Full time | Hybrid/Oxford/Bristol/Salisbury | £28,000–£38,000 depending on experience
About us
We are a growing ecological consultancy based in Tidworth, providing specialist advice and survey services to clients across southern England and Wales. Our work spans habitat assessments, protected species surveys, environmental impact assessments, tree surveys, landscape planning and biodiversity net gain calculations.
We’re a passionate, close-knit team committed to delivering high-quality ecology alongside outstanding client service.
The role
We're looking for an Ecologist who is seeking a varied workload to join our independent ecological consultancy. You'll lead ecological projects from inception to completion, support junior staff, and serve as a trusted point of contact for clients. This is a hands-on role combining fieldwork and report writing.
Wessex Ecology is an independent ecological consultancy providing expert advice to developers, landowners, and public-sector clients across southern England and Wales. Our client base includes householders, architects, house builders, water utilities, rural agents and government agencies.
Key responsibilities
Lead and deliver Preliminary Ecological Appraisals, and support EcIA and EIA chapters, and protected species surveys
Producing BNG metrics and HMMPs
Provide technical QA and sign-off on survey reports and mitigation strategies
Support junior team members
Contribute to tenders and fee proposals
About You
Minimum 3 years' post-graduate consultancy experience
Membership or willingness to achieve membership of CIEEM
Confident with BNG assessments and biodiversity metric calculations
Competence in GIS (QGIS)
Strong report-writing and communication skills
Full UK driving licence
Working towards FISC level 3
What we offer
Contract: Permanent
Hours: 40/week (between May & September these hours worked Monday to Thursday)
Holiday entitlement: 224 statutory holiday hours/year (equivalent to 28 eight hour days.) This includes public holidays. In addition to statutory holidays we offer a further 40 hours/year (equivalent to 5 eight hour days).
One professional membership paid
All work-related expenses paid
After 12 months you will receive a profit related bonus
Personal training budget of £1000/year
Use of company van for work
Private medical insurance
How to Apply
Please send your CV and a short covering letter (no more than one page) explaining why you’re a great fit for this role to info@wessexecology.co.uk .
We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all backgrounds.
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