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About the Opportunity
The successful candidate will work alongside other ecologists, environmentalists & geoscientists to deliver ecological based appraisals as standalone deliverables or integration into wider site development and planning support work.
Key Responsibilities
- Contribute to environmental impact assessments and development consent order projects.
- Lead on site visits, ecological surveys, marine ecology and meet client project managers.
- Lead in the production of screening and scoping reports to support planning applications.
- Develop a reputation within the sector by developing innovative methods of impact assessment for terrestrial, marine, coastal, and ecological impacts.
- Develop best available techniques for environmental assessments that consider climate resilience, emissions, noise, biodiversity, water discharges, and heritage.
Essential Criteria
- Experience in leading or significantly contributing to the preparation of ecological surveys, HRA, and environmental impact assessments for new developments and operational permitting applications.
- Qualification background in ecology, zoology, botany, marine sciences or equivalent.
- Chartered ecologist, environmentalist, or scientist.
- We are also willing to consider ecologists who are recent postgraduates.
Desirable Criteria
- Knowledge of any one of these: air quality management, noise abatement policy and legislation, or dispersion modelling methodologies for terrestrial and/or marine environments.
- Licensed bat ecologist with experience of leading bat surveys, including preliminary roost assessments and dusk/dawn surveys, in-line with current UK best practice and legislation.
- Strong interpersonal, analytical, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to tackle challenges.
- Willingness to travel on business as required, including visits to overseas sites.
Our Culture
Our values are built on a strong foundation of safety, integrity, and respect for every individual. People are at the heart of our mission, and we believe in supporting one another through a culture of care and collaboration. We strive to create a workplace where everyone feels they belong and can thrive. Supporting mental wellbeing and fostering a sense of connection are essential to how we work. When we embrace different perspectives and work together, we become more innovative, more agile, and more successful.
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For more than 100 years, Amentum has tackled the world’s toughest challenges to deliver agile and steadfast solutions to the U.S. government and its allies. With more than 50,000 employees on all seven continents and in more than 60 countries, Amentum delivers a broad range of operational support services to meet the critical needs of our clients.
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