Technical Director Ecology

At WSP, you’ll learn and grow while helping shape environmental impact. We’re looking for a Technical Director to join our award‑winning Ecology team.

• Champion our Health, safety and Wellbeing culture, creating a safe and positive environment for all.
• Work closely with your team, the Regional Leader and the Team Leader to manage workloads and ensure technical excellence.
• Lead on opportunity generation, including tender preparation and overseeing the delivery of ecological services across technical, commercial and financial aspects.
• Provide both site‑based and office‑based support to mentor and develop junior ecologists.
• Help foster an enthusiastic, inclusive and productive team culture.

• You’ll bring a strong blend of technical expertise, leadership ability and commercial awareness, including:
• Experience across a range of UK habitats and protected species, with survey and/or mitigation licences (current or historic).
• A proven track record of designing and delivering ecological survey programmes, developing practical mitigation strategies, securing regulator agreement, and overseeing on‑site implementation.
• Demonstrable experience in Ecological Impact Assessment (EcIA) and authoring Environmental Statement chapters.
• Experience of Habitat Regulations Assessment.
• Evidence of winning work from commercial clients, particularly within residential, mixed‑use and industrial sectors.
• A passion for leading, developing and inspiring ecologists at all levels.
• Experience with nationally significant infrastructure projects or development consent order applications.

• Meaningful career pathways
• Extensive mentoring and leadership support
• Opportunities to influence best practice across the UK ecology sector
• A culture where people feel supported, valued and encouraged to thrive