Senior Ecologist

Senior Ecologist

Salary: £37000 - £49000 per annum
Type: Full Time
Region: International
Town/City: Lisburn, County Antrim
Posted: 02/07/2026
Reference: 62096_1782987737

About the role

A forward-thinking ecological consultancy operating across Ireland and the UK is expanding its senior technical team. This is a home-based opportunity for an experienced ecologist ready to step into greater leadership, influence, and project ownership across a wide range of high-impact ecological work.

Designed as a structured career pathway, this role flexes around your experience level - whether you're sharpening your leadership edge or stepping firmly onto the Principal Ecologist trajectory.

Responsibilities

• Lead ecological surveys across habitats and protected species
• Draft and QA ecological reports (PEA, EcIA, CEMP, AA, NIS, BNG, etc.)
• Provide technical input to multidisciplinary project teams
• Mentor junior ecologists in field methods and reporting
• Support tendering and fee proposal development
• Build client relationships and progress toward survey licences
• Lead EIA and large-scale infrastructure ecology packages
• QA complex ecological assessments and mitigation strategies
• Deliver internal CPD and knowledge-sharing sessions
• Manage multi-team survey programmes and workloads
• Represent ecology in design and planning meetings
• Develop long-term client relationships and support business growth
• Act as subject matter expert across diverse ecological projects
• Lead major ecological inputs and regulatory submissions independently
• QA high-level reporting (EcIA, SEA, NIS) and complex mitigation planning
• Advise clients, regulators, and design teams on technical ecological matters
• Mentor across multiple grades and support recruitment and training
• Support tender leadership and influence technical standards and best practice
• Undertake licensed ecological work and regulator liaison

Requirements

• Degree in Ecology or related discipline
• ~4+ years ecological consultancy experience
• Strong understanding of UK, Irish & EU wildlife legislation
• Experience in protected species and habitat surveys
• Confident report writer with strong technical accuracy
• Experience mentoring or supporting junior staff
• CIEEM membership (preferred but not essential)
• Full UK/Ireland driving licence + willingness to travel
• Bonus points for:
• Protected species licences
• Regulatory negotiation experience
• Invasive species management expertise

Qualifications

• Required: Degree in Ecology or related discipline
• Preferred: CIEEM membership

Skills

• Technical expertise in ecology
• Project management skills
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
• Ability to mentor and train junior staff
• Strong regulatory and legislative knowledge

Benefits

• Salary: £39,500 - £47,500 DOE
• Fully home-based role (Northern Ireland remit)
• Clear progression toward Principal Ecologist level
• Exposure to high-profile, varied ecological projects
• Biannual & performance bonus schemes
• Private health insurance
• Paid professional memberships + CPD funding
• Enhanced training and qualification support
• Flexible working arrangements
• Cycle to work scheme
• Company vehicles + travel support
• Free/subsidised travel & on-site parking where applicable
• Regular team events and wellbeing initiatives

Pay

Salary: £39,500 - £47,500 DOE

Schedule

Fully home-based role (Northern Ireland remit)

Benefits

• Salary: £39,500 - £47,500 DOE
• Fully home-based role (Northern Ireland remit)
• Clear progression toward Principal Ecologist level
• Exposure to high-profile, varied ecological projects
• Biannual & performance bonus schemes
• Private health insurance
• Paid professional memberships + CPD funding
• Enhanced training and qualification support
• Flexible working arrangements
• Cycle to work scheme
• Company vehicles + travel support
• Free/subsidised travel & on-site parking where applicable
• Regular team events and wellbeing initiatives