Senior or Principal Consultant – Ecology

Senior or Principal Consultant – Ecology

Central Scotland Fixed Term Full Time

We are a team of enthusiastic and collaborative planners, designers, environmental consultants, engineers and health & safety professionals. Our client base includes public and private sectors. We have grown significantly over the last few years and now employ 200 individuals across the UK. Teamwork and a people-first culture are at the heart of everything we do and we wish to engage an enthusiastic professional to join our team.

• Management of people, clients and projects,
• Technical leadership,
• C ommercial Management

• Proven experience in leading ecological surveys and assessments across a range of Scottish habitats and species
• Demonstrable experience in project management, including client liaison, budget management, and team coordination
• Experience in tender writing, fee proposals, and business development
• Good working knowledge of Scottish planning system, wildlife legislation, planning policy, and ecological best practice (e.g. NPF4, CIEEM guidelines)
• Excellent report writing skills, including EcIA, HRA, and mitigation strategies
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to talk to clients about complex problems using plain language
• Experience mentoring junior staff and contributing to team management / development
• Ability to undertake technical reviews of PEAs, ecological assessments and other report types
• A willingness to be inventive and creative in developing ecological solutions to novel problems
• Willingness to travel and work flexible hours, including occasional overnight stays
• Full UK driving licence
• Chartered Ecologist (CEcol) or Chartered Environmentalist (CEnv) status
• Experience in ornithological surveys and monitoring and/or habitat surveys
• Holding one or more protected species survey licences (e.g. bats, great crested newt, badger, otter)
• Experience working on infrastructure, utilities, or renewables projects
• Experience with stakeholder engagement, including local authorities, landowners, and community groups
• Familiarity with GIS and data analysis tools

• BSc and/or MSc in Ecology or related discipline
• Full Member (or eligible for Full Membership) of a relevant professional body such as the Chartered Institute of Ecology and Environmental Management (CIEEM)

• Subscription to a relevant professional body (generally expected to be CIEEM)
• External and internal training tailored around the individual
• 33 days annual leave (leave and public holiday combined) and the option to buy and sell holidays
• An Employee Assistance Programme
• A generous employee referral scheme
• Volunteering Day for a worthy cause
• Fully flexible parental leave options
• Cycle to work & electric vehicle scheme

Location Central Scotland Team Ecology Contract Type Fixed Term Working Pattern Full Time