Senior Ecologist

Overview

At WSP, you will work alongside environmental specialists across the UK, gaining exposure to multidisciplinary thinking and global expertise. The role offers the chance to deepen technical ecological skills, build project management experience, and receive mentoring and training through clear progression pathways.

• Providing technical advice, and planning and leading on ecology surveys including Preliminary Ecological Appraisals, UKHab surveys and protected species surveys.
• Preparing tenders for a range of schemes, and suites of habitat, botanical and protected species surveys.
• Inputting into a range of ecological deliverables, including Preliminary Ecological Appraisals, Ecological Management Plans, Protected Species Reports, European Protected Species licence applications, Ecological Impact Assessments (EcIAs), Biodiversity chapters of EIAs and Habitats Regulations Assessments (HRA).
• Client liaison and project management.
• Consultation and negotiation with regulators and stakeholders.
• Helping to nurture an enthusiastic, supportive, and productive working environment.
• Providing mentoring and training to the wider ecology team.

• An appropriate academic qualification in a related discipline and membership of the Chartered Institute of Ecology and Environmental Management (mentoring is available for upgrade to Full Membership).
• Protected species licence(s) or other specialist skill sets with relevance to ecological consultancy.
• Experience in undertaking PEAs, UKHab survey and protected species surveys.
• Experience in the production of fee quotations and tenders and inputting into technical ecological reports.
• The ability to work in a team of ecologists and environmental professionals.
• Excellent knowledge of relevant legislation and policy, and ecological survey methodologies.
• The ability to author Ecological Impact Assessments is desirable.
• Strong communication skills, and a solution‑focused and proactive attitude.