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Technical Director Ecology
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Overview
In this senior technical role, you will:
- Champion our Health, safety and Wellbeing culture, creating a safe and positive environment for all.
- Work closely with your team, the Regional Leader and the Team Leader to manage workloads and ensure technical excellence.
- Lead on opportunity generation, including tender preparation and overseeing the delivery of ecological services across technical, commercial and financial aspects.
- Provide both site-based and office-based support to mentor and develop junior ecologists.
- Help foster an enthusiastic, inclusive and productive team culture.
What We Will Be Looking For You To Demonstrate…
You’ll bring a strong blend of technical expertise, leadership ability and commercial awareness, including:
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- Experience across a range of UK habitats and protected species, with survey and/or mitigation licences (current or historic).
- A proven track record of designing and delivering ecological survey programmes, developing practical mitigation strategies, securing regulator agreement, and overseeing on-site implementation.
- Demonstrable experience in Ecological Impact Assessment (EcIA) and authoring Environmental Statement chapters.
- Experience of Habitat Regulations Assessment.
- Evidence of winning work from commercial clients, particularly within residential, mixed-use and industrial sectors.
- A passion for leading, developing and inspiring ecologists at all levels.
- Experience with nationally significant infrastructure projects or development consent order applications
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Joining WSP means becoming part of a global community of experts who care deeply about shaping a more sustainable future. You’ll enjoy:
- Meaningful career pathways
- Extensive mentoring and leadership support
- Opportunities to influence best practice across the UK ecology sector
- A culture where people feel supported, valued and encouraged to thrive
If you are ready to take a leading role in delivering ecological excellence and to support the future growth of a collaborative, forward-thinking team we’d love to hear from you.
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