WSP

1 week ago

Associate Ecologist

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Job Summary

Lead ecological project delivery and help steer a collaborative Ecology team by partnering with senior leaders to manage workload and uphold technical standards. Drive new opportunities by preparing tenders and overseeing ecological workstreams across technical, commercial, and financial delivery. Provide site and office support, mentor junior colleagues, and contribute to projects ranging from habitats and protected species to biodiversity, water, and planning.

Location: Cardiff

Workplace: Hybrid

Employment Type: Full time

Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

•Champion Health, Safety & Wellbeing and help create a safe, positive working environment.
•Work with the Regional Director and Team Leader to manage workload and uphold high technical standards.
•Generate new opportunities and prepare tenders while overseeing delivery of ecological workstreams across technical, commercial, and financial areas.
•Provide both site and office support, guiding and mentoring junior colleagues as they develop their skills.
•Contribute to a supportive, enthusiastic, high-performing team environment.

Pay and Benefits

Perks:Remote WorkGym Membership

Key Requirements

•Experience working across a range of UK habitats and protected species, with survey and/or mitigation licences (current or previously held).
•A track record supporting clients from devising survey programmes and designing pragmatic, cost-effective mitigation to gaining regulatory support and supervising on-site implementation.
•Experience delivering Ecological Impact Assessments and writing robust ES chapters.
•Knowledge and experience of Habitats Regulations Assessment.
•Proven ability to win work, particularly with commercial clients in residential, mixed-use, and industrial sectors, plus a passion for mentoring ecologists.

Skills:LeadershipMentorshipClient supportWorkload managementCollaboration

Company Brief

WSP

Global professional services firm providing engineering, consulting, and technical services across infrastructure, environment, buildings, transportation, and energy sectors for public- and private-sector clients worldwide.

Industry: Professional Services

Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)

Revenue: USD 1B+

Growth: Public Company

Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)

Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed

Headquarters: Montreal, Canada

Founded: 1959

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