Associate Ecologist

Job Description

This role will involve working with teams and projects that are run from the London office, however we encourage candidates to apply from different locations if they are willing to travel to London. In either instance there is an expectation for occasional site work and office work in other Ramboll UK offices.

Are you ready to take the next step in your ecology career and lead a team? Are you looking for a role where you can work with high-calibre specialists across disciplines to make a real difference? Do you want to work at a company that truly puts sustainability first?

If this sounds like you, or you’re curious to learn more, then this role could be the perfect opportunity. Join our Ecosystems Solutions department as our new Managing Consultant/Associate in Ecology and work with us to close the gap to a sustainable future.

Your new role

As our new Associate Ecologist , you will be managing a team of ecologists as well as managing and assisting with a range of projects spanning several sectors. Project work will be varied, covering a broad range of ecology services including EIA and HRA and public, commercial, residential, transport and energy projects. The role will also involve reporting, ecological mitigation design and liaising with relevant stakeholders. This is a great opportunity to join a dynamic and expanding team delivering on key projects and to further develop a variety of skills within the environmental consultancy sector.

Your key responsibilities will be:

Main point of contact for Ramboll project managers and other Ramboll disciplines in the office; main point of contact with clients, partner organisations and sub-consultants

Managing projects including ecology input to large scale projects

Delivering technical work on complex projects on time and managing them to budget

Business development, fee proposal preparation and client relationship management

Effective resource planning, management and mentoring of an ecology team in a multi-disciplinary consultancy environment

Supervision and management of sub-consultants.

Managing and planning ecological surveys and producing and reviewing high quality reports including habitat and species surveys (e.g. Preliminary Ecological Appraisal, Ecological Impact Assessment, ES Chapters)

Liaising with ecological regulators and planning authorities

Your new team

You will be part of a specialist team including ecologists, nature based solutions specialists and ecotoxicologists delivering work in support of sustainable development, including biodiversity net gain, natural capital accounting and ecosystem services. We are a growing, ambitious and diverse team with a unique integrated approach; the team is dynamic and friendly, delivering work for a range of clients.

Our team is small enough that you will get to know everyone and feel you have a significant role to play, big enough that there are people to bounce ideas off and with a range of different specialists and we are doing some interesting work on nature positive/corporate BNG work/renewables. There is an interesting variety of work and opportunity to collaborate with colleagues in a variety of other environmental disciplines.

About you

From the moment you start at Ramboll, we will support your personal and professional development so that you can continue to grow with the company. Whilst we look forward to supporting your continued learning and development, for this role we have identified some qualifications, skills, and capabilities that will set you up for success.

These include:

Member of Chartered Institute of Ecology and Environmental Management (CEnv or CEcol desirable)

Protected species licence(s) (bats would be advantageous), in particular experience of named ecologist on European Protected Species Mitigation Licence(s), Low Impact Class Licences or badger development licences.

Appropriate BSc or equivalent qualification (MSc in a relevant environmental discipline is desirable but not essential)

Capable of producing clear and concise deliverables to a high technical standard

Highly organised and able to work efficiently and effectively to deadlines

Good knowledge of relevant environmental/ecology legislation

An understanding of the UK planning system in relation to development and the integration of ecology

Proficient user of MS Office software

Full clean UK driving licence

What we can offer you :

Flexible work environment

27 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Matched pension contributions

Private medical cover and life assurance

Investment in your development

Leaders you can count on, guided by our Leadership Principles

The long-term thinking of a foundation-owned company

Work at the heart of sustainable change

Ramboll is a global architecture, engineering, and consultancy company. We believe that the purpose of sustainable change is to create a thriving world for both nature and people. So, that’s where we start – and how we work. At Ramboll, our core strength is our people, and our history is rooted in a clear vision of how a responsible company should act. Being open and curious is a cornerstone of our culture. We embrace an inclusive mindset that looks for fresh, diverse, and innovative perspectives. We respect, embrace, and invite diversity in all forms to actively cultivate an environment where everyone can flourish and realise their full potential.