Senior Field Ecologist

Location:

Greater London, England, United Kingdom

AiDASH is an enterprise AI company and the leading provider of vegetation risk intelligence for electric utilities. Powered by proprietary Vegetation

AI™ technology, AiDASH delivers a unified remote grid inspection and monitoring platform that uses a Satellite First approach to identify and address vegetation and other threats to the grid. With a prevention-first strategy to mitigate wildfire risk and minimize storm impacts, AiDASH helps more than 140 utilities reduce costs, improve reliability, and lower liability across their networks. AiDASH exists to safeguard critical utility infrastructure and secure the future of human

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We are a Series C growth company backed by leading investors, including Shell Ventures, National Grid Partners, G2 Venture Partners, Duke Energy, Edison International, Lightrock, Marubeni, among others. We have been recognized by Forbes two years in a row as one of “America’s Best Startup Employers.” We are also proud to be one of the few software companies in Time Magazine’s “America’s Top Green Tech Companies 2024”.

Deloitte Technology Fast 500™ recently ranked us  among San Francisco Bay Area companies, and No. 59 overall in their selection of the top 500 for 2024.

Join us in Securing Tomorrow!

We are seeking an experienced Senior Field Ecologist for a 1-year contract to lead ground verification of our AI and satellite-powered Biodiversity Net Gain assessments. This is a unique opportunity for a seasoned ecologist to future‑prove your career by building deep expertise at the intersection of ecology and technology – spending your days in the field doing what you love while working with cutting‑edge BNGAI software that eliminates the administrative burden you’ve grown to dislike.

This role is perfect for ecologists who are passionate about fieldwork but frustrated by endless desk‑based tasks. Our AI and satellite technology handles the tedious administrative work – habitat mapping, metric calculations, and report generation – so you can focus on what matters: conducting high‑quality ground surveys, verifying outputs, and ensuring regulatory compliance.

Beyond fieldwork, you'll collaborate closely with our Solutions Ecology team to continuously improve our processes and product capabilities. Your field insights will directly shape how our technology evolves, giving you genuine influence over the future of BNG assessments across the industry.

• Technology Meets Nature: You’ll master BNGAI software and automated reporting systems while spending the majority of your time outdoors or with customers conducting surveys across beautiful landscapes throughout the UK.
• Career Future‑Proofing: Differentiate yourself by building expertise in AI‑powered ecological assessment – a skillset that will become increasingly valuable as the industry evolves toward technology‑enabled solutions.
• Senior Influence: Work alongside our in‑house solutions ecology consultant team to improve methodologies, validate AI outputs, and contribute to product development based on your extensive field experience.
• Maximum Autonomy: Manage your own survey schedule, travel arrangements, and fieldwork approach with complete expenses coverage and trust in your professional judgment.

• Lead field‑based verification surveys across the UK using our BNGAI Ground Survey app to validate AI and satellite‑powered biodiversity assessments
• Provide senior‑level quality assurance on BNG Baseline reports generated through our automated systems
• Work directly with customers on their BNG needs
• Collaborate with our Solutions Ecology team to refine product capabilities, validation protocols, and survey methodologies based on field observations
• Mentor and support other field ecologists in the team, sharing expertise and best practices
• Autonomously manage complex survey schedules, prioritisation, and travel logistics
• During periods of reduced field requirements, support customer technical inquiries and contribute ecological expertise to product development
• Act as a…