Senior Ecologist
WSPNewcastle upon Tyne, England, United Kingdom
Posted April 9, 2026
Full Time
About the Company
WSP is a large, friendly, and diverse team that puts collaboration, wellbeing, and professional growth at the heart of everything we do.
Job Description
Join a large, friendly, and diverse team as a Senior Ecologist with WSP, contributing to large-scale and complex schemes with real influence on biodiversity outcomes at the landscape level.
Requirements
- Technical advice on ecology surveys
- Leadership on ecology surveys including Preliminary Ecological Appraisals, UKHab surveys and protected species surveys
- Preparation of tenders for ecological deliverables
- Client liaison and project management
- Consultation and negotiation with regulators and stakeholders
- Mentoring and training to the wider ecology team
Benefits
- Flexible working
- Knowledge sharing ethos
- Structured mentoring and training
- Clear progression pathways
- Innovation in survey design, modelling, and mitigation planning
- Opportunities to apply cutting-edge ecological methods