Senior Ecologist — Flexible, Remote, Impactful Projects

AtkinsRéalis Group; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

AtkinsRéalis’s ecology team is hiring an experienced ecologist to work on nationally important infrastructure projects in the UK. The role focuses on client-facing duties, field surveys, ecological assessments and mitigation planning, with opportunities to mentor junior staff.

We encourage progression toward Chartership and provide tailored mentoring, training, and a flexible working culture designed to balance life and career in a diverse, inclusive environment.

Qualifications

• CIEEM membership or actively working towards this.
• Strong report writing with ecological assessments and licences.
• Knowledge of UK Habitat survey and the Defra Biodiversity Metric.
• Experience on Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Interact with clients to understand requirements and expectations.
• Support on nationally important infrastructure projects, managing programmes and budgets.
• Plan and conduct field surveys, analyse results, and interpret data.
• Design and coordinate ecological mitigation and prepare reports/licence applications.
• Engage with other disciplines to cross-sell capabilities and support bids.

Skills

CIEEM membership

Report writing

Project management

Client liaison

Education

CIEEM membership (or working towards)

Job description

AtkinsRéalis’s ecology team is hiring an experienced ecologist to work on nationally important infrastructure projects in the UK. The role focuses on client-facing duties, field surveys, ecological assessments and mitigation planning, with opportunities to mentor junior staff.

We encourage progression toward Chartership and provide tailored mentoring, training, and a flexible working culture designed to balance life and career in a diverse, inclusive environment.