Job Title: Senior / Principal Ecologist Salary: 45,000 - 60,000 dependent on experience and level (Senior typically 45k- 55k; Principal typically 55k- 60k) Location: Reading, Bristol, with opportunities in Warrington and Edinburgh (flexible across other UK offices) Type: Permanent, Full Time / Flexible About the Role: Our client is seeking experienced and enthusiastic Senior and Principal Ecologists to join their expanding, award-winning Ecology team. You will play a key role in delivering positive biodiversity outcomes, shaping nature-based solutions, and helping to secure Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) across a diverse mix of projects in the UK. You will work on schemes ranging from strategic residential developments and regeneration programmes to energy, transport, and nationally significant infrastructure projects. Operating at the heart of multi-disciplinary teams, you will provide trusted ecological expertise, oversee ecological mitigation and...

Senior/Principal Ecologist Salary: 40,000k-60,000k (dependent on experience) Location: Haywards Heath/Portsmouth Type: Permanent, Hybrid About the Role: Due to continued success and plans for growth, our client is seeking experienced and enthusiastic Senior and Principal Ecologists to join their team in Haywards Heath or Portsmouth. As part of an award-winning team, you'll work on diverse projects, including habitat creation, river restoration, flood risk management, and Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) assessments. The team specialises in wetland and riverine environments, collaborating across disciplines such as engineering, geomorphology, and landscape to promote natural systems and nature-based solutions. About the Client: Our client is a leading, independent environmental and engineering consultancy with offices in nine countries, including the UK and Ireland. They are employee-owned, allowing them to prioritise innovation and exceptional service, and they place...

Bennett & Game are proud to be representing an award-winning multi-disciplinary engineering and environmental consultancy, previously recognised as one of the UK's Top 100 Companies to Work For. With offices across the country, including a strong presence in Leeds, they deliver innovative and sustainable solutions across infrastructure, development, and environmental sectors. Due to continued expansion of their ecological services, they are now seeking a Principal Ecologist to join their Leeds office and play a key role in driving technical excellence, project delivery, and team development within a collaborative, forward-thinking environment. Principal Ecologist Job Overview Lead complex ecological assessments, including advanced protected species surveys, detailed site evaluations, and strategic ecological input for major development projects Prepare and oversee high-quality technical reports such as Ecological Impact Assessments, biodiversity net gain strategies,...

Building Biodiversity Better Step out of the ordinary and shape the future of ecology. At Ecology by Design , we re redefining what it means to be an ecological consultant - blending scientific rigour with creativity, innovation, and a genuine commitment to restoring nature. Here, your expertise isn t boxed in by bureaucracy or lost in endless process. It drives real-world change. If you re a Principal or Associate level Ecologist ready to take ownership of your work, influence project outcomes, and lead with purpose, this is your moment. You ll join a passionate, forward-thinking team where autonomy, trust and technical excellence go hand in hand - and where your ideas shape landscapes, policy, and the next generation of ecological practice. This isn t just another consultancy role, it s a chance to be part of a movement that puts biodiversity, innovation, and people at the heart of everything we do. For the right candidates is also a chance to open and run your own...

Building Biodiversity Better Step out of the ordinary and shape the future of ecology. At Ecology by Design, we re redefining what it means to be an ecological consultant - blending scientific rigour with creativity, innovation, and a genuine commitment to restoring nature. Here, your expertise isn t boxed in by bureaucracy or lost in endless process. It drives real-world change. If you re a Principal or Associate level Ecologist ready to take ownership of your work, influence project outcomes, and lead with purpose, this is your moment. You ll join a passionate, forward-thinking team where autonomy, trust and technical excellence go hand in hand - and where your ideas shape landscapes, policy, and the next generation of ecological practice. This isn t just another consultancy role, it s a chance to be part of a movement that puts biodiversity, innovation, and people at the heart of everything we do. For the right candidates is also a chance to open and run your own office...

Building Biodiversity Better Step out of the ordinary and shape the future of ecology. At Ecology by Design, we re redefining what it means to be an ecological consultant - blending scientific rigour with creativity, innovation, and a genuine commitment to restoring nature. Here, your expertise isn t boxed in by bureaucracy or lost in endless process. It drives real-world change. If you re a Principal or Associate level Ecologist ready to take ownership of your work, influence project outcomes, and lead with purpose, this is your moment. You ll join a passionate, forward-thinking team where autonomy, trust and technical excellence go hand in hand - and where your ideas shape landscapes, policy, and the next generation of ecological practice. This isn t just another consultancy role, it s a chance to be part of a movement that puts biodiversity, innovation, and people at the heart of everything we do. For the right candidates is also a chance to open and run your own office...

Building Biodiversity Better Step out of the ordinary and shape the future of ecology. At Ecology by Design , we re redefining what it means to be an ecological consultant - blending scientific rigour with creativity, innovation, and a genuine commitment to restoring nature. Here, your expertise isn t boxed in by bureaucracy or lost in endless process. It drives real-world change. If you re a Principal or Associate level Ecologist ready to take ownership of your work, influence project outcomes, and lead with purpose, this is your moment. You ll join a passionate, forward-thinking team where autonomy, trust and technical excellence go hand in hand - and where your ideas shape landscapes, policy, and the next generation of ecological practice. This isn t just another consultancy role, it s a chance to be part of a movement that puts biodiversity, innovation, and people at the heart of everything we do. For the right candidates is also a chance to open and run your own...

Building Biodiversity Better Step out of the ordinary and shape the future of ecology. At Ecology by Design , we re redefining what it means to be an ecological consultant - blending scientific rigour with creativity, innovation, and a genuine commitment to restoring nature. Here, your expertise isn t boxed in by bureaucracy or lost in endless process. It drives real-world change. If you re a Principal or Associate level Ecologist ready to take ownership of your work, influence project outcomes, and lead with purpose, this is your moment. You ll join a passionate, forward-thinking team where autonomy, trust and technical excellence go hand in hand - and where your ideas shape landscapes, policy, and the next generation of ecological practice. This isn t just another consultancy role, it s a chance to be part of a movement that puts biodiversity, innovation, and people at the heart of everything we do. For the right candidates is also a chance to open and run your own...

Building Biodiversity Better Step out of the ordinary and shape the future of ecology. At Ecology by Design , we re redefining what it means to be an ecological consultant - blending scientific rigour with creativity, innovation, and a genuine commitment to restoring nature. Here, your expertise isn t boxed in by bureaucracy or lost in endless process. It drives real-world change. If you re a Principal or Associate level Ecologist ready to take ownership of your work, influence project outcomes, and lead with purpose, this is your moment. You ll join a passionate, forward-thinking team where autonomy, trust and technical excellence go hand in hand - and where your ideas shape landscapes, policy, and the next generation of ecological practice. This isn t just another consultancy role, it s a chance to be part of a movement that puts biodiversity, innovation, and people at the heart of everything we do. For the right candidates is also a chance to open and run your own...

Job Title: Principal / Senior Civil Engineer (Chartered or Incorporated) Salary: 50,000 - 60,000 (dependent on experience) Location: Leeds (with access to Tadcaster office if required) Type: Permanent, full-time (part-time considered), hybrid working About the Role: Our client is seeking an experienced Incorporated or Chartered Engineer to lead the delivery of environmental improvement, flood risk, pumping station and wider civil infrastructure projects. The role involves full project lifecycle management, technical leadership, team coordination and supporting innovation across multidisciplinary projects. You will work with engineers, ecologists and geomorphologists on schemes that promote nature-based solutions and climate resilience, including natural flood management. The position offers genuine scope for progression into team leadership or managerial roles. About Our Client: Our client is an established environmental and engineering consultancy...