Associate Ecologist - Bat Lead

RPS Group; Southampton; Hybrid; GBP 48,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consultancy is seeking an experienced Associate Ecologist - Bat Lead to join their Southampton team. The role involves managing ecological assessments, conducting surveys, and ensuring compliance with environmental regulations. With generous benefits and a commitment to professional development, this position offers a stimulating environment for ecological professionals passionate about biodiversity.

Benefits

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Company pension scheme

Health Screening

Cycle to Work Scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Professional Memberships

Qualifications

• Experience as an ecological consultant.
• Full driving licence required.
• Established in ecological consultancy with bat licences.

Responsibilities

• Manage and support ecological team delivering master planning inputs.
• Conduct ecological appraisals and protected species surveys.
• Design and implement bat mitigation plans.

Skills

Communication

Mentoring and coaching

Project management

Financial management

Business development

Strategic thinking

Technical knowledge in ecology

Education

Degree in relevant subject

CIEEM membership (Full)

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Southampton, United Kingdom

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25.06.2025

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Job Description:

We are searching for an experienced Associate Ecologist - Bat Lead at our Southampton facility.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

We're looking for an Ecology Associate to grow, manage and support our ecological team, delivering master planning inputs, ecological appraisals, botanical, BNG and protected species surveys and studies, mitigation design and construction and post-construction supervision and monitoring.

We’re looking for someone based in Southern England (Southampton, Cambridge, Oxford, Bristol, Plymouth although other locations will be

• The ideal candidate would be an established ecological consultant (Class 2/3/4 bat licence/specialist harp traps and radio tracking; bat mitigation licenses; designing and implementing bat mitigation plans; bat house with experience working in ecological consultancy and with the following key skills:
  
  Very good communication (written and verbal) and presentation skills
• Demonstrable mentoring & coaching skills
• Ability to identify opportunities and secure new business / clients in collaboration with the wider team / Directors
• Build and maintain strong working relationships with team, colleagues, clients and external bodies
• Strong financial and project management skills
• An ability to think creatively and strategically
• A positive approach to their own professional development
• A full understanding and belief in RPS’ Purpose, Promise and Behaviours
• Strong knowledge of the technical discipline including the current methods, legislation, techniques and guidance which directs the services we provide
• Demonstrable experience working as an ecological consultant and project management experience
• Line management and client relationship management skills
• Knowledge of the industry and professional consultancy
• Full driving licence

Preferred Qualifications:

Educated to degree level in a relevant subject with consultancy experience

CIEEM membership (Full)

What’s in it for you?

We will provide you with a competitive salary, opportunities to invest and many other benefits including: 25 days holiday + bank holidays, Option to purchase up to 5 extra days per year, Company pension scheme, Group Disability Scheme, Share Incentive Scheme, Life Assurance, Cycle to Work Scheme, Health Screening, Employee Assistance Programme (including numerous wellbeing initiatives and mental health support), Dental Cover, Professional Memberships and access to BenefitHub offering discounts, cash back offers and rewards.

We’re an accredited training provider – from entry level to master’s degree level professional qualifications in leadership & management and executive coaching & mentoring, we support learning and development for everyone.

A personal development plan and a transparent career pathway puts you in the driving seat of your career and you’ll be supported as far as you want to go.

We encourage and value different ideas, perspectives, and styles of thinking. We need a mix of experiences and skills to develop the most innovative ideas. We respect one another and recognise the potential and contribution of everyone. You’ll be joining a diverse community and a company that puts its people first and prioritises their wellbeing.

We understand the need to work flexibly, with agile offices and hybrid working offered as standard, we’re happy to talk about flexible working. This is a workplace that works for you.

A career here is far from ordinary. Here you’re not a number, you’re part of the solution.

RPS, A Tetra Tech Company

Representing an exciting new chapter in our business, on 24 January 2023 RPS became a Tetra Tech company. With over 28,000 employees in more than 550 offices in more than 120 countries on seven continents, Tetra Tech is a leading, global provider of consulting and engineering services. As a Tetra Tech company, RPS is proud to offer our people market-leading development and project opportunities, helping to solve some of the world’s most complex problems.

Here you're part of the solution
RPS is where you come to build a career, where you'll find true support, encouragement and the opportunity to grow. Our people are our success. We need people who share our passion on solving the problems that matter. People who believe they can shape a more sustainable future, who build lasting relationships and who embrace new ways of working. And where you’ll be supported every step of the way.

We encourage and value different ideas, perspectives, and styles of thinking. You’ll be joining a diverse community and a company that puts its people first and prioritises their wellbeing. A career here is far from ordinary. Here you’re not a number, you’re part of the solution.

We know we develop better solutions together. That’s why we’re committed to ensuring Fairness, Inclusivity, and Respect in all that we do. For us to live our purpose of creating shared value and to deliver on our promise to ‘make complex easy’ – for us and for our clients, we continue to build a culture where different working styles and experiences can thrive to achieve exceptional results.

We’re proud to be a Disability Confident Employer and work in partnership with Inclusive Employers. We’re also proud to support reservists and their families, having signed the Armed Forces Covenant. An inclusive culture enables our people to do things differently, working in ways to suit them while delivering their best for RPS. That’s why we’ve created working groups as true inclusion is a journey that involves learning, collaboration, and engagement.

Please let us know if you require any adjustments during the interview process, we can then make reasonable changes to support you in performing to the best of your ability.

Recruitment Agencies We have a Preferred Supplier List of trusted partners to assist us when required and do not acknowledge any speculative CVs or unsolicited candidate introductions from agencies not on this list. Please refer to the careers page on our website if you require any further information.

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Associate Ecologist - Bat Lead

We are searching for an experienced Associate Ecologist - Bat Lead at our Southampton facility.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

We're looking for an Ecology Associate to grow, manage and support our ecological team, delivering master planning inputs, ecological appraisals, botanical, BNG and protected species surveys and studies, mitigation design and construction and post-construction supervision and monitoring.

We’re looking for someone based in Southern England (Southampton, Cambridge, Oxford, Bristol, Plymouth although other locations will be

The ideal candidate would be an established ecological consultant (Class 2/3/4 bat licence/specialist harp traps and radio tracking; bat mitigation licenses; designing and implementing bat mitigation plans; bat house with experience working in ecological consultancy and with the following key skills:

Very good communication (written and verbal) and presentation skills

Demonstrable mentoring & coaching skills

Ability to identify opportunities and secure new business / clients in collaboration with the wider team / Directors

Build and maintain strong working relationships with team, colleagues, clients and external bodies

Strong financial and project management skills

An ability to think creatively and strategically

A positive approach to their own professional development

A full understanding and belief in RPS’ Purpose, Promise and Behaviours

Strong knowledge of the technical discipline including the current methods, legislation, techniques and guidance which directs the services we provide

Demonstrable experience working as an ecological consultant and project management experience

Line management and client relationship management skills

Knowledge of the industry and professional consultancy

Full driving licence

Preferred Qualifications:

Educated to degree level in a relevant subject with consultancy experience

CIEEM membership (Full)

What’s in it for you?

We will provide you with a competitive salary, opportunities to invest and many other benefits including: 25 days holiday + bank holidays, Option to purchase up to 5 extra days per year, Company pension scheme, Group Disability Scheme, Share Incentive Scheme, Life Assurance, Cycle to Work Scheme, Health Screening, Employee Assistance Programme (including numerous wellbeing initiatives and mental health support), Dental Cover, Professional Memberships and access to BenefitHub offering discounts, cash back offers and rewards.

We’re an accredited training provider – from entry level to master’s degree level professional qualifications in leadership & management and executive coaching & mentoring, we support learning and development for everyone.

A personal development plan and a transparent career pathway puts you in the driving seat of your career and you’ll be supported as far as you want to go.

We encourage and value different ideas, perspectives, and styles of thinking. We need a mix of experiences and skills to develop the most innovative ideas. We respect one another and recognise the potential and contribution of everyone. You’ll be joining a diverse community and a company that puts its people first and prioritises their wellbeing.

We understand the need to work flexibly, with agile offices and hybrid working offered as standard, we’re happy to talk about flexible working. This is a workplace that works for you.

A career here is far from ordinary. Here you’re not a number, you’re part of the solution.

RPS, A Tetra Tech Company

Representing an exciting new chapter in our business, on 24 January 2023 RPS became a Tetra Tech company. With over 28,000 employees in more than 550 offices in more than 120 countries on seven continents, Tetra Tech is a leading, global provider of consulting and engineering services. As a Tetra Tech company, RPS is proud to offer our people market-leading development and project opportunities, helping to solve some of the world’s most complex problems.

Here you're part of the solution
RPS is where you come to build a career, where you'll find true support, encouragement and the opportunity to grow. Our people are our success. We need people who share our passion on solving the problems that matter. People who believe they can shape a more sustainable future, who build lasting relationships and who embrace new ways of working. And where you’ll be supported every step of the way.

We encourage and value different ideas, perspectives, and styles of thinking. You’ll be joining a diverse community and a company that puts its people first and prioritises their wellbeing. A career here is far from ordinary. Here you’re not a number, you’re part of the solution.

We know we develop better solutions together. That’s why we’re committed to ensuring Fairness, Inclusivity, and Respect in all that we do. For us to live our purpose of creating shared value and to deliver on our promise to ‘make complex easy’ – for us and for our clients, we continue to build a culture where different working styles and experiences can thrive to achieve exceptional results.

We’re proud to be a Disability Confident Employer and work in partnership with Inclusive Employers. We’re also proud to support reservists and their families, having signed the Armed Forces Covenant. An inclusive culture enables our people to do things differently, working in ways to suit them while delivering their best for RPS. That’s why we’ve created working groups as true inclusion is a journey that involves learning, collaboration, and engagement.

Please let us know if you require any adjustments during the interview process, we can then make reasonable changes to support you in performing to the best of your ability.

Recruitment Agencies We have a Preferred Supplier List of trusted partners to assist us when required and do not acknowledge any speculative CVs or unsolicited candidate introductions from agencies not on this list. Please refer to the careers page on our website if you require any further information.

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Annual Salary

48,000.00 - 60,000.00

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