Senior Ecologist — Lead Projects & Mentoring

Penguin Recruitment; Warrington; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid Working

25 days holiday

Private healthcare

Wellbeing support

Professional development budget

Company pension

Annual profit share

Cycle-to-work

EV scheme

Job summary

Penguin Recruitment in Warrington, Cheshire, seeks a Senior Ecologist to lead projects within a multidisciplinary environmental consultancy.

You will manage surveys, reporting, licensing, stakeholder engagement, and provide practical ecological advice while mentoring junior staff.

The role offers hybrid working, a competitive salary based on experience, private healthcare, development budgets, and a supportive team.

Qualifications

• A degree in ecology or a related subject.
• Significant experience in ecological consultancy.
• Strong field skills and experience in a range of habitat and species surveys.
• Ideally a protected species licence (e.g., bats, great crested newts).
• Excellent report writing and ability to deliver high-quality outputs on time.
• A solid understanding of UK wildlife legislation and planning policy.
• Experience in project management and client liaison.
• Full CIEEM membership (or eligibility).
• A full, clean UK driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Lead projects and mentor juniors.
• Plan and coordinate ecological surveys.
• Prepare reports and licensing applications.
• Engage stakeholders and provide practical ecological advice.

Skills

Field skills

Report writing

Project management

Client liaison

Habitat surveys

Species surveys

UK wildlife legislation

CIEEM membership eligibility

Education

Degree in ecology

Job description

Penguin Recruitment in Warrington, Cheshire, seeks a Senior Ecologist to lead projects within a multidisciplinary environmental consultancy.

You will manage surveys, reporting, licensing, stakeholder engagement, and provide practical ecological advice while mentoring junior staff.

The role offers hybrid working, a competitive salary based on experience, private healthcare, development budgets, and a supportive team.