Location
Exeter, Edinburgh, London, Newcastle, Peterborough, Liverpool, Manchester, Leeds

Hours
Full Time

Salary
£40,000 to £65,000 per annum (depending on experience)

About the Role
Join Haskoning, an independent, employee-owned international consultancy with over 140 years of expertise, delivering engineering, design, and consultancy services alongside software and technology. Our mission, "Enhancing Society Together," drives us to create a positive impact through diverse international projects. Our Terrestrial Ecology Team offers a wide range of services including ecological survey and assessment, compliance and advisory services, licensing, biodiversity net gain, ecological clerk of works, and habitat restoration design for nationally important projects. This role supports Environmental Impact Assessments (EIA) and Habitats Regulations Assessments (HRA) across various consent applications.

We are seeking a Senior/Principal Ecologist with strong technical expertise in terrestrial ecology and excellent communication skills to lead and grow a team of specialists. You will manage ecological survey work from project inception and proposal stages through to report completion, including Preliminary Ecological Appraisals and Protected Species Survey Reports. Acting as a technical expert, you will advise on survey design and ecological assessment, prepare or oversee Ecological Impact Assessments, Protected Species and Habitat Mitigation Strategies, Ecological Management Plans, Protected Species licence applications, Biodiversity Net Gain assessments, Habitats Regulations Assessments, and method statements.

Haskoning offers a supportive, collaborative, and dynamic working environment with flexible working models, including part-time options, to support a healthy work-life balance. As an employee-owned business, we invest in our people through structured training, conference attendance, innovation programmes, and team-building sessions. You will have the opportunity to grow your career in a lively and friendly workplace with a comprehensive benefits package.

Experience
- Extensive ecological understanding with 8+ years of professional experience
- Proven delivery of Preliminary Ecological Appraisals, Ecological Impact Assessments, Protected Species and Habitat Mitigation Strategies, Ecological Management Plans, Protected Species Licence applications, and Biodiversity Net Gain Assessments
- Experience with Natural England protected species survey licences, particularly for bats
- Experience as named ecologist on mitigation licences is advantageous
- Ecological Clerk of Works (ECoW) experience and/or managing contractors
- Ability to travel occasionally and hold a valid UK driving licence

About you
- Dependable, pro-active, and self-motivated
- Flexible, adaptive, innovative, and eager to develop your career
- Excellent written and verbal communication, organisational, analytical, and time management skills
- Strong interpersonal skills

Qualifications
- Relevant degree in ecology, environmental sciences, or a similar subject
- Full CIEEM membership