Principal/Senior Ecologist

Are you an experienced Ecologist ready to step into a senior or principal-level role? This is a great opportunity to join an established consultancy working on a diverse portfolio of projects across the South East.

The Principal / Senior Ecologist will play a key role in delivering ecological consultancy services across a range of development and infrastructure projects. You'll be responsible for managing projects from start to finish, carrying out field surveys, producing detailed technical reports, and acting as a main point of contact for clients.

Our client is a well-regarded ecological consultancy providing a full suite of services to support development projects, renewable energy schemes and heritage-led work, working with client across the south.

The role is based onsite in Brighton, and offers flexible working.

• Strong experience as an Ecologist, ideally in a consultancy setting
• Experience delivering habitat and protected species surveys, and producing clear high-quality ecological reports
• Knowledge of Biodiversity Net Gain and use of recognised assessment metrics
• Having a Natural England survey licence, or experience securing protected species mitigation licences is advantageous
• Experience managing projects, budgets and client relationships is a plus
• A full UK driving licence is essential

If you're interested in this opportunity and meet some of the criteria above, apply today or get in touch to find out more.