North East Regional Ecology Director (Hybrid)

SLR Consulting; Sheffield; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary with discretionary:

Company pension

Private medical insurance

Life, income, and travel insurance

Salary sacrifice car lease and cycle‑t

Flexible, hybrid and agile working

25 days’ annual leave plus flexible公

Buy or sell leave options

Core working hours

Cross‑border remote working and sabbat

Enhanced maternity, paternity and/adop

Workplace Nursery benefit

Volunteering and Community Giving

Employee Assistance Programme

Specialist support for mental health,

Job summary

SLR Consulting is seeking an experienced Ecology leader to head the North East regional team. You will mentor 5–7 direct reports, manage budgets, and drive regional resourcing while delivering complex ecological projects across diverse sectors.

You will work with regional and European leaders to align local priorities with broader strategy and represent SLR at industry events, with flexible, hybrid working and opportunities for cross-border collaboration.

Qualifications

• Substantial ecology expertise with leadership experience
• Experience managing multi-disciplinary teams and budgets
• Ability to drive regional strategy and cross-border collaboration

Responsibilities

• Lead and grow a regional ecology team with mentoring and recruitment
• Oversee budgeting, forecasting and resource planning for the region
• Support project resourcing and provide regional operational updates
• Guide Project Managers and Project Directors on delivering complex projects
• Coordinate regional strategy with wider business objectives
• Build relationships and represent SLR at events and networks
• Collaborate with Ecology & Biodiversity leaders across the UK and Europe

Skills

Ecology leadership

People management

Budgeting & forecasting

Business development

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Degree in ecology/environmental science

CIEEM membership

Tools

MS Office

Project management software

Job description

SLR Consulting is seeking an experienced Ecology leader to head the North East regional team. You will mentor 5–7 direct reports, manage budgets, and drive regional resourcing while delivering complex ecological projects across diverse sectors.

You will work with regional and European leaders to align local priorities with broader strategy and represent SLR at industry events, with flexible, hybrid working and opportunities for cross-border collaboration.