Senior Ecologist: Lead Biodiversity & Hybrid Work

Stantec; Brighton; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid / Flexible working

Competitive salary

Private medical insurance

Bonus schemes

Annual leave with buy/sell option

Job summary

Stantec in the UK is seeking Senior/Principal Ecologists to join our growing Ecology team. You will deliver ecological services across a broad project portfolio, providing trusted ecological advice and guiding planning and licensing processes.

This role offers opportunities across Birmingham, Brighton, Cambridge, Exeter, London, Manchester, Reading and Taunton. You will lead surveys, oversee technical reports, and mentor junior ecologists while helping shape biodiversity strategies and

Qualifications

• Degree qualified in Ecology, Conservation, Earth Sciences or related environmental discipline.
• Full member of CIEEM, or working towards full membership.
• Strong understanding of UK ecology, environmental legislation and the planning system.
• Proven consultancy experience delivering complex ecological projects through planning and/or delivery stages.
• Experience preparing and reviewing ecological assessments (PEA, EcIA, HRA, Biodiversity chapters).
• Knowledge of UKHab classification and Defra Biodiversity Metric.

Responsibilities

• Deliver and oversee ecological assessments and mitigation strategies for a wide range of development and infrastructure projects.
• Provide expert, evidence-based ecological advice to clients, stakeholders and multidisciplinary project teams.
• Manage and coordinate ecological field surveys through our network of ecologists.
• Lead the preparation and review of technical reports, including PEAs, EcIAs, HRAs and Biodiversity chapters of Environmental Statements.
• Support Biodiversity Net Gain strategies, habitat creation and restoration projects.
• Engage with planning authorities, statutory consultees and other stakeholders throughout project delivery.
• Assist with protected species licensing and ecological mitigation programmes.
• Prepare fee proposals, manage project budgets and contribute to successful project delivery.
• Mentor and support junior ecologists, helping to develop technical excellence.
• Contribute to innovative approaches around nature-based solutions, natural capital and ecosystem services.

Skills

Communication

Stakeholder management

Leadership

Teamwork

Creative thinking

Problem solving

Education

Ecology degree

CIEEM member (or in progress)

Job description

Stantec in the UK is seeking Senior/Principal Ecologists to join our growing Ecology team. You will deliver ecological services across a broad project portfolio, providing trusted ecological advice and guiding planning and licensing processes.

This role offers opportunities across Birmingham, Brighton, Cambridge, Exeter, London, Manchester, Reading and Taunton. You will lead surveys, oversee technical reports, and mentor junior ecologists while helping shape biodiversity strategies and