Lead Ecologist & Project Delivery Leader

SmartRecruiters, Inc.; Newcastle upon Tyne; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Career development opportunities

AECOM University

Volunteering days

Job summary

Aecom seeks a Principal Ecologist to join our Nature team across multiple UK locations. You will lead and deliver high-quality ecological consultancy and advisory services for internal and external clients, guiding projects from scoping through licences and statements.

The role offers a flexible hybrid working model, opportunities to work across power, infrastructure and environment sectors, and collaboration with landscape, engineering and drainage disciplines.

Qualifications

• Degree (or equivalent) in ecology or an associated subject.
• Membership of an appropriate professional institution and working towards or obtained Chartered Ecologist or Chartered Environmentalist status, and a holder of protected species survey and/or mitigation licences.
• Experience of leading and managing ecological surveys/licensing/impact assessment, as demonstrated by suitable professional experience.
• Experience in work-winning, managing projects, project budgets and leading stakeholder discussions.
• Experience of reviewing technical work and supporting wider team members.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support delivery of high-quality ecological consultancy and advisory services to both internal and external clients.
• Oversee plan, schedule and organise all phases of ecological project work, ensuring necessary resources, budgets and controls are in place to meet both programme and budget requirements.
• Support development of technically robust and pragmatic solutions to complex ecological issues.
• Lead and support production of ecology chapters for environmental statements and protected species licence applications.
• Author or technically check project deliverables to ensure high quality outputs.
• Support the continued development of our technical capabilities.

Skills

Ecology

Project leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Budget management

Team leadership

Education

Degree in ecology or related subject

Job description

Aecom seeks a Principal Ecologist to join our Nature team across multiple UK locations. You will lead and deliver high-quality ecological consultancy and advisory services for internal and external clients, guiding projects from scoping through licences and statements.

The role offers a flexible hybrid working model, opportunities to work across power, infrastructure and environment sectors, and collaboration with landscape, engineering and drainage disciplines.