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The Midlands ecology desk

Ecology jobs in The Midlands

Live ecology jobs across The Midlands, handled by a dedicated ecology team that places ecologists into The Midlands ecological consultancies every week.

Live ecology vacancies in The Midlands

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The The Midlands ecology jobs market

The Midlands ecology jobs market is anchored by Birmingham, Nottingham, Leicester, Derby and the surrounding counties. Our ecology team works with consultancies covering everything from HS2-adjacent infrastructure to BNG-led housing and the East Midlands logistics / warehousing pipeline.

Midlands ecology jobs typically combine high-volume protected species surveys with EcIA and BNG design on housing, logistics and infrastructure schemes. Many Midlands ecological consultancies cover both East and West Midlands from a single office, which can make for varied project pipelines for ecologists.

Where we recruit: Birmingham, Nottingham, Leicester, Derby, Coventry, Stoke and Northampton.

Sectors driving demand: infrastructure (HS2, highways, rail), housing, logistics and renewables.

Working with our ecology team on The Midlands ecology jobs

Our ecology team only recruits ecologists into ecological consultancy and in-house environment teams. That focus matters in The Midlands: when you call us about a local ecology job, you are speaking to someone who already knows the hiring manager, the project mix, the salary banding and the realistic route to progression.

We will only put you forward for ecology jobs in The Midlands that genuinely match your licences, experience and target salary — and your CV is never sent to an ecological consultancy without your explicit permission for each role.

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Ecology jobs in The Midlands: FAQs

How many ecology jobs are typically live in The Midlands?

It varies week to week, but The Midlands is one of the UK's busiest ecology jobs markets. Our ecology team is usually working on multiple live roles in The Midlands across ecologist, senior ecologist and principal grades. The board above shows everything live right now — call us about anything off-market.

What salaries do ecology jobs in The Midlands typically pay?

Salaries in The Midlands depend on grade and licences. As a rough guide: assistant / graduate ecologist roles start around £24–28k, ecologists £28–36k, senior ecologists £36–46k, principal ecologists £46–60k+ and associate-level roles £60k+. Bat or GCN class licences typically add a clear premium.

Do ecology jobs in The Midlands offer remote or hybrid working?

Yes — almost every ecological consultancy in The Midlands now offers hybrid working, and a meaningful number of ecology jobs are fully remote outside survey season. We'll tell you upfront which roles will genuinely flex and which won't.

What kind of ecological consultancy work dominates The Midlands?

Infrastructure (HS2, highways, rail), housing, logistics and renewables. Most ecology jobs in The Midlands involve a mix of protected species survey work, EcIA / BNG and habitat / GIS mapping for those sectors.

Do you handle confidential / off-market ecology jobs in The Midlands?

Yes. A large share of the senior ecology jobs we work on in The Midlands are confidential — particularly principal, associate and head of ecology positions. Register your CV and we'll discuss roles that are never advertised publicly.

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