At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead impactful bird surveys and provide ecological advice across diverse projects.
- Company: Join Tetra Tech, a top consultancy with a supportive and innovative culture.
- Benefits: Flexible remote work, career progression, training, and competitive incentives.
- Other info: Collaborative environment with opportunities for mentoring and professional growth.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in conservation while developing your skills and leading projects.
- Qualifications: Experience in multi-season surveys and project management; UK driving licence required.
The predicted salary is between 39600 - 48400 £ per year.
Join Tetra Tech's award‐winning ecology team as a Senior Ornithologist and lead high‐impact surveys and advisory work that protect species and shape development across the UK.
If you want technical challenge, mentoring responsibility and clear career progression in a supportive, multidisciplinary consultancy, read on.
You will deliver ornithological advice and project management within Tetra Tech's national ecology team, contributing to surveys, impact assessments, mitigation design and client liaison across sectors including residential, defence, energy, infrastructure and government.
You'll lead multi‐season bird surveys (winter, passage, breeding), support Habitat Regulations work, review technical reports and collaborate with planners, engineers and other specialists to integrate ecological outcomes into project delivery.
Your field data, technical judgements and mitigation designs will directly influence planning decisions and conservation outcomes.
You will manage multiple projects to high client expectations, mentor junior staff, strengthen client relationships and help grow the business through strong commercial and technical leadership.
Core Capabilities Survey Design & Delivery: Lead robust winter, passage and breeding bird surveys across diverse landscapes and wind‐farm contexts.
Project & Client Management: Manage budgets, schedules and client expectations; deliver multiple projects to deadline.
Coach junior ecologists, share technical expertise and contribute to in‐house training.
Integrate ornithological input into multidisciplinary projects and support business development.
Training, Qualifications & Experience full UK driving licence and legal right to work in the UK. Proven track record of delivering multi‐season surveys and managing projects; Working Environment
Flexible, hybrid working with regular fieldwork and collaboration across offices.
Expect site visits and client meetings alongside remote working for reporting.
Flexible hours, CPD, in‐house training, career frameworks, car or car allowance and incentives for licence attainment and chartership support.
Tetra Tech is a leading provider of consulting and engineering services working across the full project lifecycle worldwide.
We have a wide range of expertise across our teams, providing a global support network with a personalised approach to client relationships to better understand where we can add value.
We provide a collaborative environment that supports individual performance, innovation, and creativity.
We support public and private sector clients on local, national, and international projects to deliver sustainable and resilient solutions.
Our operations in the UK, Ireland, and the Netherlands include more than 6,000 employees who are Leading with Science to solve our clients' most complex problems.
This could include adaptations to work schedules, training approaches, or the physical workspace.
Please inform us if you need any accommodations during the recruitment process or in your day-to-day role
Senior Ecologist - Flexible Fully Remote Working. in Manchester employer: Tetra Tech
Tetra Tech is an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic and supportive work environment for hydrogeologists looking to make a meaningful impact in the groundwater and geothermal sectors. With a strong emphasis on employee growth, you will have opportunities to develop your project management and leadership skills while working on diverse projects across Great Britain and Ireland. The company promotes a collaborative culture that values innovation and creativity, ensuring that every team member can contribute to sustainable solutions in a flexible and hybrid working setting.
