Location
Liverpool

Hours
Full Time - flexible working arrangements available to support work-life balance

Salary
Negotiable

About the Role
As an Ecological Consultant with WSP, you will join a large, friendly, and diverse team where collaboration, learning, and wellbeing are central to the culture. You will benefit from flexible working options to maintain a healthy balance between your professional and personal life. Supported by a strong knowledge-sharing network, peer support groups, and multidisciplinary collaboration, you will have opportunities to broaden your experience across the UK and gain exposure to global expertise.

You will receive structured training, mentoring, and clear progression pathways to develop your technical ecological skills, project management capabilities, and work towards protected species licences. Your role will involve hands-on experience with large-scale and complex projects, contributing to meaningful biodiversity outcomes and nature-positive solutions.

You will have the opportunity to innovate in survey design, ecological modelling, mitigation planning, and applying cutting-edge ecological methods. You will be part of a team with a strong sense of purpose, taking pride in delivering projects that provide genuine environmental benefits.

Key activities include:
- Planning and undertaking ecology surveys including Preliminary Ecological Appraisals and protected species surveys
- Preparing tenders and a range of ecological deliverables such as survey reports, method statements, and management plans
- Conducting Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) assessments
- Collaborating closely with clients, project teams, and GIS specialists
- Applying the mitigation hierarchy and contributing to the design of mitigation, compensation, and enhancement measures
- Client liaison and project management
- Consultation and negotiation with regulators and stakeholders
- Mentoring junior team members and fostering a supportive, productive working environment
- Utilizing a generous training and career development budget for in-house and external training

Experience
- Appropriate academic qualification and/or relevant experience in ecology or a related discipline
- Professional experience within ecological consultancy or a regulatory environment
- Knowledge of Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) principles, guidance, and assessment experience
- Familiarity with digital data collection tools such as Coreo, Fieldmaps, Survey123
- Clear, accurate report-writing skills and ability to produce robust ecological assessments
- Understanding of relevant ecology policy and planning guidance

About you
- Membership of CIEEM or working towards it
- Strong communication skills, solution-focused and proactive approach
- Enthusiastic about working collaboratively in a diverse and inclusive team environment

Qualifications
- Relevant academic qualifications in ecology or related discipline
- Commitment to ongoing professional development and career progression