Ecology Advisor (Utrecht)

• HBO / WO degree in the field of (applied) biology, forest and nature management, or ecology;

• at least five years of experience as an ecological advisor;

• excellent knowledge of nature legislation and nature policy.

With your ecological knowledge and passion for nature, you contribute to the protection and creation of nature.

• In urban but especially also in non-urban areas and along the extensive railway network in the Netherlands, you deal with ecological issues.

• You are active in the field, advise clients, and protect flora and fauna.

• You focus on projects related to (rare) protected species such as the sand lizard, natterjack toad, fire salamander, badger, and beaver.

• You are a fountain of knowledge for juniors and support them. For example, with quick scans on projects for housing corporations, track renewal of the railway near Delft, or supervision of major maintenance/renovation of bridges in The Hague.

As an ecology advisor at Movares, you work with great pleasure on many projects, varying in scale and complexity. In doing so, you always take an extra step to preserve, protect, and create nature. You do this by looking at what additional value can still be created per project, such as fauna passages, wadis, or green facades. In this position, you combine indoor and outdoor work. For instance, you are in the field for 'ecology quick scans' and species-specific research. The work is very varied. You will also work partly in the evening/night. Naturally, you understand that the integral projects of Movares and its clients generate a varied range of work. The writing of reports and ecological assessments, e.g., for a nitrogen dossier, is therefore also entrusted to you.

Advisors at Movares are goal-oriented, assertive, and consider sustainability important. Making a contribution to a better world is something you do not only from your field of expertise but with the entire organization. With your passion for and knowledge of nature and its protection, you contribute from a substantive perspective to complex and innovative projects and processes. You are someone who, in every project, always sees opportunities to create extra value for nature alongside the legal obligation, and you strive to incorporate this in every project: we find that very important at Movares! As an advisor, you work closely with clients. You participate in meetings, think along, and coordinate what the right course is, which you determine together. Passing on knowledge to and (on the way) helping junior colleagues and interns suits you well; this gives you energy!

You also bring:

We find it important to utilize and further develop your talent and (professional) knowledge. We do this through talent programs with peer review groups and during knowledge sessions by experienced colleagues. We also have our own Academy with over 3,000 different learning paths, training courses, and e-learning modules. In every phase of your career, we challenge you to keep developing yourself. We grow from that together.

At Movares, you work on beautiful projects with social impact. That provides energy and satisfaction, something that cannot be expressed in money.

You contribute to the difference we make together for the public space in the Netherlands by continuing to grow in your craft and as a professional. Therefore, in every phase of your career, you are given the space to actively shape your development, supported by learning on the job, masterclasses, and a broad learning environment in our own Academy.

That is not all. We also offer good primary and secondary employment conditions. We have listed them for you below:

• a salary between €4,000 and €6,000 based on full-time employment based on 40 hours;

• the intention to work together sustainably, with a perspective on permanent employment;

• an attractive package of secondary employment conditions including tax-advantaged schemes;

• sustainable travel for your work with a good mobility scheme;

• good facilities to be able to do your work at home or at the office;

• a modern pension scheme with attention to your future;

• attention to your personal situation, with customized workplace or guidance if necessary.

And there is more. Because working at Movares also means:

• trust and flexibility in how and where you work, fitting your team and duties;

• work that matters: you contribute to a more sustainable and cleaner living environment, together with colleagues who find this important;

• attention to connection and fun during activities with colleagues, both substantively and informally. And there is more. Because working at Movares also means:

• collaborating in the office in combination with working from home;

• plenty of room for your personal and professional development;