Mott Macdonald
A global engineering, management, and development consultancy delivering innovative solutions.
Principal / Associate Ecologist
Lead ecological consultancy, mentor team, deliver nature services for projects.
Job Highlights
About the Role
The role includes responsibility for staff wellbeing, mentoring and career development, as well as line‑managing part of the West Midlands team and working with senior regional leaders on utilisation, recruitment and training needs. Projects span all phases of a development lifecycle, from design conception to implementation, offering opportunities to influence scheme design, promote best practice and deliver nature‑based solutions on major infrastructure projects.
Key Responsibilities
- ▸team management
- ▸mentoring
- ▸recruitment
- ▸training
- ▸design delivery
- ▸nature solutions
What You Bring
Candidates must hold a degree in Ecology or a related subject, be a Full Member of the Chartered Institute of Ecology and Environmental Management (or achieve chartered status within six months), and have experience in ecological consultancy with strong report‑writing and review skills. Desirable qualities include people‑management, project‑management, bid preparation experience and willingness to travel throughout the UK. Mott MacDonald is not offering Skilled Worker visa sponsorship following the UK Government changes in April 2024, but welcomes applications from candidates eligible for alternative immigration routes that do not require sponsorship. • Degree in Ecology or related subject (essential). • Full Member of Chartered Institute of Ecology and Environmental Management (or chartered within 6 months). • Experience in ecological consultancy with strong report‑writing and review capability. • Technical specialism such as protected‑species licences or advanced botanical skills. • People‑management experience (desirable). • Project‑management experience (desirable). • Bid preparation experience (desirable). • Willingness to travel throughout the UK (desirable).
Requirements
- ▸ecology degree
- ▸chartered
- ▸ecology consultancy
- ▸report writing
- ▸species licences
- ▸project management
Benefits
A comprehensive benefits package is offered, covering health, financial, lifestyle, family, learning and development, and community engagement elements. • Private medical insurance for all UK colleagues. • Health cash plan covering everyday health costs. • Free menopause support through Peppy. • Wellbeing programme with family access. • Salary‑flex options for additional health benefits. • Pension contributions matched between 4.5% and 7%. • Life assurance up to 4× basic salary (optional up to 6×). • Income protection scheme with long‑term illness support. • Flexible benefits such as critical illness cover and payroll savings. • Annual bonus schemes sharing company financial success. • 33‑35 days paid holiday (inclusive of public holidays) with buy/sell option; increased to 35 days after 5 years. • Employee saving schemes and high‑street retailer discounts. • 26 weeks paid maternity and adoption leave; 2 weeks paid paternity/partner leave. • Shared parental leave up to 24 weeks at full pay. • Up to five extra caring days, two of which are paid. • Annual professional institution subscription and mentorship opportunities. • Formal training and self‑development programmes for technical and soft skills. • Access to employee networks supporting LGBTQ+, gender, ethnicity, disability and parent/carer communities. • Hybrid agile working policy promoting flexibility and well‑being.
Work Environment
Hybrid