Job Description
Job Title: Principal Ecologist - Remote / Hybrid Development & infrastructure projects
Location: Remote (SE) / Hybrid with site visits
Salary: Competitive + Benefits (hire car)
Job Type: Full-Time, Permanent
Are you an experienced Ecologist looking for your next step? Join a leading international environmental consultancy and become part of a highly respected, established UK ecology team working on a wide range of infrastructure and property sector projects.
This position offers remote and flexible working, career progression opportunities, and a platform to help shape the future of our ecology services across the UK.
Principal Ecologist roles:
- Lead and manage ecological projects (technical, commercial, and financial delivery)
- Carry out and oversee Phase 1 habitat surveys, protected species assessments, and ECoW
- Produce high-quality ecological reports and contribute to EIAs and planning applications
- Attend virtual/in-person client meetings and design reviews
- Support business development and help grow the team across the Southern region
Principal Ecologist Specification
- Degree in Ecology or related environmental discipline
- Proven ecological consultancy experience in the UK (5 years+)
- Strong knowledge of UK wildlife legislation, EIA, and planning frameworks
- Excellent project management and client liaison skills
- Team player with ambition to lead and support others
If you would like to know more on this Principal Ecologist position, please contact Cory taylor at Calibre Search.
Calibre Search promote equality in the workplace and we welcome applications from all suitably skilled or qualified candidates regardless of their sex, race, disability, religion/beliefs, sexual orientation or age. We act as both an employment agency and employment business.
