Strategic Ecologist for Major Energy Infrastructure

Kent; Lancashire; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Kent’s Environment Team invites experienced environmental professionals to join in supporting growth and the sustainable energy transition across the UK. This role provides strategic ecological leadership from project inception through consent, construction and operation, ensuring ecological risks and requirements are identified early and managed effectively.

You will work with multidisciplinary project teams on major infrastructure and energy projects, delivering high-quality reports and

Qualifications

• Provide ecological leadership across infrastructure and energy projects.
• Define ecological assessment, survey, permitting and licensing requirements.
• Develop proportionate survey strategies aligned with risks and timelines.
• Interpret ecological datasets and translate findings into project advice.
• Lead EcIA, HRA support and biodiversity assessments.
• Author and review ecological reports and planning documentation.
• Quality assure ecological deliverables and manage subconsultants.
• Advise on protected species licensing, habitat management and Biodiversity Net Gain.
• Engage with regulators and stakeholders to support consent.
• Based in the UK with Kent Environment Team involvement.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic ecological advice to project teams, clients and discipline leads across all project phases.
• Identify ecological assessment, survey, permitting and licensing requirements for project development.
• Develop proportionate ecological survey strategies aligned with project risks, constraints and timelines.
• Undertake, manage and interpret ecological surveys and datasets for practical project guidance.
• Lead ecological impact assessment workstreams including EcIA and HRA support.
• Author and review high-quality ecological reports and planning documentation.
• Undertake quality assurance and technical review of ecological deliverables.
• Manage ecological subconsultants and contractors including scope and procurement support.
• Advise on Biodiversity Net Gain requirements and protected species licensing.
• Engage with statutory consultees, regulators and stakeholders to support consenting.
• Role located in the UK within Kent’s Environment Team.

Skills

Strategic ecological advice

EcIA experience

Project management

Stakeholder engagement

Job description

Kent’s Environment Team invites experienced environmental professionals to join in supporting growth and the sustainable energy transition across the UK. This role provides strategic ecological leadership from project inception through consent, construction and operation, ensuring ecological risks and requirements are identified early and managed effectively.

You will work with multidisciplinary project teams on major infrastructure and energy projects, delivering high-quality reports and