Location
Birmingham

Hours
Full Time

Salary
Negotiable

About the Role
If you’re an experienced consultant ecologist ready to step into an Associate role where you can lead, influence, mentor and make a real impact, this could be the perfect next step. Our Ecology team is friendly, collaborative, and built on shared expertise. You’ll work alongside specialists in habitats, protected species, biodiversity, water, planning, and more, gaining exposure to a wide range of projects and disciplines. You can expect a supportive culture with training, mentoring, and clear progression, access to industry-leading specialists across the UK, opportunities to help shape best practice in UK ecology, and a workplace where wellbeing and safety always come first.

As an Associate Ecologist, you will play a key role in both project delivery and team leadership, including championing our Health, Safety & Wellbeing culture to create a safe, positive working environment; working closely with your team, the Regional Director, and Team Leader to manage workload and uphold high technical standards; generating new opportunities and preparing tenders while overseeing the delivery of ecological workstreams technically, commercially, and financially; providing site and office support; mentoring junior colleagues; and contributing to a supportive, enthusiastic, and high-performing team environment.

If you want to grow your ecological, project management, and consultancy skills while influencing the wider ecology profession, you’ll feel right at home here. Join a team that believes in building a better, more resilient environment one project at a time and work on landmark projects around the world to make a lasting impact.

Experience
Experience working across a range of UK habitats and protected species, with survey and/or mitigation licences (current or previously held). Proven track record supporting clients from devising survey programmes and designing pragmatic, cost-effective mitigation to gaining regulatory support and supervising implementation on-site. Experience delivering Ecological Impact Assessments and writing robust Environmental Statement chapters. Knowledge and experience of Habitats Regulations Assessment. Demonstrable success in winning work, particularly with commercial clients in residential, mixed-use, and industrial sectors.

About you
A passion for supporting and developing ecologists of all grades through mentorship and leadership. Strong leadership skills with the ability to influence and inspire a team. Enthusiastic about shaping best practice and contributing to a positive, collaborative team culture. Committed to health, safety, and wellbeing in the workplace.

Qualifications
Relevant ecological qualifications and professional accreditation are expected. Survey and mitigation licences relevant to UK protected species are essential.