Principal / Associate Ecologist

Overview

You join a leading environmental consultancy in Bristol as part of a dedicated Ecology team. You will lead projects from concept to completion, performing field surveys and guiding teams, while delivering technical reports and supporting EcIA work. You’ll help prepare fee proposals, mentor junior staff, and engage with clients to drive business development. This role combines fieldwork, report writing, and project delivery on renewables-focused initiatives, within a collaborative, high-performing culture.

Pay / Benefits

• Medical cover
• Annual pay reviews
• Excellent training and development
• Enhanced pension scheme
• Death in service cover

Responsibilities

• Leading surveys and guiding teams performing ecological surveys
• Manage ecological projects
• Technical report writing and support on EcIAs
• Help to prepare fee proposals
• Mentor junior staff
• Business development and client liaison

Key requirements

• Proven experience in an ecological consultancy (in a UK setting)
• Experience with ecological project delivery including field work
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Understanding of relevant UK environmental legislation
• Understanding of BNG
• Experience in mentoring staff
• UK driving license
• Botanical skills (preferred)
• Protected species licenses (preferred)

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Mentoring / leadership
• Client liaison
• Ecological surveys
• Technical report writing
• EcIA (Ecological Impact Assessment)

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