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

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

Working towards FISC level 3

What we offer

Contract: Permanent

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

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

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 .

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