Company Description
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.
Job Description
Are you ready to join a team of talented Ecologists and shape the future of the environment? We are looking for an experienced Senior Aquatic Ecologist to join the Aquatic Ecology Team at AECOM. We have multi‑disciplinary offices throughout the UK and Ireland, and you would play a key role in providing technical expertise and undertaking surveys for new and existing projects, as well as in the continued growth and development of our team.
You will join a growing, friendly, and highly motivated team, and contribute to a diverse range of projects, including the Environment Agency and Natural England, Water Companies, renewable energy projects, nationally significant infrastructure projects, and many others. We deliver projects such as baseline data collection and monitoring for major infrastructure and utility projects, fish passage and weir removal projects, fish rescue and translocation, water quality monitoring, pollution response surveys, drought monitoring – the list goes on!
Responsibilities
* Providing aquatic ecology input into EcIA, planning, mitigation, and multi‑disciplinary projects;
* Authoring technical reports and working with multi‑disciplinary teams to provide specialist input;
* Undertaking data analysis and processing;
* Production of EcIA documents in line with CIEEM guidelines;
* Managing aquatic ecology input into projects, including survey design and costing;
* Playing an important lead role in a team of multi‑skilled aquatic ecologists in AECOM’s nationwide offices and laboratories;
* Supporting the wider environmental business.
Qualifications
* Understanding and implementing industry standard monitoring techniques and analyses for aquatic ecology and associated consenting/permitting requirements;
* Familiar with legislation relating to the aquatic environment and its implementation, including the Water Framework Directive (WFD);
* Experience of the EcIA/EIA process, from baseline data collection (desk‑based and field surveys) to impact assessment and mitigation design;
* Experience of WFD compliance assessment;
* Full UK driving licence.
Benefits and Working Environment
Become part of our dynamic Nature business, which boasts around 230 professional experts including national and global leaders located across the UK&I, from species licence holders to experts in impact assessment, habitat creation, freshwater ecology, ecosystem restoration, enhancement, and management. At AECOM, you’ll thrive in an inclusive and forward‑thinking environment where your contributions are valued.
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.
Additional Information
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! For further information about the role, reach out to the recruiter on LinkedIn (Melissa Moody).
For further information about AECOM, see our website.
Equal Opportunity and Diversity
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 ReasonableAccommodations@aecom.com. AECOM is and will continue to be a Disability Confident Employer and we will offer an interview to applicants who have a disability or long‑term condition who meet the minimum/essential criteria for the role. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
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