**What if you could shape a career as unique as you?** At WSP, you can access our global scale, contribute to landmark projects and connect with the brightest minds in your field to do the best work of your life. You can embrace your curiosity in a culture that celebrates new ideas and diverse perspectives. You can experience a world of opportunity and the chance to shape a career as unique as you. **A little more about your role…** Joining our friendly ecology team in Bristol this role will enable you to expand and grow your career supported by some of the industry’s leading experts in ecology. We are open to shaping the balance of this role to the right candidate whether that’s a particular technical focus or progressing your project management experience into different sectors and types of projects. At WSP we service a broad suite of clients, projects and sectors which provides a wide range of opportunities for the next step of your career. + Supporting clients (external or internal) with accurate, innovative and proportionate biodiversity technical advice in relation to a range of exciting projects + Contribute to biodiversity inputs across all project lifecycles from bidding/ feasibility/optioneering, field survey programmes, detailed design and assessment + Acting as technical lead for the production of ecological assessments from project inception through to project completion, including authoring/technically reviewing Preliminary Ecological Appraisals, protected species reports, biodiversity management and mitigation plans, scoping reports, biodiversity chapters of Environmental Statements and HRA, with the associated quality, schedule and budget management responsibilities + Mentoring, coaching and supporting junior staff. We are passionate about continual professional development and look to our senior staff to provide on the job coaching, mentoring and support to ensure our team members grow and develop to achieve their aspirations and meet our client needs + Project Management will be a part of the role in which you will have the opportunity to manage projects and overseeing extensive field survey campaigns. We pride ourselves on the enduring trusted relationships we have with our clients and you will have the opportunity to carry these relationships forwards and build new relationships of your own. **Don’t quite meet all the criteria? Apply, and we can see how your experience aligns to this role and other opportunities within the team.** **What we will be looking for you to demonstrate…** + A willingness, appetite and enthusiasm for new challenges + Experience of operating in consultancy at a senior/principal level leading the biodiversity elements of projects and delivery of high quality deliverables. + Demonstrable experience of managing/supervising ecologists in the field and survey programmes. + Demonstrable experience of leading the production of Biodiversity inputs to EIAs. + Demonstrable experience of managing projects, including commercial, resourcing and scheduling activities + Experience in stakeholder engagement and client/contractor liaison + Experience of Habitat Classification assessments and Biodiversity Net Gain + An ecology specialists and broad spectrum biodiversity generalists are equally welcome. + An undergraduate ecology (or related) degree, with a secondary MSc or PhD in a related discipline being of interest + Full membership of CIEEM **Imagine a better future for you and a better future for us all.** Join our close-knit community of talented individuals who share your passion for making a positive impact. Our global team includes more than 69,000 employees, working together to make a difference in communities both close to home and around the world. **With us, you can. Apply today.** \#LI-JS1 **We are WSP - Join us and make your career future ready!** In today’s world it’s important to work for a company that has clear purpose, giving back to communities and supporting what is truly important in the world. When considering a career move its vital to work for a business that is aligned to your values and goals, a place where you can belong. To find out more about our business click on the following link and discover what awaits you at WSP: Who We Are | WSP (https://www.wsp.com/en-gb/who-we-are) **WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU** **Work-life balance?** WSP recognises that work is only one part of your life and making time for other things is important – whether that’s for your families, friends, or yourself. Our hybrid working policy allows the flexibility to work from the comfort of your own home as well as collaborating in our contemporary offices across the UK. **Inclusivity & Diversity?** We want our people to achieve rewarding careers, bringing their whole selves to work. We celebrate integrity and treat people with respect, supporting each other and embracing diversity to create a culture of inclusion and belonging at WSP. Our employee resource groups VIBE (LGBTQ+ employees), CREED (Championing Racial Equality and Ethnic Diversity) and our Gender Balance Group, in tandem with WSP’s Neurodiverse Community Group, WSP Connect Group (visible and non-visible disabilities) help us promote the right environment for you to reach your full potential. **Health & Wellbeing?** We are committed to supporting our people, giving you the tools to make improvements to your health and wellbeing through our Thrive programme. Med24 gives you and your family unrestricted telephone access to an NHS doctor where you can call day or night or have a face-to-face video consultation. **Flex your time?** For improved work life balance, WSP offers the “WSP Hour” which enables you to take one hour per day to do as you wish and make up the time earlier or later that day. We also offer part time and flexible working arrangements plus the option to flex your bank holiday entitlement to suit you. **Your development?** We appreciate that development and training is important to you and that’s why we have a supportive environment that invests in your development, whether that’s chartership, training or mentoring. **APPLY NOW AND BE THE FUTURE OF WSP!** **\#WeAreWSP** _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. 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._ _Please note WSP reserves the right to close the vacancy before the advertised closing date._