Senior/Principal Ecologist (bat or ornithological specialist) in London

Energy Jobline ZR; City Of London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading environmental consultancy is seeking an ecologist to join their team in London. The role involves undertaking ecological assessments, managing projects, and collaborating with multi-disciplinary teams to ensure environmental compliance. Candidates should have strong ecological knowledge and experience managing ecological deliverables. The company promotes a diverse and inclusive work environment with flexible working arrangements.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Diverse employee networks

Equal opportunities policies

Qualifications

• Ability to undertake various ecological assessments.
• Understanding of work-winning in ecological projects.
• Full driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Undertake ecological assessment for various projects.
• Develop ecological mitigation approaches.
• Collaborate in multi-disciplinary teams.

Skills

Passion for ecology

Knowledge of natural environment and wildlife legislation

UKHab surveys

Report writing skills

Bat or ornithological skills

Protected species survey experience

Project management

Client relationship management

Education

Membership of CIEEM or equivalent

Chartership (CEnv or CEcol)

Job description

Job Description

Shape the future of our cities and environments. You might know us for the great work we do across our wide variety of projects. We’re proud to say it’s thanks to our people’s thought, expertise and knowledge. When you join us, you’ll be part of a genuinely collaborative environment where everyone’s voice is valued and treated equally. We’re passionate about what we do and we don’t take ourselves too seriously. Our flexible and remote working policies help you balance work and life. We also have an ecology team that collaborates across disciplines to make a positive difference to the natural environment, enabling nature‑positive schemes from the outset. We have an award‑winning team of over 130 ecologists, including the President of the Chartered Institute of Ecology and Environmental Management and three CIEEM Fellows. They work on habitat creation, research, development and major infrastructure projects, designing innovations and informing policy.

• Working individually but also collaboratively in a team environment.
• Undertaking ecological assessment and habitat design for a variety of development and nature recovery projects.
• Developing innovative and pragmatic approaches to ecological mitigation and compensation.
• Collaborating within multi-disciplinary teams and engaging with stakeholders / clients.
• Delivering clear and concise, high quality ecological deliverables in line with current guidance and good practice.
• Quality assurance of ecological deliverables.
• Acting as ecology lead on projects.
• Task / project management.
• Mentoring staff.
• Line management.

What you can bring

• A passion for ecology.
• A good working knowledge of the natural environment and wildlife legislation.
• The ability to undertake UKHab surveys, Preliminary Ecological Assessment, Ecological Impact Assessment, Habitats Regulations Assessment and Biodiversity Net Gain assessments.
• Good report writing skills.
• Strong bat or ornithological skills.
• Experience in protected species survey, mitigation and licensing.
• An understanding of the importance of work‑winning, through both bidding and maintaining strong client relationships.
• The ability to manage ecology deliverables / projects from bidding through to completion.
• Membership of CIEEM or equivalent and chartership (CEnv or CEcol) or the current ability to achieve chartership.
• Full driving licence.

Why work for AtkinsRéalis?

We’re ranked as one of LinkedIn’s Top 25 Companies and one of the Times Top 50 employers for women. Our infrastructure team uses innovation, new approaches and data to deliver end‑to‑end projects and programmes for essential future infrastructure. We’re committed to engineering better for people and our planet, supporting social value programmes and community initiatives. We proudly support diverse employee networks and inclusive policies, offering flexible working arrangements and equal opportunities.

Security clearance

This role may require security clearance. Offers of employment will depend on obtaining the relevant level of clearance. The vetting process is delivered by United Kingdom Security Vetting (UKSV) and may require proof of five years or longer in the UK. If applying to this role, please do not reference any current or previously held security clearance in your application or CV.

We are committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community— a place where we can all be ourselves, thrive and develop. As an Equal Opportunities Employer, we value applications from all backgrounds, cultures and abilities.

Worker type: Employee
Job type: Regular

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