Location
Knutsford office (with some travel and overnight stays required)

Hours
Full Time

Salary
Negotiable

About the Role
Wood PLC is seeking experienced and driven consultant ecologists to join our well-established and growing ecology team based in Knutsford or Shrewsbury. You will support the delivery of exciting and varied projects across the country, working closely with team members and colleagues from other technical disciplines. This role offers opportunities to develop project management skills, contribute to business development, and assist in training junior team members. The ideal candidate will be involved in delivering ecological support on a range of projects, ensuring high-quality outputs and compliance with environmental legislation and planning policy.

Experience
- Good working knowledge of environmental legislation and planning policy
- Experience designing and leading protected species surveys
- Experience delivering high-quality technical reports
- Experience acting as an Ecological Clerk of Works
- Experience writing and contributing to technical reports such as baseline reports, preliminary ecological appraisals, ecological mitigation strategies, and habitat management plans
- Experience in Ecological and Environmental Impact Assessments (EcIA/EIA) preferred
- Experience in project/task management of small to mid-scale projects preferred

About you
- Willingness to stay away overnight and work away from home
- Clean, full UK driver’s licence
- Strong communication and teamwork skills
- Motivated to contribute to a growing ecology team and support junior colleagues

Qualifications
- Undergraduate degree in ecology or related discipline
- One or more protected species licences
- Membership of the Chartered Institute of Ecology and Environmental Management (CIEEM)
- MSc or PhD in ecology or similar preferred