Your new company
My client is a well-established ecological consultancy that has recently strengthened its position by joining a leading UK environmental and engineering group. They offer a comprehensive range of ecological and habitat services, working across projects including PEA, BNG, habitat creation, species mitigation, and monitoring.
With a growing and collaborative team, they pride themselves on delivering pragmatic, high-quality ecological solutions while maintaining a strong client-focused approach.
Your new role
As a Senior or Principal Ecologist, you will take a leading role in the delivery of ecological services across a diverse project portfolio. You will manage projects from conception through to completion, providing technical leadership while maintaining strong client relationships.
Your role will include:
- Planning, managing, and delivering ecological projects and surveys
- Leading protected species and habitat surveys, including complex project work
- Producing and reviewing technical reports (PEAs, EcIAs, mitigation strategies, licence applications)
- Managing project budgets, timelines, and resources
- Acting as a key point of contact for clients, stakeholders, and regulators
- Supporting and overseeing junior team members, including mentoring and technical review
- Coordinating fieldwork and survey programmes
- Supporting business development, including tendering and client relationship management
The role offers a blend of office, home, and field-based work, with flexibility built into the working pattern.
What you'll need to succeed
To be successful in this role, you will have:
- A relevant degree in Ecology or a related discipline
- Significant experience within ecological consultancy, with the ability to manage your own projects and clients
- Strong field skills, including protected species and habitat identification
- Proven experience producing and reviewing technical reports and impact assessments
- Experience in project management, including coordination of surveys and staff
- Excellent communication, organisational, and leadership skills
- A full UK driving licence
Desirable:
- Protected species licences (e.g. bats, dormouse, great crested newts)
- Experience with EPS licence applications and mitigation strategies
- Knowledge of BNG and ecological legislation, botanical skills
- GIS experience (e.g. QGIS) and bat sound analysis
- Membership of CIEEM
What you'll get in return
In return, my client offers a competitive and supportive package, including:
- Competitive salary (dependent on experience and level): Senior - £37,000 - £45,000, Principal - £45,000 - £55,000.
- Flexible working hours and hybrid working arrangements
- Overtime pay (including standard overtime payment for bat surveys)
- Time off in lieu
- Company benefits package including wellbeing support and Medicash
- Pension scheme
- Holiday starting at 29 days per year including bank holidays, increasing with tenure
- Training (internal and external) and clear career development opportunities
- Regular social events and a supportive team culture
- Access to company pool vehicles where required
