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 will be involved in planning and undertaking ecology surveys, preparing tenders and ecological deliverables, conducting Biodiversity Net Gain assessments, and working closely with clients and project teams.
Responsibilities include:
- Planning and undertaking ecology surveys including Preliminary Ecological Appraisals and protected species surveys.
- Preparation of tenders and a range of ecological deliverables.
- Conducting Biodiversity Net Gain assessments.
- Working closely with clients, project teams, and GIS specialists.
- Applying the mitigation hierarchy and contributing to designing mitigation measures.
- Client liaison and project management.
- Helping to nurture an enthusiastic and productive working environment.
- Taking 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.
- Professional experience within ecological consultancy or a regulatory environment.
- Knowledge of BNG principles and guidance.
- Clear 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.
Benefits include flexible working, access to peer support networks, specialist groups, and open collaboration across all experience levels.