Aquatic Ecologist (Hybrid) — River Restoration & Water Projects

Stantec Consulting International Ltd.; Ashford; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Bonus schemes

Enhanced pension plan

Annual leave – buy/sell days

Private medical insurance

Gym membership discounts

Job summary

Stantec is expanding its Freshwater Aquatic Ecology Team across the UK and Ireland, seeking passionate ecologists from Consultant to Senior Principal. You will work on nationally significant projects, collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to protect and restore freshwater environments.

We encourage growth, offer mentoring, and opportunities to influence technical capability, deliver complex projects, and support clients from planning to monitoring across various water-related sectors.

Qualifications

• Degree in Aquatic Ecology or related discipline.
• Membership of a relevant professional body (e.g. CIEEM, IFM or CIWEM), with chartered status desirable for more senior roles, or a willingness to work towards professional accreditation.
• Experience undertaking, managing or interpreting freshwater ecological surveys and assessments.
• Knowledge of relevant environmental legislation, planning policy and regulatory frameworks applicable to the jurisdictions in which you work.
• Experience in one or more areas of freshwater ecology, including fish, macrophyte, macroinvertebrate or diatom surveys and assessments.
• Hydroecology and environmental flows; river restoration and nature-based solutions.
• Ecological and Environmental Impact Assessment, HRA or WFD assessment; report writing capability.
• Ability to contribute to project delivery, client relationships and technical guidance at appropriate levels.

Responsibilities

• Deliver freshwater aquatic ecology expertise across a diverse portfolio of projects from planning to survey design and environmental assessment.
• Collaborate with specialists across ecology, hydrology, geomorphology and engineering to provide integrated environmental solutions.
• Support business development and client relationships with technical and commercial input.
• Mentor junior staff and contribute to the growth of technical services within the team.
• Prepare technical and commercial proposals and deliver complex environmental assessments.

Skills

Aquatic ecology knowledge

Regulatory awareness

Technical reporting

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Analytical skills

Data analysis (R)

GIS experience

Education

Degree in Aquatic Ecology or related discipline

Professional body membership (CIEEM/IFM/CIWEM)

Chartered status desirable for senior roles

Tools

R

GIS

Job description

Stantec is expanding its Freshwater Aquatic Ecology Team across the UK and Ireland, seeking passionate ecologists from Consultant to Senior Principal. You will work on nationally significant projects, collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to protect and restore freshwater environments.

We encourage growth, offer mentoring, and opportunities to influence technical capability, deliver complex projects, and support clients from planning to monitoring across various water-related sectors.