Lead Ecologist & Project Leader – Flexible Hybrid

Pell Frischmann

Greater London

Hybrid

GBP 70,000 - 90,000

Full time

6 days ago
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Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working
Hybrid working
Competitive salary

Job summary

Pell Frischmann is seeking a Principal Ecologist to oversee and lead project delivery across the public and private sectors in London or Croydon. The role involves surveys, analysis, reporting, stakeholder engagement, and growing the ecology team with guidance from the Technical Director.

You will mentor junior staff, manage projects from tender to completion, and contribute to bids while ensuring high environmental stewardship and compliance with legislation.

Qualifications

  • Degree in Ecology, Environmental Management or a related discipline.
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Responsibilities

  • Deliver projects from tender stage to completion
  • Maintain high standards of survey, data analysis, reporting and client liaison in accordance with good practice guidance, ecological legislation and internal quality systems
  • Apply for protected species mitigation licenses and oversee their implementation on-site
  • Project coordination with good commercial awareness and financial control, ensuring deliverables meet client needs
  • Work with stakeholders to achieve project aims while protecting the environment
  • Monitor, plan and forecast utilisation of the ecology team, including bids
  • Engage in business development and client liaison to secure new and repeat work
  • Promote the team's capabilities to current and prospective clients; ensure internal compliance with procedures

Skills

Team leadership
Commercial acumen
Analytical skills
UK wildlife legislation
Ecological surveying
GIS skills
BNG reporting
Habitat creation
Data management
Stakeholder liaison

Education

Degree in Ecology
CIEEM MCIEEM membership
CSCS card
Chartered Ecologist CEcol

Job description

Pell Frischmann is seeking a Principal Ecologist to oversee and lead project delivery across the public and private sectors in London or Croydon. The role involves surveys, analysis, reporting, stakeholder engagement, and growing the ecology team with guidance from the Technical Director.

You will mentor junior staff, manage projects from tender to completion, and contribute to bids while ensuring high environmental stewardship and compliance with legislation.

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