Ecological Consultant - Leeds

Thomson Environmental Consultants; Leeds; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading environmental consultancy in the UK seeks an Ecologist to join their terrestrial ecology team in Leeds. The ideal candidate will have a degree in ecology or a related field and proven experience in a similar role. This position offers the chance to work on meaningful projects while building lasting relationships with clients. Competitive salary starting from £28,000 and comprehensive benefits including healthcare, training, and generous annual leave. Applicants must have the Right to Work in the UK.

Benefits

25 days annual leave

Healthcare cash plan

Enhanced stakeholder pension scheme

Life insurance

Discounted gym membership

Paid professional memberships

Clothing allowance

Outstanding performance rewards

Long service awards

Free parking

Regular local and company social events

Qualifications

• Proven previous experience in a similar role, ideally within a commercial consultancy.
• A full, clean, UK driving licence and willingness to travel regularly.
• Membership to the Chartered Institute of Ecological and Environmental Management (CIEEM).

Responsibilities

• Join the terrestrial ecology team based in Leeds.
• Develop expertise in various environmental projects.
• Build relationships with clients and colleagues to ensure project success.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Ability to build lasting relationships

Project management/coordination

Working knowledge of ecology

Field skills in specialist areas

Positive outlook

Education

Degree or postgraduate degree in ecology or related subject

Job description

We have an exciting opportunity for an Ecologist to join our dynamic and busy terrestrial ecology team to work with our Leeds team.

We're looking for someone with strong communication skills and the ability to build lasting relationships with clients and colleagues alike. In return, you'll have the opportunity to develop your expertise, work on meaningful environmental projects, and grow within a supportive and passionate team.

Qualifications

• Proven previous experience in a similar role, ideally within a commercial consultancy
• A degree or postgraduate degree in ecology or a closely related subject
• Field skills in one or more specialist areas
• Prior experience of project management/coordination and/or coordinating surveys
• Working knowledge of ecology, legislation and survey best practice
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to write clear, concise reports
• A full, clean, UK driving licence, use of a car, and willingness to travel regularly
• A positive outlook and strong desire to succeed
• Membership to the Chartered Institute of Ecological and Environmental Management (CIEEM)
• Experience in forming and issuing quotes to clients

Preferred Qualifications

• One or more protected species licences e.g. GCN, bat or dormouse
• Ornithological skills
• Botany skills
• 2–3 years of sector experience

All applicants must have the Right to Work in the UK.

About the Company

Our core purpose is to enable nature and business to thrive together. Our brand mission is to be chosen by clients as their preferred specialists and regarded by people in our industry as the company to work for. We aim to be the most innovative, pragmatic and fast‑growing environmental consultancy in the UK. With offices across the UK, our experts are committed to delivering exceptional outcomes to our clients across a range of environmental services and ecological contracting. Our services include terrestrial ecology, freshwater ecology, hydrology, marine laboratory, arboricultural services, geographic information systems (GIS) and mapping, and environmental impact assessments.

If you’re ready to take your ecology career to the next level with a company that enables nature and business to thrive together, we’d love to hear from you!

Benefits & Salary

Salary: from £28,000, dependent on skillset. At Thomson, we strive to be the very best at what we do, both in the eyes of our customers and our colleagues. We believe in One Thomson; we draw on and value every individual’s unique skills and experience to come together and support each other in delivering an exceptional service. Our people are our greatest asset. We want Thomson to be a great place to work, where everyone feels supported to be the best they can be. We are proud of our friendly, supportive, “nothing is too much trouble” culture. We live and breathe our RISE (Respect, Integrity, Support, Excellence) values. Your opinions matter to us; we are constantly evolving. We promote a healthy work‑life balance to ensure we have an engaged, productive and happy team. We are flexible and committed and welcome new challenges. We recognise the importance in training and developing our team as well as offering a competitive pay and reward package. Involving ourselves in our local communities is important to us and we are proud of our continued achievements in fundraising for charity. We work hard but have fun too. We are passionate about career development so we make sure we nurture talent. Our people benefit from access to a diverse range of industry‑accredited external training, as well as in‑house training opportunities led by our specialists. The variety of projects we deliver across the breadth of environmental services encourages cross‑team working and collaboration. We can offer you the opportunity to contribute to and lead on high‑profile, once in a life‑time projects. You'll enjoy all the benefits we have to offer which include 25 days annual leave, healthcare cash plan, enhanced stakeholder pension scheme, life insurance, discounted gym membership, paid professional memberships, clothing allowance, outstanding performance rewards, long service awards, free parking and regular local and company social events.