Description
As a Consultant Ecologist with WSP, you'll join a large, friendly team where collaboration, learning, and wellbeing are central to the culture.
You'll have the opportunity to work on large-scale and complex projects, contributing to meaningful biodiversity outcomes and nature-positive solutions.
Responsibilities:
- Plan and undertake ecology surveys, including Preliminary Ecological Appraisals and protected species surveys.
- Prepare tenders and ecological deliverables, such as Preliminary Ecological Appraisals, protected species survey reports, method statements, and management plans.
- Conduct Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) assessments.
- Work closely with clients, project teams, and GIS specialists.
- Apply the mitigation hierarchy and contribute to designing mitigation, compensation, and enhancement measures.
- Liaise with clients and manage projects.
- Consult and negotiate with regulators and stakeholders.
- Mentor junior team members.
- Help create an enthusiastic, supportive, and productive working environment.
- Take advantage of a generous training and career development budget.
Requirements:
- An appropriate academic qualification and/or experience in a related discipline.
- Membership of CIEEM (or working towards it).
- Understanding of digital data collection tools (e.g., Coreo, Fieldmaps, Survey123).
- Professional experience within ecological consultancy or a regulatory environment.
- Knowledge of BNG principles and guidance, and experience of BNG assessments.
- Clear, accurate report-writing skills and ability to produce robust ecological assessments.
- Familiarity with relevant ecology policy and planning guidance.
- Strong communication skills, solution-focused, and proactive.