Ecologist

Full time | Hybrid/Oxford/Bristol/Salisbury | £28,000–£38,000 depending on experience

About us

We are a growing ecological consultancy based in Tidworth, providing specialist advice and survey services to clients across southern England and Wales. Our work spans habitat assessments, protected species surveys, environmental impact assessments, tree surveys, landscape planning and biodiversity net gain calculations.

We’re a passionate, close-knit team committed to delivering high-quality ecology alongside outstanding client service.

The role 

We're looking for an Ecologist who is seeking a varied workload to join our independent ecological consultancy. You'll lead ecological projects from inception to completion, support junior staff, and serve as a trusted point of contact for clients. This is a hands-on role combining fieldwork and report writing.

Wessex Ecology is an independent ecological consultancy providing expert advice to developers, landowners, and public-sector clients across southern England and Wales. Our client base includes householders, architects, house builders, water utilities, rural agents and government agencies.

Key responsibilities

  • Lead and deliver Preliminary Ecological Appraisals, and support EcIA and EIA chapters, and protected species surveys

  • Producing BNG metrics and HMMPs

  • Provide technical QA and sign-off on survey reports and mitigation strategies

  • Support junior team members

  • Contribute to tenders and fee proposals

About You

Essential

  • Minimum 3 years' post-graduate consultancy experience

  • Membership or willingness to achieve membership of CIEEM

  • Confident with BNG assessments and biodiversity metric calculations

  • Competence in GIS (QGIS)

  • Strong report-writing and communication skills

  • Full UK driving licence

Desirable:

  • Working towards FISC level 3

What we offer

  • Contract: Permanent

  • Office location: Hybrid/Oxford/Bristol/Salisbury

  • Salary: £28,000 - £38,000/annum depending on experience

  • Hours: 40/week (between May & September these hours worked Monday to Thursday)

  • Holiday entitlement: 224 statutory holiday hours/year (equivalent to 28 eight hour days.) This includes public holidays. In addition to statutory holidays we offer a further 40 hours/year (equivalent to 5 eight hour days). 

  • One professional membership paid

  • All work-related expenses paid

  • NEST pension after 3 months

  • After 12 months you will receive a profit related bonus

  • Personal training budget of £1000/year

  • Use of company van for work

  • Private medical insurance

  • Death in service benefit.

How to Apply

Please send your CV and a short covering letter (no more than one page) explaining why you’re a great fit for this role to info@wessexecology.co.uk.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all backgrounds.

Strictly no agencies