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Wales ecology desk

Ecology jobs in Wales

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

Live ecology vacancies in Wales

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The Wales ecology jobs market

Ecology jobs in Wales span South Wales urban regeneration, mid-Wales renewables and North Wales coastal and upland projects. Our ecology team works with consultancies based in Cardiff, Swansea, Newport and across North Wales, plus UK-wide consultancies hiring Wales-based ecologists to cover their Welsh project pipeline.

Welsh ecology jobs frequently combine NRW licensing, Section 7 species work and protected species surveys with EcIA for renewables, transport and housing. Bilingual (English/Welsh) ecologists are in particular demand on publicly funded schemes.

Where we recruit: Cardiff, Newport, Swansea, Wrexham and remote working across mid and North Wales.

Sectors driving demand: renewables, housing, transport infrastructure and coastal / marine work.

Working with our ecology team on Wales ecology jobs

Our ecology team only recruits ecologists into ecological consultancy and in-house environment teams. That focus matters in Wales: 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 Wales 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 Wales: FAQs

How many ecology jobs are typically live in Wales?

It varies week to week, but Wales is one of the UK's busiest ecology jobs markets. Our ecology team is usually working on multiple live roles in Wales 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 Wales typically pay?

Salaries in Wales 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 Wales offer remote or hybrid working?

Yes — almost every ecological consultancy in Wales 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 Wales?

Renewables, housing, transport infrastructure and coastal / marine work. Most ecology jobs in Wales 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 Wales?

Yes. A large share of the senior ecology jobs we work on in Wales 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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