Graduate Ecologist

Tetra Tech Limited; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading environmental consultancy is hiring a Graduate Ecologist in Birmingham to support habitat surveys and develop practical skills in ecology. This role offers training, mentoring, and career progression opportunities. Candidates should have a minimum 2:1 degree in ecology or a related field, and be willing to work flexible hours. The company offers a collaborative environment with additional benefits such as site-based cars and professional development support.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Training and mentoring opportunities

Career progression framework

Bonus for achieving Chartered Ecologist status

Qualifications

• UK driving licence and ideally access to a vehicle.
• Able to obtain SC clearance and DBS check.

Responsibilities

• Support and assist highly skilled ecologists in habitat surveys.
• Conduct species surveys including bats, reptiles, and amphibians.
• Engage in desktop studies, data analysis, and report writing.

Skills

Understanding ecological survey principles

Good written and verbal communication skills

Willingness to travel for work

Education

Minimum 2:1 Degree in ecology, conservation, or relevant discipline

Job description

Overview

Join to apply for the Graduate Ecologist role at Tetra Tech Europe

Are you looking for an exciting, interesting career role where you can help make a difference for the future? Tetra Tech is a leading technical, engineering, and environmental consultancy providing data-driven, market-leading water, environment, infrastructure, energy, and international development solutions to clients in the UK and Europe. We deliver locally and we’re backed globally, with more than 6,000 employees and 50 offices in the UK and Europe. Our people are at the heart of what we do, and we support individual performance, innovation, and creativity.

From Day 1, you will work on exciting projects with support to grow in your chosen discipline, plus training to develop core skills for a professional career. Our early careers programme offers mentoring, Chartership support, bonuses, and more.

Role Title: Graduate Ecologist

Start Date: Summer 2026

Location: Midlands, Birmingham or Leicester

Role and responsibilities

Are you looking to put your academic learning into practice? Do you want to turn your passion for Ecology into a career with training and mentoring to develop your field craft and consultancy skills? Our award-winning Ecology consultancy has won Large Consultancy of the Year at the CIEEM Awards in 2023 and 2025, and Large Scale Mitigation Project of the Year in 2023.

• Support and assist our ecologists on a range of habitat and protected species surveys including bats, reptiles, amphibians, otters, and barn owls.
• Undertake desktop studies, data analysis, and report writing.
• Develop field craft and consultancy skills as part of a professional team in the outdoors.
• Work within a national team of ecologists and contribute to projects across the UK.
• Engage in multi-disciplinary opportunities and collaborate with colleagues from other parts of the business.

About The Ecology Team

• Over 90 permanent ecologists across 14 offices working as one cohesive team.
• Time away from home minimised; IT systems enable seamless remote and flexible working.
• Site-based cars or car allowances for all team members, including for personal use.
• Toil system to manage time according to personal needs and seasonal demands.
• Career frameworks providing clarity on progression and mentoring, including from in-house experts.
• Bat handling licence incentivisation and opportunities to achieve Chartered Ecologist status with a financial bonus.
• Collaborative environment with planners, archaeologists, landscape architects, masterplanners, and engineers.

Qualifications and skills

• Minimum 2:1 Degree or equivalent in ecology, conservation, or a related discipline
• Be a student or qualifying member of CIEEM (or evidence of working towards this)
• Understanding of ecological survey principles and mitigation work
• Good written and verbal communication skills
• Willingness to work flexible hours, including evenings and occasionally early mornings
• Willingness to travel for work
• Valid UK driving licence; ideally access to a vehicle
• Able to obtain SC clearance and DBS check

Application details

• Application Closing Date: 31 October 2025
• Assessment Centre to be held: February 2026

We are committed to flexible working where possible and will discuss suitable arrangements. Meeting with colleagues and clients in offices or on site is important for collaboration and development.

Equal opportunities Tetra Tech is an equal opportunities employer and encourages applications from all suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity.

Find out more at: https://www.tetratecheurope.com/careers/early-careers/