London
Environment
Permanent | Full Time
ASAP
06/06/2025
27/06/2025
Principal Ecologist
London £45,000-£57,000
I am pleased to announce that we are looking for a Principal Ecologist to join an exciting team in London! You will get the opportunity to provide specialist ecological input on a wide range of projects while supporting the team through giving advice on surveys, strategies, and mitigation.
Benefits include:
* A competitive salary with a fantastic benefits scheme.
* Flexible working opportunities.
* Uniform and boot allowance.
The role involves:
* Providing senior support and specialist knowledge to ecological projects.
* Management of large-scale projects and ecology team members.
* Assisting with the review of systems of work, templates and processes.
* Tendering and budgeting.
Requirements include:
* Experience in the ecological industry, including leading a team.
* Experience in EIA's and knowledge of planning systems.
* Working knowledge of DEFRA BNG Metric and the principles of Biodiversity Net Gain would be preferable.
* Experience of mitigation strategies and licencing.