Senior Ecologist

Senior Ecologist in Basingstoke, Hampshire | Cobalt Recruitment. Find a job Post a job Sign up Tired of searching? Let’s find you the right jobs faster Get Started Search These jobs were popular with other job seekers Barista Catering Assistant Contract Options Basingstoke (RG24) From £14 to £14.44 per hour 1 week ago Night Care Assistant Barchester Healthcare Basingstoke (RG24), RG24 9UL £13.21 per hour 1 day ago SEN TA Basingstoke Academics Basingstoke (RG21), RG21 £95 - £105 per day 1 week ago Associate Flood Risk Consultant AECOM Basingstoke, Hampshire 3 weeks ago Senior Healthcare Assistant Integrated Staffing Limited Basingstoke (RG21) From £13 to £14 per hour 3 days ago Assistant Manager Kwik Fit Weybourne, Farnham (GU9), GU9 9NP From £30,690 to £30,690 per annum 6 days ago Care Assistant - Bank - Care Home Barchester Healthcare Tadley (RG26), RG26 5GF £14.80 per hour 1 week ago Blast Technical Lead AECOM Basingstoke, Hampshire 3 weeks ago Senior Town Planner AECOM Basingstoke, Hampshire 3 weeks ago Senior Fitness Advisor The Bannatyne Group Basingstoke, Hampshire £28,496 2 weeks ago Senior Ecologist Cobalt Recruitment. View Profile Basingstoke, Hampshire Permanent Contract; Remote Published: 1 day ago £35000.00 - £45000.00 per annum + Car allowance/Company car, Pension Apply Save Senior Ecologist Cobalt Recruitment. Apply An established environmental consultancy is seeking an experienced Senior Ecologist to join its growing team. This role offers a varied workload across infrastructure, construction, and development projects, combining fieldwork, technical leadership, and project delivery. You'll work closely with project managers and senior colleagues, acting as a technical lead on ecological matters while supporting junior team members and ensuring projects are delivered to a high professional standard. Key Responsibilities Lead and deliver protected species surveys, including bats. Act as technical ecological lead across a range of projects. Undertake and manage Ecological Clerk of Works duties on site. Complete UKHab / Phase 1 surveys and Biodiversity Net Gain assessments. Support the preparation of HRAs, mitigation licences, and EIA ecology inputs. Assist with project coordination from inception through to completion. Ensure compliance with ecological legislation, licences, and planning conditions. Review and guide the work of junior ecologists. What You'll Bring Degree in ecology or a related environmental discipline. Minimum 4+ years' UK experience in ecological consultancy or related sector. Ideally a Bat licence holder (Level 1) or any other species licenses. Strong experience in protected species and habitat surveys. Sound understanding of the planning system, including BNG. Proven technical report writing and quality assurance skills. Confident communicator with clients, contractors, and stakeholders. Ability to manage workloads and coordinate surveys effectively. Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel and work survey hours. Desirable: Membership of CIEEM (or working towards chartership). Experience producing protected species licences. Background in infrastructure, transport, or property development projects. Additional protected species licences (GCN, dormice, reptiles, barn owls). Experience with EIAs, HRAs, and GIS mapping. Salary & Benefits Competitive salary based on experience. Remote working and site visits. Company car or car allowance with mileage. Flexible working hours and hybrid arrangements. 25 days annual leave + bank holidays + birthday leave. Pension scheme. Ongoing training and professional development opportunities. Why Apply? This role offers the chance to step into a senior position within a supportive consultancy, delivering high-quality ecological services on diverse and meaningful projects. You'll benefit from flexibility, strong career development, and the opportunity to make a real impact across the environmental sector. When applying to any role through Cobalt, your CV will never be shared with a client without your prior consent. Apply in confidence below or get in touch with me for a confidential discussion about the position via or 07458161399. Apply Cobalt Recruitment. Banking and Financial Services 24 Jobs The company is part of Company Profile In Short Industry HR & Recruitment, Construction & Property, Accounting & Finance, Engineering & Manufacture, Public Sector Founded 2001 Location London (& Manchester) Company size 51-250 About Cobalt With extensive
experience delivering search, recruitment and HR advisory services to the Real
Estate and Construction sectors, we pride ourselves on working across the full
spectrum of the built environment, including real estate investors. Working
with REITs, funds, private equity and investment banks, to property companies,
landed estates and developers, as well as real estate advisory, corporate
occupiers, management and maintenance organisations, main contractors and local
authorities. Our Heritage Since establishing
ourselves in London in 2001, we have continued to specialise and further
develop our reputation as market leaders across the same core sectors that we
originally started within, partnering with local clients across the world as
we've grown to now have offices across the UK, US and Germany. Diversity, Equity and Inclusion DE&I are integral
to our day-to-day work, to make the sectors we work across more equitable, and
improve not only the prospects of potential candidates working within these
sectors, but the opportunities for our clients to engage with a greater, more
diverse talent pool, too. This is why all our consultants receive DE&I
training on inclusive hiring, it’s why we conduct an industry-first diversity
survey and report across our industries each quarter, and host
DE&I-specific events for our clients. Similar Senior Ecologist Jobs Popular with Other Job Seekers Barista Catering Assistant Contract Options Basingstoke (RG24) From £14 to £14.44 per hour 1 week ago Night Care Assistant Barchester Healthcare Basingstoke (RG24), RG24 9UL £13.21 per hour 1 day ago SEN TA Basingstoke Academics Basingstoke (RG21), RG21 £95 - £105 per day 1 week ago Associate Flood Risk Consultant AECOM Basingstoke, Hampshire 3 weeks ago Senior Healthcare Assistant Integrated Staffing Limited Basingstoke (RG21) From £13 to £14 per hour 3 days ago Assistant Manager Kwik Fit Weybourne, Farnham (GU9), GU9 9NP From £30,690 to £30,690 per annum 6 days ago Care Assistant - Bank - Care Home Barchester Healthcare Tadley (RG26), RG26 5GF £14.80 per hour 1 week ago Blast Technical Lead AECOM Basingstoke, Hampshire 3 weeks ago Senior Town Planner AECOM Basingstoke, Hampshire 3 weeks ago Senior Fitness Advisor The Bannatyne Group Basingstoke, Hampshire £28,496 2 weeks ago Senior Ecologist jobs Senior Ecologist jobs in Basingstoke Construction jobs Construction jobs in Basingstoke Environmental jobs Environmental jobs in Basingstoke Jobs in Basingstoke Horticulturist jobs Conservation jobs Ecologist jobs Wildlife Trust jobs Ecology jobs Forestry jobs Field Ecologist jobs Biologist jobs Wildlife jobs Arborist jobs Environmental Advisor jobs Principal Ecologist jobs Senior Officer jobs Senior Environmental Advisor jobs Environmental Health Officer jobs Get hired. Find success. Get started Totaljobs About us Careers at Totaljobs Press Partners Privacy policy Terms and conditions Cookies Legal and compliance Accessibility Jobseekers Salary Planner Jobseeker help centre Career advice Recruiters Post job ads Recruiting news Courses Contact us - recruiters Recruit internationally Download App store Play store The Stepstone Group UK Ltd © 2026 We use cookies We use cookies to operate our website, measure how people use our services to help us improve them, enrich usage profiles and personalise the content displayed to you. We also share information about your use of our site with our social media, advertising, and analytics partners, who may combine it with other information, to show you relevant ads on other websites, and to measure the performance of our advertising. Some cookies are essential for the operation of our website. If you would prefer us not to use the non-essential cookies, click “Just necessary”, but please be aware that this may impact your experience of our site and the services we are able to offer. Click “Accept” if you’re happy for us to place these cookies. You can change your mind at any time. Store and / or access information on a device Cookies, device identifiers, or other information can be stored or accessed on your device for the purposes presented to you. Personalised ads and content, ad and content measurement, audience insights and product development Ads and content can be personalised based on a profile. More data can be added to better personalise ads and content. The performance of ads and content can be measured. Insights about audiences who have viewed the ads and content can be extracted. Data can be used to build or improve user experience, systems and software. Display third-party content (social networks, videos) Content from social networks and embedded content from third-party providers can be displayed. Identifiers derived from authentications If an identifier is created based on authentication data, such as contact details associated with online accounts you have set up on websites or apps (e.g. email address, phone number) or customer identifiers (e.g. an identifier provided by your telecommunications provider), then this identifier can be used to recognize you across websites, apps and devices if you are logged in with the same contact details. Just Necessary Accept All Cookie Settings You can also exercise your right to object to data processing based on legitimate interests under “Privacy Policy”. Privacy Policy Cookie policy