TEAM LEADER ECOLOGY – Cumbria

Overview

As Cumbria Team Lead, you will guide a regional ecology team to deliver complex projects from appraisal to outputs, balancing hands-on delivery with leadership and commercial activity. You will strengthen client relationships, raise technical standards, and drive growth within the Cumbria region, contributing to Tetra Tech’s national Nature team. You’ll mentor staff, ensure regulatory and quality compliance, and shape sustainable, evidence-based solutions for clients. This role combines technical excellence with people leadership in a collaborative, growth-oriented environment.

Pay / Benefits

• flexible, hybrid working
• compressed/reduced hours
• travel across the region
• some national work
• office/field/site mix
• supportive environment

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor and line-manage ecologists; oversee timesheets and professional development
• Win and retain work through strong client relationships; position as trusted ecological adviser
• Take active role on projects, guide junior project managers, ensure timely, robust delivery
• Provide high-level ecological input (EcIA, HRA, EIA reporting) and quality-assure outputs
• Identify and pursue commercial opportunities; contribute to bids and strategic development of the Nature department

Key requirements

• Degree in a relevant discipline
• Full CIEEM membership; Chartered Ecologist or Chartered Environmentalist preferred
• Proven ecological consultancy experience
• Commercial awareness
• Full driving licence
• Demonstrable leadership capability

• Leadership
• Mentoring
• Client relationship-building
• EcIA
• HRA
• EIA reporting

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