Role Overview
You will plan, manage, report, and defend the technical outputs from the project to client, project team and stakeholders through relevant planning regime. You will receive comprehensive support from the full ecology team and be responsible for collaborating with other disciplines to deliver on your projects. Join our dynamic Nature team as an Associate Ecologist in our UK and Ireland offices, including Manchester, Leeds, Basingstoke, Newcastle, Glasgow, Cambridge, Nottingham, Bristol and Liverpool (other locations across the UK may be considered).
Responsibilities
* Act as the ecology lead for one or more major projects (such as DCO).
* Work with external clients and the project team to contribute to scope, technical advice and problem solving.
* Support project bidding, initiation, delivery, and reviews.
* Liaise with internal AECOM teams on project deliverables, scheduling, and budget.
* Act as Lead Verifier / Approver for a range of technical ecology project deliverables.
* Support the regional lead and national ecology team to achieve other deliverables during quieter periods.
* Provide mentorship to ecology team members.
* Lead client‑facing work, acting as the main point of contact for key clients and representing the company at meetings, site visits and stakeholder discussions.
Qualifications
* Demonstrable experience in planning and delivery of ecological services on projects in the UK or Ireland.
* Well‑developed understanding of relevant wildlife legislation.
* Ideally experience on DCO schemes, including experience at examination.
* Membership of an appropriate professional institution and evidence of working towards Chartership (such as CIEEM or related).
* Commitment to innovation and continuing professional development.
* Proactive approach to Health and Safety.
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