Ecology Team Leader - MIDLANDS

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Are you an experienced ecologist ready to take the next step in your career? Do you thrive in delivering a positive leadership role whilst staying hands on with technical work? Can you contribute to our established group of regional leaders who aim to continue developing and evolving our exciting team?

Tetra Tech is looking for a Midlands Team Leader to manage, inspire and significantly grow our talented team of ecologists in this region to deliver an increasing market share of interesting projects.

Tetra Tech is a dynamic, leading provider of high-end consulting and engineering services for projects worldwide. We combine the resources of a global, multibillion dollar company with local, client-focused delivery in more than 400 locations around the world. We work across a breadth of sectors including Residential, Defence, Energy, Government Services and Transport. We are Leading with Science® to provide sustainable and resilient solutions for our clients.

Tetra Tech Ecology team won the CIEEM Large Consultancy of the Year Award and Large Scale Mitigation Award in 2023. Our ecology team plays a critical role in shaping sustainable projects nationwide, and we are looking for a dynamic Regional Lead who is ready to lead from the front.

Our people are at the heart of everything we do. We help our clients succeed, our business prosper and the communities we work in thrive. We maintain a market leading reputation by hiring the best designers, project managers, engineers, surveyors, town planners, environmental specialists and business service professionals. We do this by taking care of our people; offering fantastic flexible benefits, providing personal and professional development, and giving employees the opportunity to work on exciting and ground-breaking projects.

As the Midlands Team Lead, you will be at the forefront of our ecology team in the region and contribute to driving success for Tetra Tech’s UK nature team (ecology team sits within the nature team). This role requires a balance of leadership, business development, and technical excellence. You will lead by example, guiding your team to deliver high-quality ecological services while fostering new opportunities and maintaining strong client relationships.

Primary focus: positively lead, manage, and grow our ecology team, providing mentorship and support to staff in their professional development. Oversee the delivery of a programme of works including complex ecological projects, ensuring technical quality and timely completion objectives are met, whilst maintaining positive engagement with clients and feedback of information to your team.

You will represent the Midlands region and contribute to Tetra Tech’s nature team business development activities in line with our strategy. This includes leading, supporting, and coordinating the technical elements of bids, tenders, and framework opportunities, requiring a sound understanding of the technical aspects of ecological consultancy and commercial acumen.

• Team Development:
  Mentor and inspire the team, lead line management with pastoral care, timesheet sign‑off, and duty of care where appropriate.
• Client Engagement:
  Build and maintain strong relationships with existing and new clients, positioning us as a trusted partner for all nature-related needs.
• Project Leadership:
  Take an active role in projects, providing expert ecological input from initial consultation through to delivery and supporting junior project managers with troubleshooting.
• Technical Excellence:
  Provide high-level technical guidance to ensure projects meet regulatory and environmental compliance, supervise development of standard technical solutions, and lead knowledge sharing across the national Ecology team.
• Business Growth:
  Contribute to the strategic development of the Nature department and wider Tetra Tech business, identify and deliver opportunities with new and existing clients.

• An appropriate academic qualification in a related discipline.
• Full Member of the Chartered Institute of Ecology and Environmental Management.
• Chartered…