Overview

This graduate role offers an opportunity to work on exciting, ground-breaking projects from day one, with support to grow in your chosen discipline as well as training to develop the core skills needed to succeed in a professional organisation. Our early careers programme provides mentoring, Chartership support and bonuses, and more.

Role Title: Graduate Ecologist
Start Date: Summer 2026
Location: Leeds, Manchester, Newcastle or Cumbria

Job Description:

Are you looking to put your academic learning into practice? Are you hoping to turn your passion for Ecology into a career? Or looking for an opportunity to receive training and mentoring to develop your field craft and consultancy skills from a team of ecology experts? 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 from CIEEM in 2023.

The Role/Key Duties:

As Tetra Tech builds on its track record as a leading global Environmental consultancy, we are seeking a talented Graduate Ecologist to support and assist our highly skilled ecologists as they undertake a range of habitat and protected species surveys including bats, reptiles, amphibians, otters, barn owls, desktop studies, data analysis and report writing. This is a fantastic opportunity to develop field craft and consultancy skills as part of a professional team in the great outdoors.

The role is for an enthusiastic and passionate Graduate Ecologist looking to develop a successful career while helping shape the world we live in. With ambitions to grow our UK presence to emulate the success of the global business, we are looking for ecologists to join our national team of over 90 ecologists. We are looking for the very best people to maintain our position as a market leader, including those taking their first steps onto the career ladder.

From Day 1, our Graduate Ecologists not only work on exciting, ground-breaking projects, but also receive support to grow in their chosen specialism as well as training to develop the core skills needed to succeed in the corporate world. This is all part of Tetra Tech’s Early Careers Programme, including mentoring, Chartership support, bonuses and more. We draw on the knowledge of our technical experts to develop the best solutions for our clients and our staff. A Graduate joining the Ecology team will assist our highly skilled ecologists as they undertake a range of habitat and protected species surveys, desktop studies, data analysis, report writing, fee proposals alongside extensive training. With career pathways defined for all grades of ecologist, the route to career progression and professional development is clear.

This is an opportunity for an individual to develop their career whilst shaping the world we live in. They will be required to work with colleagues from across the wider business on multi-disciplinary opportunities and projects, so a willingness to understand how other parts of the business work will be required.

We are very happy to discuss flexible working for this role, including the possibility of reduced or compressed hours and flexible start or finish times. We can offer a range of solutions to help you get the most out of your work/life balance. We are supportive of flexible working but will require you to attend offices, events or sites as necessary to deliver the role.

About the Ecology Team

• Over 90 permanent ecologists across 14 offices working as one cohesive team.
• Time away from home minimised.
• IT systems allow seamless remote and flexible working, so proximity to an office is not a barrier – we focus on talents and skills, not postcode. Our ecologists can work on the projects that interest them and deliver them to the highest standards.
• Site-based cars or car allowances to every member of the team regardless of grade, including for personal use.
• Established TOIL system to allow time management to suit specific personal needs alongside seasonal demands.
• Career frameworks provide clarity on how to progress.
• We encourage the development of well-rounded ecologists who can talk about all stages of a project. We offer internal and external training and mentoring, including from our in-house experts.
• Bat handling licence incentivisation scheme to thank ecologists who spend time and effort in achieving their licence – we know it’s not easy!
• And to show our support of personal development, we award a significant financial bonus to anyone achieving Chartered Ecologist status through CIEEM.
• We work closely with many other teams, including Planners, Archaeologists, Landscape Architects, Masterplanners and Engineers. With a culture of openness, there is always someone within the business who can provide advice and support for almost any query.

Qualifications/Skills requirements:

• Minimum 2:1 Degree or equivalent in ecology, conservation or similar relevant discipline
• Be a student or qualifying member of CIEEM (or at least have evidence of working towards securing this)
• Have an understanding of the principles of ecological survey and mitigation work
• Have good written and verbal communication skills
• Be willing to work flexible, unsociable hours including evenings and occasionally early mornings
• Be willing to travel for work
• Valid UK driving licence and ideally access to a vehicle
• Able to obtain SC clearance and DBS check

Application Closing Date: 31st October 2025

Assessment Centre to be held: February 2026

We take pride in delivering projects effectively for clients. This often requires colleagues to be together— in offices or on site – to ensure the best outcomes. However, when possible, we also advocate for flexibility around how, when, and where you work.

There is no "one approach fits all" – each team manages their own way of working, we trust our employees and focus on outputs not inputs. Meeting up with colleagues and clients face to face in office environments or on site is important for collaboration, face-to-face meetings, appraisals and development.

Making everybody feel welcome at Tetra Tech is important to us – because everybody is welcome! We are working hard to be a business where everyone can be themselves but can celebrate who they are and what they bring to our organisation. If you have a disability, learning difficulty, medical condition or any other individual need, we would be happy to talk to you about making reasonable adjustments to our application and selection process that will enable you to be your best.

We are an equal opportunities employer and encourage applications from all suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, transgender status, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity/shared parental leave, in line with the Equalities Act 2010.

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

Additional Information

• Organization: 784 TCE
• Requisition #78400001520

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