Senior or Principal Ecological Consultant at Thomson Environmental Consultants in Ipswich, England, United Kingdom | From GBP39,500 | Kablio

Role

Description

Document relevant professional experience and leverage it to advance toward obtaining protected species licenses.
Deliver high-quality reports and outputs for clients, consistently meeting or exceeding project deadlines and budget constraints.
Maintain active membership with CIEEM.
Handle technically challenging tasks, including EPSL applications, EcIA chapters, and habitat regulation assessments.
Cultivate and maintain strong relationships with clients, ensuring continued trust and satisfaction.
Take ownership for the quality of survey work by providing leadership and direction to the field team.
Line management responsibility, overseeing and guiding a small team of Senior Ecological Consultants, Ecological Consultants and Assistant Ecologists. You may also take on a role as technical leads.
Lead and manage large, complex projects, ensuring seamless execution from start to finish.

Requirements

Benefits

Technical coaching, mentoring and support to those around you.

Training + Development

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Interview process

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Visa Sponsorship

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Security clearance

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Company

Overview

Employee-Owned (2020)

Business Milestone

The firm transitioned to employee ownership, marking a significant strategic shift and strengthening company culture.

$35.6M Revenue

Annual Performance

The company achieves strong annual revenue, reflecting its robust growth and market position.

Originally rooted in ecological survey work, early projects included bespoke solutions like designing and constructing the UK's first dormouse bridge.
They operate across coastal, freshwater and terrestrial ecosystems, from seabed recovery monitoring in the North Sea to badger sett mitigation by flood defence works.
With offices across Guildford, Leeds, Cardiff, Birmingham, Manchester, and East Anglia, they support nationally significant commercial, residential, rail, renewable energy and marine infrastructure projects.
Regular involvement in complex decommissioning projects, high‑value port and logistics developments, and renewable energy programmes underscores their technical breadth.
They publish 'Blue Newt' and 'Deep Blue' newsletters and maintain their own ecology handbook—underscoring a commitment to in‑depth specialist knowledge.
A distinctive fact: they blend hands‑on habitat construction and conservation (e.g., artificial setts, amphibian fencing) with detailed GIS‑led planning and impact assessment.

Culture + Values

Respect
Integrity
Support
Excellence
Employee ownership via Employee Ownership Trust

Environment + Sustainability

2021/22 & 2023

Carbon Reduction Plans Published

Documents outlining strategies to reduce carbon emissions, providing clear goals and timelines for sustainable operations.

2.5 GW

Renewable Energy Projects Advised

Experts have provided guidance on over 2.5 gigawatts of renewable-energy projects, contributing to global clean energy infrastructure.

2050

Net-Zero Alignment

Strategies and operations are aligned with the UK's goal of achieving net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by the year 2050.

Purpose: “Enable Business and Nature to thrive together.”
Employee‑led internal sustainability committee guiding own impacts
Services include greenhouse‑gas benchmarking, target setting, mitigation planning, and sustainability reporting

Inclusion & Diversity

Articles

Projects

Our Blog – Blue Newt

Careers

Publications – The Thomson Handbook

Company

Overview

Employee-Owned (2020)

Business Milestone

The firm transitioned to employee ownership, marking a significant strategic shift and strengthening company culture.

$35.6M Revenue

Annual Performance

The company achieves strong annual revenue, reflecting its robust growth and market position.

Originally rooted in ecological survey work, early projects included bespoke solutions like designing and constructing the UK's first dormouse bridge.
They operate across coastal, freshwater and terrestrial ecosystems, from seabed recovery monitoring in the North Sea to badger sett mitigation by flood defence works.
With offices across Guildford, Leeds, Cardiff, Birmingham, Manchester, and East Anglia, they support nationally significant commercial, residential, rail, renewable energy and marine infrastructure projects.
Regular involvement in complex decommissioning projects, high‑value port and logistics developments, and renewable energy programmes underscores their technical breadth.
They publish 'Blue Newt' and 'Deep Blue' newsletters and maintain their own ecology handbook—underscoring a commitment to in‑depth specialist knowledge.
A distinctive fact: they blend hands‑on habitat construction and conservation (e.g., artificial setts, amphibian fencing) with detailed GIS‑led planning and impact assessment.

Culture + Values

Respect
Integrity
Support
Excellence
Employee ownership via Employee Ownership Trust

Environment + Sustainability

2021/22 & 2023

Carbon Reduction Plans Published

Documents outlining strategies to reduce carbon emissions, providing clear goals and timelines for sustainable operations.

2.5 GW

Renewable Energy Projects Advised

Experts have provided guidance on over 2.5 gigawatts of renewable-energy projects, contributing to global clean energy infrastructure.

2050

Net-Zero Alignment

Strategies and operations are aligned with the UK's goal of achieving net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by the year 2050.

Purpose: “Enable Business and Nature to thrive together.”
Employee‑led internal sustainability committee guiding own impacts
Services include greenhouse‑gas benchmarking, target setting, mitigation planning, and sustainability reporting

Inclusion & Diversity

Articles

Projects

Our Blog – Blue Newt

Careers

Publications – The Thomson Handbook