Remote Senior/Principal Ecologist

Greenwillows Associates Ltd are looking for an experienced Ecologist, working remotely, this will essentially be a desk based role enabling you to combine a high level of knowledge to help shape our projects, provide advice, and support the development of team members.

The role can be worked hours to suit your work life balance and other responsibilities, we have invested in a welfare centred approach at Greenwillows where we have dedicated mental health first aiders and an inhouse HR Manager to support you and ensure that our value of care for our people happens on a day to day basis.

This is an excellent opportunity to work on diverse and meaningful projects open to national candidates who are looking for regular, engaging projects that align with our values, such as nightingale habitat restoration and rewilding initiatives.

We can offer the following:

• A flexible and supportive working environment, we are a family friendly, inclusive business, that places importance on our staff’s wellbeing. Our current staff have various flexible working arrangements to suit their individual needs and personal responsibilities.
• Competitive salary with regular salary reviews to ensure we remain competitive and offer clear paths for promotion and salary increases based on regular performance reviews.
• A collaborative and friendly team where your input is valued, CPD and professional growth is invested in.
• Annual training budget, CIEEM competency based PRD framework
• Paid CIEEM membership and survey licences.
• Monthly botany training (both in-house and from an external botanist) for our employees and clear opportunities for career progression into senior leadership roles.
• Diverse portfolio of work, minimising travel time with a strong local client base. We are fortunate to already have a diverse range of work; however, as a forward-thinking company we strive for continual improvement and proactively seek opportunities to expand our team’s skill set.

Here are the key responsibilities for this remote role, you will organise ecological surveys and projects, helping to develop early years ecologists and have the opportunity for the following:

• Engage with clients to define project scope, review proposals and provide guidance on ecological considerations
• Manage complex projects such as quoting, surveying, reporting, and implementation, ensuring timely delivery, resource optimization and client satisfaction.
• Prepare ecological reports and management plans and carry out quality assurance reviews for work produced by assistant ecologists and ecologists.
• Partner with other ecologists and statutory organizations to plan surveys and deliver client
• expectations.
• Line-manage and mentor ecologists, supporting their development in report writing, habitat mapping, and broader technical skills.
• Monitor project budgets and collaborate with project managers to ensure accurate and timely invoicing for completed work.
• Provide a balanced perspective aligned with company values, while maintaining a strong awareness of commercial and financial viability.

You will need these essential requirements:

Previous experience in ecological consultancy as a senior or principal

Personal survey licences in at least two protected species.

Full Member of CIEEM

Experience in high quality habitat maps using software such as QGIS and Coreo

Knowledge of ecological legislation and best practice

Highly organised and motivated with excellent communication and IT skills