At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead ecological projects and conduct field surveys across the UK.
- Company: Join a supportive organisation focused on sustainability and ecology.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, tailored benefits, extensive training, and flexible working options.
- Other info: Inclusive environment with opportunities for personal and professional growth.
- Why this job: Make a real impact on important infrastructure projects while developing your career.
- Qualifications: Relevant ecological qualifications and strong report-writing skills required.
The predicted salary is between 40000 - 50000 £ per year.
Join our organisation and contribute to a wide range of ecological projects across the UK. This role offers the opportunity to work on nationally important infrastructure projects, support the delivery of sustainability outcomes, and develop your career within a supportive and inclusive environment.
Responsibilities
- Client facing / client interaction – demonstrate a deep understanding of clients’ requirements and engage with internal stakeholders to deliver support;
- Lead and manage project programmes and budgets for major infrastructure developments;
- Plan and conduct field surveys, with a strong focus on bat ecology, and analyse and interpret survey results;
- Design and coordinate ecological mitigation measures, author and review ecological reports and licence applications;
- Build and maintain client relationships, support bid preparation and drive work‑winning initiatives within the region;
- Identify, raise, manage and mitigate risks within a Project/Framework environment;
- Provide innovation on projects and within the ecology team, coaching, mentoring and supporting staff development.
Qualifications & Experience
- Relevant ecological qualifications – CIEEM (or equivalent) and chartership (CEcol or CEnv) or working towards chartership; membership costs will be covered by the company;
- Strong report‑writing skills: Preliminary Ecological Assessments, Ecological Impact Assessments, Biodiversity Chapters, Habitats Regulations Assessments (including Appropriate Assessment) and Protected Species Survey licence applications;
- Experience with complex bat impact assessments and licensing (desired but not essential);
- Solid knowledge & experience of UK Habitat survey, habitat condition assessments and the Defra Biodiversity Metric;
- Demonstrable experience with Biodiversity Net Gain assessments;
- Background in quality assurance and technical lead roles for projects;
- Project management experience covering technical, financial and quality assurance aspects;
- Experience on Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects and familiarity with the Development Consent Order (DCO) process;
- Full UK/EEC driving licence;
- A desire to contribute to the growth and development of the ecology team.
Benefits
Enjoy competitive salaries, employee rewards and a range of benefits that can be tailored to suit your health, wellbeing, financial and lifestyle choices. Benefit from extensive training and professional development opportunities, a hybrid working culture and flexible holiday allowances to help balance your professional and personal life.
We think you need these skills to ace Senior/Principal Ecologist in Newcastle upon Tyne
Client Interaction
Project Management
Field Survey Planning
Bat Ecology
Ecological Report Writing
Ecological Mitigation Design
Risk Management
