Senior/Principal Water Scientist/Planning

Company Description

Work with Us. Change the World. At AECOM, we\’re delivering a better world. Whether improving your commute, keeping the lights on, providing access to clean water, or transforming skylines, our work helps people and communities thrive. We are the world\’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, partnering with clients to solve the world\’s most complex challenges and build legacies for future generations. There has never been a better time to be at AECOM. With accelerating infrastructure investment worldwide, our services are in great demand. We invite you to bring your bold ideas and big dreams and become part of a global team of over 50,000 planners, designers, engineers, scientists, digital innovators, program and construction managers and other professionals delivering projects that create a positive and tangible impact around the world. We\’re one global team driven by our common purpose to deliver a better world. Join us.

Job Description

Join our dynamic Water Environment Team as a Senior/Principal Water Scientist in our growing team in the UK and Ireland (though other locations may be considered), and benefit through our flexible hybrid working model. At AECOM, we\’re at the forefront of innovation, delivering an exceptional portfolio of water science programs and projects through long-term partnerships with key clients.

Responsibilities

• Actively support the health, safety and well-being of the team and other colleagues;
• Support the preparation of high quality and commercially astute bids and tenders for water science services, for a wide range of sectors including: energy, utilities, transport, defence, water, residential and commercial etc.;
• Coordinate multidisciplinary teams including water scientists, hydrogeologists, hydromorphologists, aquatic ecologists and flood risk specialists, ensuring necessary resources, budgets and controls are in place to meet both programme and budget requirements;
• Identify the need for, plan and implement complex monitoring and field work as maybe required (e.g. water quality monitoring, flow gauging, hydromorphological surveys, PWS investigations etc.);
• Support delivery of high-quality water science consultancy and advisory services to both internal and external clients, including through our check and review processes;
• Support development of technically robust and pragmatic solutions to complex water science issues;
• Communicate effectively and professionally with other members of the Water Environment Team, within projects and with clients;
• Engage proactively with statutory stakeholders to resolve matters and ensure agreement on scopes of work, mitigation etc.;
• Support production of Water Environment Impact Assessments for Environmental Statements, WFD/WER Compliance Assessments, Nutrient Neutrality Assessments, various management plans and secondary consent applications;
• Author or technically check project deliverables to ensure high quality outputs.

Our Recent Projects

• Water environment impact assessment of some of the largest solar farms to have gained consent in the UK.
• Water science services to support developments of carbon capture technology to existing and proposed developments, as well as cross-country pipelines.
• Complex water quality monitoring to investigate stratification in a Highland\’s loch associated with a proposed Pumped Storage Hydro Scheme.
• Technical support during details design and secondary consent applications for major energy and highway projects, including the diversion of the River Eye SSSI.
• Water science constraints and opportunities analysis to inform the masterplanning of new residential developments and major linear infrastructure projects.
• WFD/WER Assessments of various proposed infrastructure projects.
• Nutrient neutrality assessments for private developers, technical support to LPAs, and supporting NE casework.

Being Part of the Team

Our Water Environment team are multi-disciplinary with specialists in geomorphology, hydrology, hydro-ecology, water quality and hydrogeology, comprising 60 surface water specialists and a further 25 hydrogeologists. All members of the Water Environment team take an active role in client contact and commercial aspects of our projects. Health, safety, and environmental considerations underpin all of our work.

Benefits

And let\’s not forget about the perks at AECOM. You\’ll enjoy a range of core and personalised benefits designed to support your future and well-being, customised to fit your lifestyle. Take advantage of career development opportunities, our flexible hybrid working model to ensure a work-life balance that suits your lifestyle, technical practice networks, AECOM University, and volunteering days.

Qualifications

Here\’s what we will need from you;

• Extensive experience undertaking Water Environment Impact and WFD/WER assessments.
• Experience across a range of different infrastructure types, planning regimes (e.g. DCO, TCPA), and project stages (i.e. feasibility/concept, planning, detail design, construction, post-construction).
• Be a technical specialist in a particular field (e.g. water science, hydrogeology, hydromorphology etc.).
• Be able to write proposals and develop the scope for relevant surveys, monitoring and assessments etc.
• Experience of water relevant permits/licences/consents and/or Nutrient Neutrality Assessments beneficial.

Additional Information

We celebrate diversity, including neurodiversity, and believe it enriches our team. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and abilities. If you are an applicant with a disability that requires reasonable accommodation to complete the application process, please contact us. If you meet some of the requirements above or have transferable skills you believe would benefit us, we would be delighted to hear from you!

About AECOM

AECOM is the world\’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle – from advisory, planning, design and engineering to program and construction management. Our teams are driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world through our technical expertise, equity, diversity and inclusion, and our commitment to environmental, social and governance priorities. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm with substantial annual revenue and global operations. We are a Disability Confident Employer and will offer an interview to applicants who have a disability or long-term condition, who meet the minimum/essential criteria for the role.

Legal and Contact

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines. For further information about the role, reach out to the recruiter on LinkedIn (Melissa Moody).

Job Details

ReqID: J
Business Line: Environment
Business Group: DCS
Strategic Business Unit: Europe & India
Career Area: Planning
Work Location Model: Hybrid

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