At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead ecological consultancy projects and develop innovative solutions for environmental challenges.
- Company: Join AECOM, a global leader in infrastructure consulting dedicated to creating a better world.
- Benefits: Enjoy flexible hybrid working, career development opportunities, and personalised benefits tailored to your lifestyle.
- Other info: Diverse and inclusive workplace that values unique contributions and perspectives.
- Why this job: Make a real impact on the environment while working with a dynamic team of experts.
- Qualifications: Degree in ecology or related field, with experience in ecological surveys and project management.
The predicted salary is between 45000 - 60000 £ per year.
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.
Are you ready to join a team of talented ecologists and shape the future of the environment? Join our dynamic Nature team as a Principal Ecologist in our growing locations, and benefit through our flexible hybrid working model. At AECOM, we’re at the forefront of innovation, delivering an exceptional portfolio of Ecology programs and projects through long-term partnerships with key clients. Our North of England regional Nature team are working on a mix of large infrastructure projects in the energy, water, renewables, defence and transport sectors, alongside managing smaller local projects.
Here’s what you’ll do:
- Lead and support delivery of high-quality ecological consultancy and advisory services to both internal and external clients.
- Oversee plan, schedule and organise all phases of ecological project work, ensuring necessary resources, budgets and controls are in place to meet both programme and budget requirements.
- Support development of technically robust and pragmatic solutions to complex ecological issues.
- Lead and support production of ecology chapters for environmental statements and protected species licence applications.
- Author or technically check project deliverables to ensure high quality outputs.
- Support the continued development of our technical capabilities.
Ready to push the limits of what’s possible? Here’s what we’re looking for:
- Degree (or equivalent) in ecology or an associated subject.
- Membership of an appropriate professional institution and working towards or obtained Chartered Ecologist or Chartered Environmentalist status, and a holder of protected species survey and/or mitigation licences.
- Experience of leading and managing ecological surveys/licensing/impact assessment, as demonstrated by suitable professional experience.
- Experience in work-winning, managing projects, project budgets and leading stakeholder discussions.
- Experience of reviewing technical work and supporting wider team members.
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.
At AECOM, we value everyone's unique contributions and perspectives. 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!
