Senior Consultant – Ecology

Growth For Impact; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,400,000 - 2,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Growth For Impact in Bengaluru seeks an experienced ecological consultant to coordinate tasks, manage ecological desk studies, and contribute to biodiversity assessments and strategies. You will lead field surveys, compile reports (scoping, baseline EIAs, biodiversity net‑gain), train teams, monitor budgets, and collaborate with the UK‑based team across time zones.

The role demands strong communication, project management skills, and the ability to work both independently and as part of a team

Qualifications

• 10–15 years of professional experience in ecological consultancy or conservation.
• Proven experience writing ecological reports (scoping, baseline EIAs, biodiversity net-gain).
• Strong understanding of environmental legislation, policy, and guidance.
• Ability to identify taxa/species using keys and field guides.
• Experience conducting ecological, species, and habitat surveys.
• Basic knowledge of UK EIA and Town Planning Regulations.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Ability to work in a team with high attention to detail.
• Project management skills for medium and large projects.
• Highly motivated with strong independent and collaborative work capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and complete assigned tasks and projects within the Business Unit or project team.
• Manage ecological desk studies, including requesting data from record centres, identifying and analysing designated sites/species, and directing field surveyors.
• Conduct high‑level environmental constraints studies and MAGIC searches.
• Collate data for preliminary ecological appraisals and assist in producing biodiversity strategies and related documents.
• Support a range of projects and contribute to bid production.
• Undertake and assist with licence applications, developing mitigation and monitoring plans.
• Participate in training on best practice and survey standards.
• Lead the development of team training plans and contribute to upskilling and training initiatives.
• Review plans and budgets for medium‑size or complex tasks and monitor progress against them.
• Ensure adherence to bio‑security and health‑and‑safety protocols.
• Maintain strong collaborative communication with the UK‑based team, managing remote communication across time zones.

Skills

Ecological consultancy

Excellent communication

Project management

Team collaboration

Attention to detail

Job description

ROLE

• – Coordinate and complete assigned tasks and projects within the Business Unit or project team.
• – Manage ecological desk studies, including requesting data from record centres, identifying and analysing designated sites/species, and directing field surveyors.
• – Conduct high‑level environmental constraints studies and MAGIC searches.
• – Collate data for preliminary ecological appraisals and assist in producing biodiversity strategies and related documents.
• – Support a range of projects and contribute to bid production.
• – Undertake and assist with licence applications, developing mitigation and monitoring plans.
• – Participate in training on best practice and survey standards.
• – Lead the development of team training plans and contribute to upskilling and training initiatives.
• – Review plans and budgets for medium‑size or complex tasks and monitor progress against them.
• – Ensure adherence to bio‑security and health‑and‑safety protocols.
• – Maintain strong collaborative communication with the UK‑based team, managing remote communication across time zones.

REQUIREMENTS

• – 10–15 years of professional experience in ecological consultancy or conservation.
• – Proven experience writing ecological reports, including scoping, baseline sections of EIAs, and biodiversity net‑gain reports.
• – Strong understanding of environmental legislation, policy, and guidance.
• – Ability to identify a wide range of taxa/species using keys and field guides.
• – Prior experience conducting ecological, species, and habitat surveys.
• – Basic knowledge of UK EIA and Town Planning Regulations.
• – Excellent communication skills.
• – Ability to work effectively in a team with high attention to detail.
• – Project management skills for medium and large projects.
• – Highly motivated with strong independent and collaborative work capabilities.