Ecologist

This is a fantastic opportunity to develop your career within a supportive, collaborative environment where people genuinely enjoy working together and sharing their knowledge.

With multiple offices across the UK, you'll benefit from working within a close-knit regional team while having access to experienced ecologists and technical specialists across the wider business.

Why join?

• Friendly, sociable culture: A welcoming team, regular social events, company trips and volunteering days.

• Regional projects: Interesting, varied ecological work with opportunities to work closer to home.

• Excellent career progression: A consultancy that actively promotes from within and invests in developing its people.

• Learn from experienced specialists: Access to a wider network of ecologists with different technical expertise.

• Professional development: Generous training budgets, support with protected species licences and structured career development.

• Multidisciplinary experience: Work alongside landscape architects, planners and other environmental specialists.

The role

You'll be involved in a varied range of ecological projects, including:

• Undertaking UKHab and protected species surveys.

• Preparing Preliminary Ecological Appraisals and protected species reports.

• Supporting Biodiversity Net Gain assessments.

• Assisting with ecological mitigation and licence applications.

• Developing your botanical and technical ecology skills.

• Working alongside experienced ecologists on interesting regional projects.

The role includes evening surveys during the main survey season, with paid overtime.

About you

We're looking for an enthusiastic Ecologist with some consultancy experience who enjoys fieldwork, report writing and working collaboratively.

Ideally, you'll have:

• Experience undertaking UKHab and protected species surveys.

• Developing botanical identification skills.

• Knowledge of UK wildlife legislation.

• Good communication and report-writing skills.

• An interest in developing protected species licences.

• A full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle.

CIEEM membership and experience with QGIS or Biodiversity Net Gain would be advantageous.

You don't need to tick every box. We're particularly interested in ecologists who are keen to learn, develop their skills and progress their careers.

Salary and benefits

• £30,000 to £36,000, depending on experience.

• Hybrid working, up to two days from home.

• Flexible working hours.

• Annual performance and profit-related bonuses.

• Paid overtime for out-of-hours surveys.

• 25 days' annual leave, increasing to 30 days.

• Generous training and professional development budget.

• Paid CIEEM membership and protected species licence fees.

• Regular socials, company trips and team events.

• Enhanced pension contributions and wellbeing support.

Interested?

If you're looking for a friendly team, varied regional projects and a consultancy that will genuinely invest in your career, we'd love to hear from you.