Location
Croydon or London, UK

Hours
Full Time (hours not specified)

Salary
Not specified

About the Role
Mott MacDonald is a global engineering, management, and development consultancy with over 20,000 employees across more than 50 countries and 140+ offices. We work across incredible global industries, delivering exciting work that is defining our future and making an important societal impact in the communities we serve. Our people power our performance – we succeed when they do. With countless opportunities to collaborate, learn, and grow, the possibilities for excellence are as varied as every individual. Whether you want to grow as a subject matter expert or broaden your experience with roles across our international community, you're surrounded by global specialists who want to combine their expertise and champion you to be your best. As a proudly employee-owned business, we benefit our clients, our communities, and each other, investing in creating the right space for everyone to feel empowered, included, and valued. Whatever your ambition, Mott MacDonald is where people come to be brilliant.

About the Division
Environmental and social considerations are central to Mott MacDonald's Purpose and its offerings across all sectors and territories. Our environment and social business provides essential services and innovative solutions which anticipate our clients' needs across all sectors.

Role Overview
Mott MacDonald is leading the way in Nature Services and is looking for an Assistant Ecologist to join our Ecology Team to help integrate nature into all developments, working alongside clients to build a better future. We pride ourselves on setting and maintaining high standards and are at the forefront of providing ecological advice. Our team has written guidance and delivered training on Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) and contributed to CIEEM's raising standards documents.

The team manages a diverse workload including producing BNG assessments and strategies, undertaking specialist species surveys, and ecological work for major infrastructure projects such as the Lower Thames Crossing, water companies, and Environment Agency schemes. We are also involved in landscape scale planning to deliver nature recovery for various clients.

The projects span all stages of a project's life cycle, from design conception to implementation, providing opportunities to positively influence scheme design, enhancements, and promote best practice. The Croydon team consists of 8 members ranging from Graduate to Senior Associate level and works closely with the wider Ecology Team. The Croydon office is conveniently located near East Croydon train station.

This role suits a dynamic, proactive team player who wants to work in a growth area of the business and support the delivery of ecology services, particularly BNG, in a fast-moving, client-focused, commercial environment. There are excellent opportunities for career progression and development within the ecology team.

Working Arrangements
We offer a hybrid working policy that supports well-being, flexibility, and trust, enabling you and your manager to choose how to work most effectively to meet client, team, and personal commitments.

Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion
We put equality, diversity, and inclusion at the heart of our business, promoting fair employment procedures and practices to ensure equal opportunities for all. We encourage individual expression and are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels valued and able to contribute.

Accessibility
If you require support during the recruitment process, we are committed to providing reasonable adjustments to enable you to perform at your best.

Benefits
We offer a comprehensive benefits package including private medical insurance, health cash plan, wellbeing support, pension contribution matching, life assurance, income protection, flexible benefits, generous holiday entitlement, enhanced family and carers leave, professional development opportunities, and access to employee networks supporting diversity and inclusion.

Experience
- Two to three years' experience in Ecological Consultancy or equivalent with transferable skills
- Awareness of Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) legislation and policy
- Awareness of the Statutory Biodiversity Metric and its application
- Knowledge of climate adaptation and resilience
- Ability to communicate effectively with multi-disciplinary teams, clients, and regulators

About You
- Dynamic, proactive team player
- Client-focused with commercial awareness
- Willingness to travel throughout the UK

Qualifications
- Degree in Ecology or a directly related subject (essential)
- An additional higher degree is advantageous

Desirable Skills
- Proficiency in report writing with high standards, attention to detail, and ability to produce accurate and concise reports such as BNG assessments
- Experience preparing costs and text for bids
- Proficiency in relevant work-winning software and systems
- Proven project management skills

Additional Information
- UK Immigration: Mott MacDonald Ltd. is not currently offering sponsorship under the Skilled Worker visa route due to recent UK Government changes. Applications are welcome from candidates eligible for alternative immigration routes that do not require Skilled Worker sponsorship.