Overview
Tetra Tech is a leading technical, engineering and environmental consultancy. We provide data-driven, market-leading water, environment, infrastructure, energy, and international development solutions to clients in the UK and Europe. We deliver locally and we’re backed globally. In the UK and Europe, Tetra Tech has more than 6,000 employees and more than 50 offices. Our unique organisational structure enables us to be nimble and respond with the agility of a small business, backed by international resources and capabilities from across the world. Our people are at the heart of everything we do. They help our clients succeed, our business prosper and the communities we work in thrive. We need the very best people to maintain our position as a market leader and so provide a collaborative environment that supports individual performance, innovation, and creativity.
Role
In a graduate role you will work on exciting, ground-breaking projects from day one, with support to grow in your chosen discipline as well as training to develop the core skills needed to succeed in a professional organisation. Our early careers programme gives you the chance to connect with others across the region / business who are also starting their career, as well as mentoring, Chartership support & bonuses and more.
Role Title: Graduate Ecologist
Start Date: Summer 2026
Location: Midlands, Birmingham or Leicester
Job Description
Are you looking to put your academic learning into practice? Are you hoping to turn your passion for Ecology into a career? Or looking for an opportunity to receive training and mentoring to develop your field craft and consultancy skills from a team of ecology experts? Tetra Tech has an award-winning Ecology consultancy, having won Large Consultancy of the Year at the CIEEM Awards in 2023 and 2025, as well as Large Scale Mitigation Project of the Year from CIEEM in 2023.
The Role / Key Duties
As Tetra Tech builds on its demonstrable track record as a leading global Environmental consultancy, we are seeking a Graduate Ecologist to support and assist our ecologists as they undertake a range of habitat and protected species surveys including bats, reptiles, amphibians, otters, barn owls, desktop studies, data analysis and report writing. This is a fantastic opportunity to develop field craft and consultancy skills as part of a professional team in the great outdoors.
The role is for an enthusiastic and passionate Graduate Ecologist looking to develop a successful career whilst helping shape the world we live in. We are growing our UK presence to emulate the success of the global business and are looking for ecologists to join our national team of over 90 ecologists. We are seeking the very best people to maintain our position as a market leader, including those taking their first steps onto the career ladder.
From Day 1, our Graduate Ecologists work on exciting projects and receive support to grow in their chosen specialism as well as training to develop the core skills needed to succeed. This is part of Tetra Tech’s Early Careers Programme, including mentoring, Chartership support, bonuses and more. We draw on the knowledge of our technical experts to develop the best solutions for our clients and staff.
A Graduate joining the Ecology team will assist our ecologists on habitat and protected species surveys, desktop studies, data analysis, report writing, fee proposals, alongside extensive training. Career pathways are defined for all grades of ecologist, with clear routes to progression and professional development.
This is an opportunity to develop your career while shaping the world we live in. You will work with colleagues from across the wider business on multidisciplinary projects, so a willingness to understand how other parts of the business work is required.
Flexibility
We are happy to discuss flexible working for this role, including reduced or compressed hours and flexible start or finish times. We can offer solutions to help you balance work and life. We are supportive of flexible working but will require attendance at offices, events or sites as necessary to deliver the role.
About the Ecology Team
* Over 90 permanent ecologists across 14 offices working as one cohesive team.
* Time away from home minimised.
* IT systems allow seamless remote and flexible working; proximity to an office is not a barrier—we focus on talents and skills, not postcode.
* Site-based cars or car allowances to every member of the team, including for personal use.
* Established TOIL system to allow time management to suit personal needs and seasonal demands.
* Career frameworks provide clarity on progression.
* Internal and external training and mentoring from our in-house experts.
* Bat handling licence incentivisation scheme to support licence achievement.
* Financial bonuses for Chartered Ecologist status through CIEEM.
* Close collaboration with Planners, Archaeologists, Landscape Architects, Masterplanners and Engineers; a culture of openness with available colleagues for advice and support.
Qualifications / Skills
* Minimum 2:1 Degree or equivalent in ecology, conservation or related discipline.
* Be a student or qualifying member of CIEEM (or evidence of working towards this).
* Understanding of ecological survey and mitigation principles.
* Good written and verbal communication skills.
* Willing to work flexible, unsociable hours including evenings and occasionally early mornings.
* Willing to travel for work.
* Valid UK driving licence and ideally access to a vehicle.
* Able to obtain SC clearance and DBS check.
Application Closing Date: 31st October 2025
Assessment Centre: February 2026
We take pride in delivering projects effectively for clients. This often requires colleagues to be together—in offices or on site—to ensure the best outcomes. However, when possible, we also advocate for flexibility around how, when, and where you work.
There is no 'one approach fits all' – each team manages their own way of working; we trust our employees and focus on outputs, not inputs. Meeting up with colleagues and clients face to face in office environments or on site is important for collaboration, appraisals and development.
Making everybody feel welcome at Tetra Tech is important to us — because everybody is welcome. If you have a disability, learning difficulty, medical condition or any other individual need, we'd be happy to talk to you about adjustments to our application and selection process to enable you to be your best.
Tetra Tech is an equal opportunities employer and encourages applications from all suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, transgender status, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity/shared parental leave, in line with the Equalities Act 2010.
Find out more at: https://www.tetratecheurope.com/careers/early-careers/
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