Technical Director Ecology

Technical Director for Ecology role at WSP, championing health, safety, and wellbeing culture, leading on opportunity generation, and providing mentorship and development support to junior ecologists.

Requirements

• Experience across a range of UK habitats and protected species
• Strong blend of technical expertise, leadership ability, and commercial awareness
• Proven track record of designing and delivering ecological survey programmes
• Demonstrable experience in Ecological Impact Assessment (EcIA) and authoring Environmental Statement chapters
• Experience of Habitat Regulations Assessment
• Evidence of winning work from commercial clients

Benefits

• Meaningful career pathways
• Extensive mentoring and leadership support
• Opportunities to influence best practice across the UK ecology sector
• A culture where people feel supported, valued, and encouraged to thrive