Principal Ecologist

Mattinson Partnership; London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Principal Ecologist to lead impactful biodiversity projects in London. This role involves managing projects from design to completion, producing essential ecological reports, and conducting field surveys. You will collaborate with diverse professionals and mentor junior team members, ensuring the delivery of high-quality work. The firm emphasizes sustainability and resilience, making a significant contribution to ecosystem protection. If you are passionate about ecology and have the experience to lead, this is an exciting opportunity to advance your career in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience in ecological consulting required.
• Proficient in QGIS and able to conduct field surveys.

Responsibilities

• Lead and deliver biodiversity projects from design to completion.
• Produce various ecological reports and conduct field surveys.
• Mentor junior staff and liaise with clients and stakeholders.

Skills

Ecological Consulting

Report Writing

Field Surveys

Client Liaison

Mentoring

Education

Degree in Ecology or related field

Membership to CIEEM

Tools

QGIS

Job description

Opportunity:

Take this opportunity to progress your career and step up into a Principal Ecologist role! Our client is a major environmental consultancy with offices across the UK, who is looking to expand their Ecology division and bring in a Principal Ecologist to their London office. You’ll be taking the lead and delivering on high-impact nature positive and biodiversity projects, managing from design through to completion, collaborating with professionals from other disciplines and providing your technical expertise. The client aims to combine sustainability with green practice, pushing for climate resilience and helping to protect our ecosystems.

Responsibility:

As a Principal Ecologist, your responsibilities will include the following:

1. Producing a variety of reports including EcIAs and HRAs.
2. Technical reviews of reports including PEAs, BNG assessments, BREEAM Ecology Credit Reports and Protected Species reports.
3. Carry out UKHabs/PEA and bat surveys in the field.
4. Carry out BNG mapping using QGIS and utilising the Statutory Biodiversity Metric to calculate BNG.
5. Supporting the Associates and Directors with reports and proposals.
6. Mentoring and training junior team members, line managing up to 4 staff.
7. Liaise with clients and stakeholders, acting as a professional point of contact.

Requirements:

To be considered for this Principal Ecologist role, the following criteria will need to be met:

1. You’ll need at least 6 years of experience within ecological consulting.
2. Be proficient with key softwares such as QGIS.
3. Able to competently carry out PEAs/UKHabs on medium-large scale sites.
4. Familiar with BREEAM Ecology Credit Reports.
5. Able to independently manage and carry out HRA and EcIAs for complex sites.
6. Able to identify and survey common bat species in the field.
7. Strong knowledge of PEAs, BNG assessments and the subsequent reports produced.
8. Membership to relevant professional body e.g. CIEEM.
9. Hold at least 1 protected species license or experienced with protected species license documentation.

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