Consultant Ecologist

jobs24.co.uk; Nottingham; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Consultant Ecologist, where your expertise will contribute to innovative ecology programs and projects. This role offers the opportunity to work on significant projects like electrical transmission lines and solar farms, utilizing your skills in ecological surveys and report writing. You'll thrive in a supportive environment that prioritizes health, safety, and professional development. If you're passionate about ecology and want to make a real impact, this is the perfect opportunity for you. Embrace the chance to uplift communities and enhance lives through your work in a dynamic team focused on delivering a better world.

Qualifications

• Experience in ecology-related roles in public/private sectors.
• Knowledge of UK wildlife legislation and ecological methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Conduct ecological surveys and liaise with project managers.
• Analyze and present ecological data, preparing reports.

Skills

Ecological Survey Methodologies

Botanical Identification

Report Writing

Knowledge of UK Wildlife Legislation

Communication Skills

Education

Membership of a Professional Institution (e.g., CIEEM)

Job description

Join our dynamic Nature team as a Consultant Ecologist in our growing Leeds, Newcastle, Manchester, Croydon, Cambridge, Basingstoke, Birmingham or Nottingham offices (though other locations may be considered), as well as taking advantage of our flexible hybrid working model. At AECOM, we're at the forefront of innovation, delivering an exceptional portfolio of Ecology programs and projects through long-term partnerships with key clients. Presently, our Northern regional Nature teams are working on a new electrical transmission line for National Grid (facilitating the connection of proposed new offshore wind), rail projects including the Transpennine Route Upgrade (TRU), nationally significant blue and green hydrogen production facilities, solar farm projects, in addition to various water and highways projects and potential to travel to assist with North Wales, Scotland and potentially more internationally. In this role, depending on your interests and skillset, you will have opportunities to support on a variety of areas such as: using innovative techniques for species and habitats surveys, work winning and Biodiversity Net Gain mentoring. Our supportive environment offers both internal and external training opportunities within a nurturing mentoring and coaching framework.

Here's what you'll do:

• Participate in the health, safety and well-being culture of the team;
• Support liaison with project managers and clients on the delivery of ecological requirements within multi-disciplinary tenders and projects;
• Organise and carry out desk studies and field-based habitat, botanical, and protected species surveys;
• Assisting, as appropriate to grade, with managing the technical and financial performance of ecological projects to meet budgets and deadlines;
• Support with undertaking the analysis, evaluation, interpretation and presentation of ecological data, including preparing reports and supporting with the design of mitigation strategies;
• Performing the role of an Ecological Clerk of Works on construction projects;
• Communicate effectively and professionally with your line manager, other members of the ecology team and clients;
• Compliance with internal business management procedures, including in relation to health and safety and technical quality of all advice and outputs including self-check of work.

Minimum Requirements:

• Demonstrable experience of working in an ecology-related job role in the public and/or private sector;
• Knowledge of UK wildlife legislation and ecological survey methodologies and a membership of an appropriate professional institution or evidence working towards (such as CIEEM);
• Field skills with experience in botanical identification including Phase1/ UKHab and/or protected species surveys;
• Adaptable and flexible approach to work to meet peaks in demands (ecology roles typically involve occasional longer/and or unsociable hours and a degree of working away from home for days/ weeks at a time);
• Report writing skills, with demonstrable experience in producing a range of reports.

If you're passionate about innovation and turning bold ideas into reality, AECOM welcomes you. Join our team, where we don't just construct infrastructure but also uplift communities and enhance lives.

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.

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