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Job 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:
1. Re-meandering detailed design and construction supervision for the River Breamish, part of the River Till-Tweed SSSI and SAC in Northumberland.
2. Re-meandering detailed design and construction supervision for the River Eye SSSI in Leicestershire.
3. Re-meandering modelling and design for the River Cocker in Cumbria.
4. Nature recovery and wetland restoration for estates in Northumberland.
5. Landscape scale river restoration and natural flood management planning in the North York Moors National Park.
6. Weir removals and fish passes across England, Wales and Scotland.
7. River basin scale restoration planning for the Environment Agency and multiple water companies.
8. Programmes of WFD, BNG and MoRPh surveys for river restoration across the UK and Ireland.
9. Geomorphological management plans, and landslide and flood hazard analysis in New Zealand
You’ll bring your unique expertise on specific technologies or processes, and will be sought out for your technical excellence in areas such as:
10. Geomorphology / Hydromorphology
11. River restoration
12. River engineering, detailed design, contractor supervision and CDM Regulations
13. Hydraulic and geomorphological / sediment transport modelling
14. Co-ordinating multi-discipline teams on all aspects of river restoration planning and delivery
15. 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 let's 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
Here’s what we’re looking for:
16. Degree in relevant subject (e.g. geography, physical sciences, engineering).
17. Proven experience in river restoration.
18. Highly experienced in project management and delivery.
19. Excellent communication, engagement and leadership skills with multi-disciple technical teams, clients and stakeholders
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
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For further information about the role, reach out to the recruiter on LinkedIn (Melissa Moody).
About 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 you’re 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. We’re the world’s trusted global infrastructure firm, and we’re in this together – your growth and success are ours too.
Join us, and you’ll 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 person’s potential, and we’ll help you reach yours.
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
ReqID: J10137772
Business Line: Environment
Business Group: DCS
Strategic Business Unit: Europe & India
Career Area: Science
Work Location Model: Hybrid