Analyst Consultant - Fisheries​/Marine Ecologist

Ricardo is seeking an Analyst Consultant - Fisheries/Marine Ecologist to join their Ecology team, focusing on data capture and analysis for water companies and infrastructure projects. The role requires a relevant degree, experience with Excel and GIS, and strong analytical skills. Responsibilities include data processing, impact assessments, and client relationship management. The position is hybrid, requiring commutability to Manchester, with a salary range of £28,000 - £35,000.
Position: Analyst Consultant - Fisheries / Marine Ecologist
Overview

Role: Analyst Consultant - Ecology/Ecologist – Fisheries or Marine bias

Location: Manchester – Hybrid (Commutable to Manchester)

Salary range: £28,000 - £35,000

Role : 2025 - 2716

Our vision is to create a safe and sustainable world.

We are currently looking for an Analyst Consultant to join our Ecology team with a bias toward Fisheries management or Marine Ecology. Much of our work is for water companies but also covers wider infrastructure projects for developers and support for other commercial organisations, where high quality data capture and analysis is essential to assess risk and support mitigations work.

You will form part of the team supporting our consultants working across a variety of projects in our ecology, water, and environmental impact assessment teams. There is also the opportunity to work with other parts of our business with the aim of helping to develop a portfolio of projects where our water related expertise can complement other environmental assessments.
Key Responsibilities
• Data collation through site surveys.
• Data processing, analysis, interpretation, and visualisation using Excel and GIS.
• Desk studies, literature reviews, option appraisals, impact assessment and reporting.
• Provide technical, administrative, or professional support to winning & executing projects.
• Solve problems, make decisions independently within own area of responsibility, or in conjunction with other team members or more senior colleagues.
• Undertake tasks on projects/bids and begin to manage tasks where appropriate.
• Develop client relationships at operational level on projects and tasks.
Key Competencies and Experience
• Bachelors (2.1 or above) and ideally a post graduate degree in a relevant subject.
• Demonstrable experience of relevant work.
• Graduate or Associate membership of CIEEM.
• Basic knowledge of UK and EU Wildlife Legislation, planning policies, licensing requirements and best practice survey techniques.
• Understanding of the UK water industry.
• Experience of using Excel and GIS packages (such as ArcGIS and QGIS).
• Experience of reviewing and interpreting datasets, with excellent analytical skills.
• Effective report writing skills.
• Ability to fault find and problem solve in challenging environments.
• Effective time management skills.
• Willingness to learn from contributing to a broad range of fieldwork and office-based tasks.
• A full UK driving licence.
Skills and Behaviour
• Strong communication skills and a close attention to detail.
• Excellent team working.
• Enthusiastic, keen to learn and able to act quickly and flexibly across projects.
• Excellent report writing.
• Ambitious, enthusiastic, and self-motivated to thrive in this busy and demanding environment.
• Good IT skills commonly used software, e.g. Microsoft Office, internet, email, and GIS.
• Self-organized.
• An understanding of undertaking field surveys safely and to the right quality standard.
• Plans, organises, and reviews activities effectively and efficiently in order to meet defined expectations.
Desirable
• Previous consultancy, regulator, or water company experience.
• Experience of project management and/or preparation of ecology proposals and tenders.
• Broad ecological survey experience with demonstrable proficiency in particular protected species surveys and/or habitat surveys and providing mitigation recommendations.
• Experience of planning and conducting ecological surveys, including habitat survey and protected species surveys, and providing mitigation recommendations.
• At least one protected species survey licence (not including GCN).
Working with Ricardo

You will be warmly welcomed into our workplace where every voice matters. We are diverse thinkers and doers, coming together to create a culture of inclusion. We will support you to find your place.

We will encourage you to use your passion and expertise to make a positive impact through the projects you work on. Your knowledge and desire to bring about change will be invaluable in helping deliver innovative solutions that support communities across the globe in becoming safer and more sustainable.
Work Life Balance

We offer flexible approaches to work, whether that is working from home, being in the office, or as a hybrid…