Job Description
Principal Ecologist
Tetra Tech is seeking to recruit a Principal Ecologist to join our Planning & Environmental team. Based in our Belfast office, this role offers an exciting opportunity to lead ecological, environmental and planning project inputs across the UK and Ireland while working within a supportive, multidisciplinary environment.
Purpose and Scope of the Role
As a Principal Ecologist, you will lead ecological inputs across a broad portfolio of development, infrastructure and renewable energy projects. You will take responsibility for shaping ecological strategies, providing technical oversight and ensuring that ecological considerations are fully integrated into project design, assessment and delivery. You will author, review and quality‑assure high‑level assessments, including Ecological Impact Assessments, Habitat Regulations Assessments and ecology chapters for Environmental Statements, ensuring that all outputs meet regulatory expectations a...