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# Principal Ecologist at WSP

**Location**
: Edinburgh, Scotland

**Type**
: Full-time

**Level**
: lead/mgmt

**Posted**
: Sep 11, 2026

## Description

WSP is hiring a Principal Ecologist to join its Nature Services team and support ecology projects across Scotland and Ireland. The role combines ecological surveying, report preparation, tender and licence work, client and regulator liaison, project management, and line management of junior team members. Candidates need a relevant ecology qualification, CIEEM membership or eligibility, and experience leading and managing ecological consultancy work, including UK habitat and protected-species surveys and robust ecological reporting.

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