Ecologist, Senior Ecologist, Environmental Planning COR

Ecologist, Senior Ecologist, Environmental Planning, UK, COR
7459 The Role

This is an excellent opportunity for an Ecologist / Senior Ecologist to join a growing environmental planning team within a well-established sustainability and environmental consultancy. The Senior Ecologist will take ownership of ecological inputs on a range of development and infrastructure projects, managing surveys, advising clients, and planning teams, and delivering high-quality ecological reporting.

The Senior Ecologist will join a respected, international environmental and sustainability consultancy operating across the UK and globally. Despite its global reach, the business maintains a close-knit and collaborative team culture, with strong support for professional development and progression. The role sits within a growing UK environmental planning team, offering the chance to help shape services as the team expands.

• Generous holiday allowance plus bank holidays
• Pension scheme
• Ongoing professional development and support toward higher professional membership

The ideal candidate for the Senior Ecologist role will have some of the following:

The list above is important, but not as important as hiring the right person!

• A degree in ecology or a related subject, or equivalent professional experience
• Experience working as an ecological consultant
• Associate CIEEM membership or working toward this
• Strong ecological field skills across habitats and legally protected species
• A Natural England survey licence (Level 1 or above)
• A full UK driving licence and willingness to travel to sites