Consultant / Senior / Principal Bat Ecologist Job at United Kingdom a minute Full Time NEW

WSP’s Nature Services team is a diverse group of ecologists combining generalists and specialist bat leads. We deliver a wide range of challenging projects across the UK, focusing on enabling the energy transition and infrastructure upgrades. We are expanding our licensed bat survey team in Scotland, offering flexibility for individuals to develop as well‐rounded generalists or bat specialists.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical advice, plan, and oversee bat surveys across diverse schemes, mainly linked to decarbonisation efforts.
• Act as bat lead on projects ranging from onshore wind farms to linear schemes such as hydrogen pipelines, road dualling, and energy infrastructure upgrades.
• Oversee generic and specialist survey work.
• Prepare tenders for a variety of schemes within our portfolio.
• Contribute deliverables including Ecological Impact Assessments (EcIAs), Biodiversity chapters of EIAs, Habitats Regulations Assessments (HRAs), and licence applications.
• Maintain client liaison and manage projects.
• Mentor and train the wider team.
• Support innovative ways of working and contribute to the national bat technical working group, where interested.

Qualifications

• Hold a NatureScot bat licence, or be in the process of attaining one.
• Experience in carrying out and/or managing bat surveys across various habitat types and schemes.
• Experience with bat call analysis, data management, and interpretation of field survey data.
• Experience in report writing, with seniority levels depending on the role.
• Experience in development licensing applications.
• Strong teamwork skills within a Nature Services professional team.
• Good working knowledge of wildlife legislation relevant to bats.

Benefits

• Hybrid working policy: work from home up to two days a week.
• Flexible leave options and part‐time arrangements.
• Health & wellbeing programmes, including Virtual GP services and gym membership discounts.
• Support for diversity, equity, and inclusion through employee resource groups and inclusive workplace culture.
• Professional development and training opportunities, including mentoring and chartership pathways.

Here at WSP we positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, pregnancy or maternity/paternity. xxuwjjq As a Disability Confident leader, we will interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria; please let us know if you require any workplace adjustments in support of your application.