Senior Ecologist

JR United Kingdom; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading environmental consultancy is seeking a Senior Ecology Consultant to join their team in London. This role involves producing comprehensive reports, conducting surveys, and mentoring junior staff while promoting sustainability and biodiversity. The position offers hybrid working, competitive benefits, and opportunities for growth within various ecological sectors.

Benefits

Enhanced family policies

Enhanced pension contributions

23 days annual leave + bank holidays

Cycle to work scheme

Two volunteer days

Training and development programs

Qualifications

• Strong botany skills, with FISC level 3 certification equivalent.
• At least one protected species license and familiarity with the application process.
• Ability to produce BREEAM ecology reports and other assessments.

Responsibilities

• Produce and review reports and assessments including PEAs and protected species reports.
• Conduct UKHabs surveys and mentor junior ecology team members.
• Liaise with clients and stakeholders.

Skills

Botany

Report Writing

Client Liaison

Mentoring

Education

Associate CIEEM member

Tools

QGIS

COREO

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london (city of london), United Kingdom

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Posted:

16.06.2025

Expiry Date:

31.07.2025

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Job Description:

Are you an experienced Ecologist looking for a new role or a step into a more senior position? Are you passionate about promoting sustainability within ecological practices? If so, this Senior Ecology Consultant role could be the role for you. Our client is an award-winning environmental consultancy who, due to their success last year, will be taking on a larger, more varied project load this year and so are looking to expand their ecology teams across the UK. As the new Senior Ecology Consultant, you'll be supporting on these projects, ensuring the delivery of high-quality service whilst also protecting biodiversity in the area. This client works across several sectors, including energy, carbon, property, sustainability and environmental impact assessments. This opportunity is open to multiple applicants, and the client is looking to bring in experienced, Senior Ecology Consultants at their London, Manchester and Sheffield offices, with scope to hire people also based in Leeds as the role is on a hybrid basis.

Responsibility:

As the new Senior Ecology Consultant your responsibilities will include:

• Produce and review a variety of reports and assessments including PEAs, BNG, BREEAM ecology credit reports and protected species reports.
• Carry out and assist with UKHabs surveys/PEAs and Bat surveys.
• Mentor/support junior members of the ecology team.
• Liaise with clients and stakeholders, including attending meetings and acting as a professional point of contact.
• BNG mapping using QGIS software and calculations using the Statutory Biodiversity Metric.

Requirements:

To be considered for this Senior Ecology Consultant role, you'll need to meet the following criteria:

• Associate CIEEM member, full or chartered status is desirable.
• Strong botany skills, either owning or able to work at a FISC level 3 certification equivalent.
• Able to produce a range of reports and assessments, including BREEAM ecology reports, EcIAs, HRAs, BNG and PEAs.
• Proficient with both QGIS and COREO to assist with mapping responsibilities.
• Hold at least one protected species license and be familiar with the license application process, Bat licenses are particularly desirable.

Some of the benefits that come with the position:

• Enhanced family policies.
• Enhanced pension contributions.
• 23 days annual leave + bank holidays.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Two volunteer days to give back to the community.
• Training and development programs.

If this role looks like the ideal fit for you, click 'Apply' to submit your CV for review. If you have any questions or are looking for work but this isn't quite for you, contact Euan McLeod on 0207 960 2552. We also offer £250 for successful referrals, so if you have any friends/colleagues looking for work in the sector, put them in touch!