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Company Description
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At AECOM, we deliver a better world. Whether improving commutes, keeping 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 complex challenges and build legacies for future generations.
We are a global team of over 50,000 professionals delivering projects that create a positive and tangible impact around the world.
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.
You will join a growing, friendly, highly motivated team, and contribute to a diverse range of projects across the UK and Ireland, including Environment Agency, Natural England, water companies, renewable energy, and nationally significant infrastructure.
Responsibilities
* Provide aquatic ecology input into EcIA, planning, mitigation, and multi-disciplinary projects.
* Author technical reports and work with multi-disciplinary teams to provide specialist input.
* Undertake data analysis and processing.
* Produce EcIA documents in line with CIEEM guidelines.
* Manage aquatic ecology input into projects, including survey design and costing.
* Lead a team of multi-skilled aquatic ecologists in AECOM’s nationwide offices and laboratories.
* Support 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, including the Water Framework Directive (WFD).
* Experience with 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.
We celebrate diversity, including neurodiversity. 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.
All applicant information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
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