Job Details
Closing Date: 2025-12-01
Job Title: Graduate Aquatic Ecologist
Location: Falmer (Hybrid Working)
Salary: from £35k per annum
Key Responsibilities
* Take responsibility for your own health and safety in line with industry standards and company policies.
* Follow procedures to ensure safety, sustainability and environmental compliance are upheld.
* Support Project Ecologists in managing aquatic ecology risks for large‑scale infrastructure and permitting projects.
* Assist in the ecological risk management of small to medium‑size projects.
* Conduct aquatic ecology surveys and assessments, including fieldwork and report writing.
* Collect, analyse and interpret ecological data to inform assessments.
* Engage in continuous professional development under the guidance of your line manager.
* Travel across Kent, Sussex, Hampshire and the Isle of Wight as required.
* Fieldwork may involve early mornings and evening hours.
* Work independently and collaboratively within multidisciplinary project teams.
* Contribute ideas and support team members to improve project outcomes.
* Ensure work is delivered on time and to agreed standards.
* Adhere to procedures that ensure deliverables meet customer expectations and commitments.
Qualifications & Experience
* Undergraduate or postgraduate degree in a relevant ecological or marine discipline.
* Academic or professional experience in aquatic ecology.
* Understanding of electric fishing surveys, aquatic macroinvertebrate sampling, macrophyte surveys and UK environmental legislation, planning policy and permitting regulations.
* Experience working within a team environment.
Skills & Abilities
* Full UK driving licence.
* Proficient in MS Office (Word, Excel).
* Working knowledge of GIS software.
* Strong report writing and data analysis skills.
* Excellent organisational and communication skills.
* Analytical thinking to prioritise and resolve issues.
* Willingness to learn from others and contribute to team improvements.
* Effective listener and collaborator.
* Commitment to personal development and performance improvement through measurable goals.
Package
This role is full‑time Monday to Friday, 37 hours a week. Southern Water operates a hybrid approach to working between our offices/sites and home.
We offer a salary from £35k per annum depending on skills and experience, plus a range of benefits including:
* Company and performance‑related bonus.
* Generous pension up to 11% company contribution.
* 25 days annual leave.
* Life assurance equal to 4× salary.
* Salary sacrifice electric car scheme (after 6 months service).
* Health Cash Plan.
* Full funded eye tests.
* Two paid volunteering days a year.
* Occupational health service.
* Discounts with over 800 popular retailers.
* Digital GP service.
* Study support may be available for job‑related qualifications.
* Competitive maternity leave and flexible return to work options.
* Cycle to work scheme.
Eligibility & Privacy Statement
All applicants must be eligible to live and work in the UK. You will need to provide evidence of eligibility (e.g. a passport or long birth certificate and proof of NI) and current proof of address (dated within the last 3 months). If you do not meet these criteria, your application will not be considered.
If you are an existing Southern Water employee, you will need to confirm within your application that your Manager is aware of your application.
Application Information
We encourage you to engage with us and find out more about this role. Our customers are at the heart of everything we do, because delivering water for life is our core purpose.
Privacy Statement
Please note: If you are an existing Southern Water employee, you will need to confirm within your application that your Manager is aware of your application.
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