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Senior Ecologist : Guildford
Ready to step into a role where your expertise genuinely shapes projects from day one? An established and growing environmental consultancy in Guildford is seeking a Senior Ecologist to play a key role in delivering diverse and impactful projects: ranging from local conservation initiatives to nationally significant infrastructure schemes. This opportunity would suit a proactive, solutions-focused ecologist who enjoys client engagement, project ownership, and influencing environmental outcomes at both local and strategic levels.
Benefits
- Competitive salary with performance-related bonus
- Paid professional memberships
- Structured mentoring and clear progression pathways
- Paid volunteering days to support causes you care about
- Varied project portfolio offering real responsibility and autonomy
- Supportive leadership team that values initiative and fresh ideas
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The Opportunity
As Senior Ecologist, you will take ownership of projects, manage ecological inputs, and act as a trusted advisor to clients. You will be involved from early feasibility through to delivery, ensuring pragmatic and commercially aware ecological solutions. You'll also have the opportunity to mentor junior team members and contribute to the ongoing growth and development of the ecology function.
What You'll Be Doing
- Leading ecological assessments, habitat surveys, and impact studies
- Designing and overseeing protected species surveys and ecological monitoring
- Producing high-quality reports, impact assessments, and mitigation strategies
- Advising clients on ecological risks, constraints, and opportunities
- Supporting and mentoring junior ecologists
- Ensuring projects meet wildlife legislation, planning policy, and best practice standards
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About You
- Consultancy experience (or similar environment) with increasing project responsibility
- Degree in Ecology, Environmental Science, or a related discipline (postgraduate qualification advantageous)
- Strong field survey skills and confidence in report writing
- Solid knowledge of UK wildlife legislation and planning policy
- Confident communicator who enjoys building client relationships
- Ambitious, commercially aware, and motivated to progress
If you're looking for a role that combines technical ecology with influence, autonomy, and career progression, this could be your next move.
To discuss this Senior Ecologist opportunity or explore other roles, contact Ashleigh Garner at Penguin Recruitment.
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