Natural Resources Senior Ecologist / Senior Project Manager

Engineering Consulting Service; East Hampshire; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job description

What You'll Do

1. Conducting and managing wetland and natural resource projects
2. Being intimately familiar with Federal [USACE], State, and local wetlands regulations and guidelines
3. Understanding the regulatory/permitting/mitigation process
4. Managing projects, generating proposals, developing new business, and managing client relationships
5. Performing endangered species surveys
6. Leading both projects and people skillfully, coupled with a desire to mentor and grow subordinate staff

What We're Looking For

1. BS in Biology, Ecology, Botany, Environmental Science, or a related field; MS preferred
2. 7+ years of natural resources/wetlands delineation/endangered species experience
3. Relationships held with regulatory agencies would go a long way
4. Professional Wetland Scientist (PWS) license and Authorized Gopher Tortoise Agent would go a long way
5. Experience with NEPA preferred

Who We Are

ECS Group of Companies (ECS) was founded in 1988 with the goal to raise the standards of professional engineering consulting. Today, we are a leader in geotechnical, construction materials, environmental and facilities consulting services. We are employee-owned with more than 2,800 employees in 100+ offices and testing facilities coast to coast. ECS is currently ranked #64 in Engineering News-Record’s Top 500 Design Firms (April 2024), #144 in Engineering News-Record’s Top 200 Environmental Firms (October 2024) and #28 in Zweig Group’s Hot Firm List (June 2024). For additional information about ECS click here.

We love our employees and we show this through providing some great benefits, including paid time off, health and other insurance plans, retirement and college savings plans, and more. Click here to learn more about the great benefits at ECS.

ECS is an Equal Opportunity Employer. This means that all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information.