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Senior Principal Ecologist - Nationwide
- Type: Full Time
- Region: UK - London
- Town/City: London
- Posted: 15/01/2026
- Reference: BBBH30607_1768497233
Job Description
Senior / Principal / Associate Director - Ecology
Location: Warrington, London, Bristol, Leeds or Brighton
Salary: Competitive
A leading UK environmental consultancy is hiring a Senior, Principal or Associate Director-level Ecologist to support growth across DCO, NSIP, renewables and major infrastructure projects.
This is a senior delivery and leadership role, focused on managing complex schemes from feasibility through consent. Fieldwork is minimal. The emphasis is on technical oversight, project management and client leadership.
What you'll be doing
Leading ecological inputs on large-scale developments
Managing EcIA and BNG delivery
Overseeing survey programmes and sub-consultants
Reviewing and signing off technical outputs
Contributing to HRA and DCO documentation
Managing programmes, budgets and client relationships
Working closely with planners, engineers and landscape teams
What they want
Strong consultancy background on complex or nationally significant projects
Experience delivering EcIA and BNG
Comfortable operating at Senior to Associate Director level
Solid understanding of UKHab, protected species and planning
Confident client-facing and report-writing skills
GIS capability and technical credibility
Desirable: DCO/NSIP experience, HRA exposure, renewables background, CIEEM membership.
Why consider it
This is a chance to take a genuinely senior role in a growing ecology team, working on high-profile projects with real influence over design and outcomes.
About us: Allen & York have been matching purposeful people with purpose-led organisations for 30 years. We partner with our clients and candidates on roles that build an understanding of climate change, promote sustainability and create inclusive and responsible organisations, working towards a sustainable world for us all. Committed to inclusiveness in the workplace, we aim to increase diversity across all areas and therefore welcome applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of their ethnicity, race, gender, religious beliefs, sexual orientation, age, or whether or not they have a disability. Let's help build a better world, together.
