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Principal Ecologist

Cambridge, gb💼 Full-time🗓 2026-06-03 → 2026-09-30

Core

Lead and support delivery of high-quality ecological consultancy and advisory services, overseeing project planning, scheduling, and resource management for environmental statements and protected species licensing.

Role type

Senior IC Principal Ecologist

Builds

Ecology chapters for environmental statements, protected species licence applications, and impact assessments for infrastructure and energy projects.

Domain

Environmental consulting, ecology, infrastructure, renewable energy

Required skills

ecological survey leadership, project management, budget control, stakeholder discussion, technical review, protected species licensing

Preferred skills

work-winning, team mentoring, technical capability development

Technologies

GIS, environmental statement software

Responsibilities

Lead and support delivery of ecological consultancy services; oversee plan, schedule, and organize all phases of ecological project work; support development of technically robust solutions to complex ecological issues; author or technically check project deliverables; support continued development of technical capabilities.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with management responsibilities

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