Principal Ecologist - UK Wide

Jacobs; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Principal Ecologist to join their dynamic UK Ecology Team. This role offers the chance to work on diverse and challenging infrastructure projects, including water and energy sectors, while collaborating with multidisciplinary teams. The successful candidate will lead ecological assessments, mentor junior staff, and contribute to impactful environmental solutions. With a strong focus on professional development and employee wellbeing, this position promises a rewarding career in a supportive and inclusive environment. If you have a passion for ecology and a desire to make a difference, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

Up to 10% company pension contribution

Reimbursement for professional development

Paid volunteering time

Flexible working hours

Free employee medical cover

Mindfulness platform access

Online fitness platform

Enhanced parental leave pay

Fertility healthcare support

Work-life balance initiatives

Qualifications

• Significant years of relevant industry experience in terrestrial ecology.
• Experience in running ecological input on large scale projects.

Responsibilities

• Delivering innovative infrastructure projects across various sectors.
• Designing ecological monitoring programmes and managing survey teams.

Skills

Environmental Impact Assessment

Habitats Regulations Assessment

Biodiversity Net Gain

Project Management

Terrestrial Ecology

Communication Skills

Education

Chartered Membership of a Professional Body

Relevant Degree in Ecology or Environmental Science

Job description

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At Jacobs, we're challenging today to reinvent tomorrow by solving the world's most critical problems for thriving cities, resilient environments, mission-critical outcomes, operational advancement, scientific discovery and cutting-edge manufacturing, turning abstract ideas into realities that transform the world for good.

Your impact

We have opportunities nationwide for Principal Ecologists to join our UK Ecology Team. The successful individuals will join a respected and ambitious company with excellent career prospects both locally and internationally. We actively support the professional development of staff, through our Global Career Framework, Chartership Academy Programme, Employee Networks and our Community of Practice networks, which connect us to over 200 Jacobs ecologists in the UK and Ireland, and over 600 globally.

We have ecology teams based in offices in Birmingham, Bristol, Cardiff, Leeds, London, Manchester, Newcastle, Norwich, Peterborough and Winnersh (Reading) and would welcome applicants to all.

The role will include

• Delivering some of the most challenging, diverse and innovative infrastructure projects. Presently, we are engaged on a variety of large projects including water infrastructure, highway and rail schemes, energy infrastructure for clients such as Anglian Water, National Highways, National Grid, Network Rail, Thames Water, The Environment Agency, Transport Scotland and a number of local authorities.
• Using your experience in Environmental Impact Assessment, Habitats Regulations Assessment and/or Biodiversity Net Gain
• Working in multidisciplinary teams – quickly building rapport and trust to ensure that terrestrial ecology requirements are recognised, acknowledged and constraints acted upon
• Designing ecological monitoring programmes - developing survey programmes, leading and/or managing survey teams and being responsible for high quality data collection.
• Leading from the front – managing large-scale projects and being the first point of contact in the provision of expert advice to both clients and stakeholders
• Develop networks across disciplines within the business - many of our projects are complex in nature and you will be required to work with other disciplines to create effective solutions. Creating an environment accessible to other specialists is essential to our project success, particularly when working across different geographies and cultures.
• A willingness to both learn from and mentor others – developing and sharing skills that build team and individual resilience. This will include engagement with our global communities of practice, externally facing communications (conferences, presentations, client meetings) and training events.
  
  
  

We value collaboration and believe that in-person interactions are crucial for both our culture and client delivery. We empower employees with our hybrid working policy, allowing them to split their work week between Jacobs offices/projects and remote locations enabling them to deliver their best work.

Here's what you'll need

• A background in terrestrial ecology with significant years relevant industry experience.
• Chartered membership of a professional body (or experience to obtain chartership).
• Experienced in running ecological input on large scale projects.
• Outstanding written and verbal skills with good attention to detail.
• High level of personal responsibility.
• A technical specialism in the field of terrestrial ecology. However, if that’s not you, but you have broad experience and ability to pick up other ecological interests quickly, we’d love to hear from you too!
  
  
  

People are Jacobs’ greatest asset, and we offer a competitive package to retain and attract the best talent.

In addition to the benefits you’d expect, UK employees also receive

• Up to 10% company contribution into their pension
• Reimbursement towards relevant professional development and memberships
• Support to their local communities through our Collectively program which incorporates matched-funding, paid volunteering time and charitable donations
• Opportunity to buy/sell annual leave.
  
  
  

Wellbeing support and resources

• Free employee medical cover and digital GP service
• Mindfulness Platform
• Dedicated Workplace Support 11 Counselling Consultations,
• Confidential information & counselling service provided by Optum. Emotional Wellbeing Solutions is a free confidential information and counselling service available 24/7 via phone or online. Experienced consultants are available to discuss finance, legal, family matters and counselling can be provided for personal support
• Online demand fitness platform provided by Daily Burn
• Personalised financial planning and support provided by Origin, with 11 access to dedicated certified financial planners.
  
  
  

Fertility And Family Benefits And Support

• Enhanced parental leave pay
• Fertility healthcare and family-forming benefit provided by Carrot. With Carrot, you can virtually chat with experts, explore educational resources, find a vetted provider, and use employer-sponsored funds to pay for care. Get support with understanding fertility health, preservation (egg, sperm, embryo), assisted reproduction (e.g., in vitro fertilisation), adoption, gestational surrogacy, donor assistance, pregnancy, menopause, and low testosterone.
• A free parental success solution and neurodiversity training benefit provided by RethinkCare Family. The family solution gives you and your family 24/7 access to behavioural health support tools and resources to help parents or caregivers of children raise happy, healthy and resilient children 11 digital & live support – unlimited access to Board Certified Behaviour Analysts and thousands of clinically validated audio/visual trainings, including support with ADHD & developmental disabilities.
• Bridge the Gap is our parental transition programme which aims to make Jacobs employer of choice for working parents, supporting them before, during and after the life-changing milestone of becoming a parent. Bridge the Gap supports our efforts to create an environment where we can bring our authentic selves to work and achieve our full potential.
  
  
  

Work-life balance and flexibility is a key focus area for Jacobs. We’re happy to discuss the different working patterns we offer

• Hybrid working
• Part-time role
• Flexible working hours including compressed hours (working full time hours over fewer days), and
• Annualised hours contract (working a defined number of hours over a year with an estimated average weekly hour pattern).
• We also offer the ability for employees to take time off in lieu to ensure staff have time to rest and recuperate between busy periods.
  
  
  

Our Culture

Our values stand on a foundation of safety, integrity, inclusion and diversity. We put people at the heart of our business and we truly believe that by supporting one another through our culture of caring, we all succeed. We value positive mental health and a sense of belonging for all employees. Find out more about life at Jacobs.

We aim to embed inclusion and diversity in everything we do. We know that if we are inclusive, we’re more connected, and if we are diverse, we’re more creative. We accept people for who they are, regardless of age, disability, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, mental health, race, faith or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, and whether you’re pregnant or on family leave. This is reflected in our wide range of Global Employee Networks centred on inclusion and diversity – ACE, Careers, Enlace, Harambee, OneWorld, Prism, Women and Vetnet. Find out more about our employee networks here.

Jacobs partners with VERCIDA to help us attract and retain diverse talent. For greater online accessibility please visit www.vercida.com to view and access our roles. As a Disability Confident employer, we will interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for a vacancy. We welcome applications from candidates who are seeking flexible working and from those who may not meet all the listed requirements for a role.

If you require further support or reasonable adjustments with regards to the recruitment process (for example, you require the application form in a different format), please contact the team.

Your application experience is important to us and we’re keen to adapt to make every interaction even better. We welcome feedback on our recruitment process and if you need more from us before deciding to join Jacobs then please let us know.

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Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Research, Analyst, and Information Technology

• Industries

  Civil Engineering, Design Services, and IT Services and IT Consulting

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