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
Ecologist
Salary: £27,581
Contract type: Full time permanent
Location: The Old Ragged School, Brook Street, Nottingham, NG1 1EA. You will be mainly site based, with minimal requirement to come into the office.
EMEC is a growing business, with project delivery across the East Midlands and beyond. We have an exciting opportunity for an Ecologist to join our experienced and friendly Ecology team.
Projects range in scale from large national delivery to small scale surveys. There’ll be opportunities to work with clients that really want to make a positive impact, and you can deliver everything from PEA’s, protect species surveys to inputting on large scale strategic plans and developments.
You’ll be someone who wants to make a difference and help nature’s recovery. You’ll have a solid grasp of ecological surveying and reporting. Lots of passion is a must. In return, we ensure that our Ecologists have many opportunities to deliver a diverse range of projects, to gain experience and knowledge to develop your skills.
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.
For more information, the full role profile and to apply, please visit https://nottswt.livevacancies.co.uk/
Seasonal Assistant Ecologists
Salary: £12.60 per hour, April 2026 salary review pending
Contract type: Zero hours, Fixed Term Contract (May to October 2026)
Location: The Old Ragged School, Brook Street, Nottingham, NG1 1EA
Closing date: Sunday 19th April 2026
We have an exciting opportunity for a number of Seasonal Assistant Ecologists to join our experienced and friendly Ecology team.
Seasonal Assistant Ecologists will primarily be working on protected species surveys across a range of sites and data analysis. EMEC’s projects range from habitat management works on Nature Reserves (including Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust reserves), protected species surveys, to large-scale habitat creation and national infrastructure projects. We are a company that takes great pride in the quality of our work, and the outcomes for wildlife conservation.
You’ll be someone who wants to make a difference and help nature’s recovery. You’ll not need a great deal of ecological experience but working knowledge, and lots of passion, are a must. In return, we ensure that our Assistant Ecologists have many opportunities to support a diverse range of projects, to gain experience and knowledge to kick-start your career.
For more information, the full role profile and to apply, please visit https://nottswt.livevacancies.co.uk/#/job/details/126
