Senior Ecological Consulant - Cardiff

at  Thomson Environmental Consultants

Our core purpose is to enable nature and business to thrive together.
Our brand mission is to be chosen by clients as their preferred specialists and regarded by people in our industry as the company to work for. We aim to be the most innovative, pragmatic and fast-growing environmental consultancy in the UK.
With offices across the UK, our experts are committed to delivering exceptional outcomes to our clients across a range of environmental services and ecological contracting.
Our services include but are not limited to: terrestrial ecology, freshwater ecology, hydrology, marine laboratory, habitat management, arboricultural services, geographic information systems (GIS) and mapping, environmental impact assessments.

REQUIREMENTS:

To be considered you will be an experienced Ecologist with an ecological or related subject degree.

YOU WILL BE TECHNICALLY COMPETENT, WITH AN IN-DEPTH KNOWLEDGE OF ECOLOGY, LEGISLATION AND SURVEY TECHNIQUES WITH ADVANCED FIELD SKILLS IN ONE OR MORE SPECIALIST AREAS AS WELL AS HOLDING PROTECTED SPECIES LICENCES.

You will also hold a clean, valid UK driving licence and have your own car / access to a car which will be insured for business use.

• Typically, Senior Ecological Consultants (SECs) will serve as line managers, overseeing and guiding a team of Ecological Consultants and Assistant Ecologists. However, some SECs may also take on roles as technical leads.
• Lead and manage large, complex projects, ensuring seamless execution from start to finish.
• Handle technically challenging tasks, including EPSL applications, EcIA chapters, and habitat regulation assessments.
• Deliver high-quality reports and outputs for clients, consistently meeting or exceeding project deadlines and budget constraints.
• Cultivate and maintain strong relationships with clients, ensuring continued trust and satisfaction.
• Document relevant professional experience and leverage it to advance toward obtaining protected species licenses.
• Take ownership of the quality of survey work by providing leadership and direction to the field team.
• Ensure clear and effective communication by keeping project managers and team leads informed of all critical project developments.
• Maintain active membership with CIEEM