and project work selectively according to business and client needs. This provides variety in the role and allows you to maintain and develop your broader technical ecology skills.
For more information, the full role profile and to apply please visit our website https://nottswt.livevacancies.co.uk/#/job/details/152
Ecologist
Salary: £30,000 – £40,000 per annum
Location: Nottingham, NG1 1EA (with frequent travel required)
Contract: Full time (37.5 hours), Permanent
Closing date: 18th October (12 midnight)
We are looking for an experienced Ecologist with sound consultancy skills who is ready to take responsibility for their own projects, lead fieldwork and continue developing their technical and professional expertise.
You will work across a varied portfolio of projects, undertaking habitat and protected-species surveys, producing high-quality technical reports and advice, managing standard projects and working directly with clients. You will also have opportunities to work alongside our Land Management and Project Management teams on larger and more complex projects, seeing work through from ecological assessment and advice to practical delivery.
We are particularly interested in candidates who already bring protected-species survey licences and specialist skills. We don’t expect one person to cover everything: we are interested in the combination of experience and expertise you can bring to the team and in supporting you to develop further.
For more information, the full role profile and to apply please visit our website https://nottswt.livevacancies.co.uk/#/job/details/151
