Senior Environmental Consultant - Aquatic Ecologist

About the role

A specialist environmental consultancy delivering ecological work across the ASEAN region is recruiting a Senior Environmental Consultant focused on aquatic ecology. You will design and run high-quality assessments that inform responsible development decisions, applying deep technical expertise across diverse landscapes while contributing to conservation and sustainability outcomes.

Key responsibilities

• Plan and carry out baseline aquatic and marine ecological surveys across habitats in the ASEAN region
• Lead and contribute to Environmental Impact Assessments (EIAs), ensuring rigorous methodology and compliance with Southeast Asian environmental regulations
• Carry out habitat mapping and species identification using field experience and desktop tools such as GIS and IBAT
• Analyse ecological datasets statistically and write clear, defensible technical reports and recommendations
• Support and manage biodiversity monitoring programmes, ensuring data quality and continuity
• Communicate findings to clients, regulators and other stakeholders and give technical guidance
• Lead proposal writing and support business development, including tender submissions
• Mentor junior team members and help ensure quality across project deliverables

Required profile

• Minimum of three years' experience in aquatic or marine ecology, ideally in a consultancy or regulatory setting
• Degree (or higher) in ecology, environmental science, marine biology or a closely related discipline
• Ability to design and deliver field surveys independently and in a multi-disciplinary team
• Track record of producing high-quality EIA chapters, ecological reports and proposals
• Experience engaging stakeholders and explaining complex science to non-specialists
• Willingness to do fieldwork across varied terrain in the ASEAN region

Required skills

• Proficiency in GIS software and statistical analysis tools used in ecological assessment
• Familiarity with Southeast Asian environmental regulations, assessment frameworks and tools such as IBAT