Overview
Company Description
Work with Us. Change the World. 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. There has never been a better time to be at AECOM. With accelerating infrastructure investment worldwide, our services are in great demand. We invite you to bring your bold ideas and big dreams and become part of a global team of nearly 50,000 planners, designers, engineers, scientists, digital innovators, program and construction managers and other professionals delivering projects that create a positive and tangible impact around the world. We're one global team driven by our common purpose to deliver a better world. Join us.
Job Description
AECOM are seeking Graduate Ecologists in our Bristol and Cardiff offices with a March 26 start. This is a fantastic opportunity to further your career by gaining valuable work experience within an established and successful consultancy.
About our Team
Our Nature team is part of AECOM’s Environment, Water and Energy business (one of the leading environmental consultancies in the UK and Ireland) which delivers environmental management services for feasibility, designing innovative nature-based solutions, delivery and management of environmental impact assessment for planning and environmental due diligence to mitigate environmental risks. We work across terrestrial, freshwater and marine environments in a wide range of sectors: energy, water, government, manufacturing and transportation. Most of our work is based in the UK and Ireland, and there may also be opportunities overseas including Europe, Middle East and Africa. Our ecologists work alongside architects, engineers, planners, economists and other environmental specialists on important projects. Together we provide the full range of ecological services including habitat and species surveys, impact assessment, biodiversity mitigation, offsetting and enhancement, and management planning for biodiversity.
Here's what you'll do:
In this role you will be working within a multi-disciplinary team on desk-based assessments and field surveys including preliminary ecological appraisal, UKHab Survey, biodiversity net gain data collection and assessments, and a range of protected species surveys. From time to time, fieldwork is likely to require working away from home and some working at night when surveying. In addition to field skills, good organization, research and planning skills are also required to support a team which works safely and to a high technical standard. You’ll also need to be able to work with a range of taxonomic groups, and you’ll be encouraged to pursue your own interests.
Enjoy 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
Minimum Requirements:
* 2:1 degree and above (or equivalent) in Ecology or a subject with ecological component - Ecology, Environmental Biology, Zoology, Environmental Diagnosis and Management, Wildlife Conservation/Biodiversity, Conservation Biology and Resource Management, Species Identification and Surveying, Environmental Science/Consultancy, Environmental Management and Sustainability, Biological Science, Geography
* Keen interest and understanding of UK wildlife
* UK plant and animal (indirect and direct field signs) identification skills
* Good practical field skills
* Previous exposure to protected species surveys
* Ability to record data efficiently and methodically
* Strong Microsoft Office skills including Word and Excel
* Strong numeracy
* Ability to communicate effectively both verbally & in writing with the confidence to engage with a variety of people and the aptitude to rationally explain, explore and discuss technical issues and capture feedback
* Strong organisational skills and attention to detail. Ability to structure & prioritise work effectively through close cooperation with the team as a whole
* Self-motivation, enthusiasm, hardworking, with ambition and drive
* Strong report writing skills
* Ability to work as part of a team and collaborate with colleagues
* Commitment to continued education and improvement through our approved training schemes
* Willing and able to visit other locations on company business
* A full driving licence would be beneficial as the role will involve travel for site surveys with equipment and limited public transport access
* Previous experience in the ecology sector (e.g. with an NGO as a volunteer or within a professional consultancy) would be beneficial, including work placements or relevant voluntary experience
Preferred Qualifications:
* Working towards obtaining protected species licence, such as bats, great crested newts, hazel dormouse etc
* Postgraduate qualification in relevant subject
* Proven experience of Phase 1 habitat or UKHab Surveys
* Membership of or working towards full membership of appropriate professional institution
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
At AECOM, we value everyone's unique contributions and perspectives. 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
Applicants are encouraged to apply as early as possible since CVs will be reviewed, and candidates selected for an advanced offer start. Please include a covering letter with your application and provide all predicted and/or obtained academic grades. You must have permanent right to work in the UK as we are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this position.
About AECOM
AECOM is the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle – from advisory, planning, design and engineering to program and construction management. On projects spanning transportation, buildings, water, new energy and the environment, our public- and private-sector clients trust us to solve their most complex challenges. We are a Fortune 500 firm with a commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion, and to environmental, social and governance priorities.
Freedom to Grow in a World of Opportunity: You will have the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. We foster a safe and respectful workplace welcoming everyone to bring their whole selves to work. We provide a wide array of compensation, benefits and well-being programs to meet diverse needs. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person’s potential and will help you reach yours. We are a Disability Confident Employer and will offer an interview to applicants who have a disability or long-term condition. Please contact ReasonableAccommodations@aecom.com to apply through the Disability Confident Interview Scheme. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
ReqID: REF53309K
Business Line: Environment
Business Group: DCS
Strategic Business Unit: Europe & India
Career Area: Science
Work Location Model: Hybrid
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