Senior/Principal

Penguin Recruitment; Cambridge; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Hybrid working

Generous annual leave entitlement

Funded CPD and memberships

Private medical insurance

Career progression

Collaborative environment

Varied high-profile projects

Job summary

Penguin Recruitment Ltd is seeking a Senior Ecologist in Cambridge to join a leading environmental consultancy. You will lead ecological surveys, risk assessments and manage projects from quotation to completion.

The role is permanent with a salary of £40,000 - £50,000. It offers flexible and hybrid working, generous leave, funded CPD, and clear career progression within a multidisciplinary ecology team across residential, commercial, infrastructure and conservation projects.

Qualifications

• Significant experience within ecological consultancy.
• Proven ability to manage multiple ecological projects simultaneously.
• Strong technical report writing and communication skills.
• CIEEM membership, with chartered status or protected species licences desirable.
• Comprehensive knowledge of UK wildlife legislation and planning policy.
• Full UK driving licence
• Full right to work in the UK
• Must live within a reasonable commuting distance of the Cambridge office
• Willingness to travel for site work and client meetings as required

Responsibilities

• Lead ecological surveys, site inspections and habitat assessments
• Produce technical reports, impact assessments and mitigation strategies
• Manage projects from quotation through to successful completion
• Build strong relationships with clients, planners and external stakeholders
• Support, mentor and review the work of junior ecologists
• Ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget and to a high technical standard

Skills

Ecology consultancy experience

Project management

Technical report writing

Client liaison

Communication skills

Job description

Senior Ecologist

£40,000 - £50,000

Cambridge

A leading environmental consultancy is looking to appoint a Senior Ecologist to join its growing ecology division in Cambridge. This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced ecology professional to take on a varied role within a successful consultancy delivering environmental advice across residential, commercial, infrastructure, energy and conservation projects. You'll work as part of a multidisciplinary team, taking ownership of projects while helping to shape the continued growth of the ecology department.

Benefits

• Competitive salary with annual performance reviews
• Flexible and hybrid working arrangements
• Generous annual leave entitlement
• Funded CPD, training courses and professional memberships
• Private medical insurance
• Defined career progression pathway
• Supportive, collaborative and inclusive working environment
• Opportunity to work on a broad range of high-profile projects

The role

• Lead ecological surveys, site inspections and habitat assessments
• Produce technical reports, impact assessments and mitigation strategies
• Manage projects from quotation through to successful completion
• Build strong relationships with clients, planners and external stakeholders
• Support, mentor and review the work of junior ecologists
• Ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget and to a high technical standard

Requirements

• Significant experience within ecological consultancy
• Proven ability to manage multiple ecological projects simultaneously
• Strong technical report writing and communication skills
• CIEEM membership, with chartered status or protected species licences desirable
• Comprehensive knowledge of UK wildlife legislation and planning policy
• Full UK driving licence
• Full right to work in the UK
• Must live within a reasonable commuting distance of the Cambridge office
• Willingness to travel for site work and client meetings as required

This is a permanent role.