Job Description
Title: Senior Ecologist
Salary: £50k – £60K (DoE)
Location: Edinburgh, London or Bristol
Ref: EC250821
About the Company:
A leading multidisciplinary consultancy at the forefront of planning, design, environment, and infrastructure in the UK. Committed to sustainability and inclusive growth, the company empowers its people to shape better outcomes for clients, communities, and the natural world.
With a strong environmental division and growing national presence, it offers a collaborative, forward-thinking culture focused on innovation, career development, and knowledge-sharing. Employees benefit from flexible working, structured progression, and a competitive benefits package including generous leave, pension contributions, and support for accreditation.
Team members contribute to high-profile, ecologically significant projects within a stable and supportive business that values expertise and long-term growth.
About the Role:
This is an exciting opportunity to join a fast-growing Ecology team within a well-established, multidisciplinary consultancy. The successful candidate will play a key role in delivering high-quality ecological advice and services across a diverse range of projects, including residential, energy, infrastructure, and mixed-use developments.
This is more than just a job - it’s a career-defining opportunity for a motivated ecologist seeking to step up into a role with greater responsibility and visibility. With access to high-profile projects, cross-disciplinary collaboration, and a structured development framework, this position offers clear potential for career acceleration within a large, well-supported, and resilient company with ambitious long-term growth plans.
About you:
You have 8+ years’ experience in UK ecological consultancy, mainly planning-led, with strong skills in Biodiversity Net Gain (DEFRA Metric 4.0+), EIA, and EcIA reporting. You’re confident writing reports for planning applications, mitigation, and technical chapters, with solid knowledge of UK and Scottish planning systems.
You’ve led projects and teams, hold protected species licences (e.g., bats, GCN, dormouse), and are a Full CIEEM member working toward chartership. Experience in urban, residential, and renewable projects is important, and knowledge of GIS and natural capital is a plus.
Please email Caitlin at caitlin@locri.co.uk if you have any questions.