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Principal geomorphologist

Croydon
Permanent
Aecom
Principal
€55,000 a year
Posted: 6 January
Offer description

What your new role will entail

We are looking for an experienced Geomorphologist and River Restoration Project Lead to join our fantastic UK Water team. We work nationally and internationally with regulators governments water companies river and wildlife trusts estate managers and developers in all industries. Here you will be responsible for high quality project delivery with roles to suit the ideal candidate in planning managing modelling and designing sustainable geomorphology and river restoration schemes.


A selection of our current and recent projects includes

* Re-meandering detailed design and construction supervision for the River Breamish part of the River Till-Tweed SSSI and SAC in Northumberland.
* Re-meandering detailed design and construction supervision for the River Eye SSSI in Leicestershire.
* Re-meandering modelling and design for the River Cocker in Cumbria.
* Nature recovery and wetland restoration for estates in Northumberland.
* Landscape scale river restoration and natural flood management planning in the North York Moors National Park.
* Weir removals and fish passes across England Wales and Scotland.
* River basin scale restoration planning for the Environment Agency and multiple water companies.
* Programmes of WFD BNG and MoRPh surveys for river restoration across the UK and Ireland.
* Geomorphological management plans and landslide and flood hazard analysis in New Zealand


Areas of Technical Excellence

You’ll bring your unique expertise on specific technologies or processes and will be sought out for your technical excellence in areas such as :

* Geomorphology / Hydromorphology
* River restoration
* River engineering detailed design contractor supervision and CDM Regulations
* Hydraulic and geomorphological / sediment transport modelling
* Co-ordinating multi-discipline teams on all aspects of river restoration planning and delivery
* Project management

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. As an experienced geomorphologist you’ll provide coaching to peers and junior team members and liaise closely with internal and external clients.

Our specialist geomorphology team is currently 15-strong and works closely with colleagues dealing with all aspects of surface water groundwater estuaries lakes and the marine environment.


Come grow with us

And lets 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

* Degree in relevant subject (e.g. geography physical sciences engineering).
* Proven experience in river restoration.
* Highly experienced in project management and delivery.
* Excellent communication engagement and leadership skills with multi-disciple technical teams clients and stakeholders

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 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!


Additional Information

Interested in the role or curious about life at AECOM Follow us on LinkedIn Facebook Instagram and YouTube to explore our AECOM voices employee stories latest projects and much more!

For further information about the role reach out to the recruiter on LinkedIn (Melissa Moody).


About AECOM

AECOM is the worlds trusted infrastructure consulting firm delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle from advisory planning design and engineering to program and construction management. On projects spanning transportation buildings water new energy and the environment our public- and private-sector clients trust us to solve their most complex challenges. Our teams are driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world through our unrivaled technical and digital expertise a culture of equity diversity and inclusion and a commitment to environmental social and governance priorities. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm and its Professional Services business had revenue of $14.4 billion in fiscal year 2023. See how we are delivering sustainable legacies for generations to come at and @AECOM.


Freedom to Grow in a World of Opportunity

You will have the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. Whether youre working from an AECOM office remote location or at a client site you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed.

You will help us foster a safe and respectful workplace where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients.

AECOM provides a wide array of compensation benefits and well-being programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. Were the worlds trusted global infrastructure firm and were in this together your growth and success are ours too.

Join us and youll get all the benefits of being a part of a global publicly traded firm access to industry-leading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility. As an Equal Opportunity Employer we believe in each persons potential and will help you reach yours.

We are aDisabilityConfidentEmployer and will offer an interview to applicants who have a disability or long-term condition who meet the minimum / essential criteria for the role. Please let us know using this email address if you would like to apply through theDisabilityConfidentInterview Scheme.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Remote Work : No

Employment Type : Full-time


Key Skills

* Business Development
* Classroom Experience
* Dayforce
* Go
* Cloud Computing
* AWS
* Teaching
* Administrative Experience
* Leadership Experience
* Negotiation
* SAS
* Data Analysis Skills

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1

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