Senior Ecologist – Ornithology – UK Wide, Flexible Locations

Overview

In this role you lead ornithological advisory and project delivery within the national ecology team, shaping surveys, impact assessments and mitigation design across sectors. You will mentor junior ecologists, coordinate with planners and engineers, and help translate ecological insights into project delivery. The position offers technical challenges, clear progression, and a collaborative, multidisciplinary environment. You will drive conservation outcomes at scale, working across residential, defence, energy, infrastructure and government projects.

Pay / Benefits

• flexible, hybrid working
• flexible hours
• CPD
• in-house training
• career frameworks
• car or car allowance’,’licence attainment incentives’,’chartership support

Responsibilities

• Lead winter, passage and breeding bird surveys across diverse landscapes and wind-farm contexts
• Produce and critically review ecological and planning-stage reports
• Manage budgets, schedules and client expectations to deliver multiple projects on time
• Mentor junior ecologists and contribute to in-house training
• Integrate ornithological input into multidisciplinary projects and support business development
• Support Habitat Regulations work and collaboration with planners, engineers and other specialists

Key requirements

• Relevant degree and strong consultancy experience in ornithology
• Membership of, or eligibility for, CIEEM; full UK driving licence and legal right to work in the UK
• Proven track record of delivering multi-season surveys and managing projects
• Additional species skills advantageous

• mentoring
• client liaison
• cross-disciplinary collaboration
• ornithology
• survey design and delivery
• technical reporting and review

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