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 Are you ready to join a team of talented ecologist’s and shape the future of the environment? Join our dynamic Nature team as an Principal Ecologist in our growing Cambridge, Basingstoke, Croydon, Leeds, Nottingham, Newcastle, Manchester, Birmingham, Glasgow, Edinburgh, Bristol, Dublin, and Cork (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 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. Our team is also supporting the wider AECOM Nature team with National and International 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. Come grow with us. Become part of our dynamic Nature business, which boasts around 150 professional experts including national and global leaders located across the UK
