Principal Aquatic Ecologist — UK Projects Lead

AECO; Belfast City District; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Career development opportunities

AECOM University

Volunteering days

Job summary

AECOM is seeking a Principal Aquatic Ecologist to join the Aquatic Ecology Team across UK locations including Edinburgh, Glasgow, Dublin and Belfast. The role provides technical leadership and covers baseline data collection, fish passage, habitat restoration and pollution response surveys.

You will mentor staff, contribute to business development in Scotland, and ensure ECIA/EIA input, data analysis and reporting meet industry standards.

Qualifications

• Experience of ecological impact assessment (EcIA/EIA).
• Experience of WFD compliance assessment.
• Understanding of industry standard monitoring techniques and analyses for aquatic ecology, and associated consenting/permitting requirements.
• Understanding of industry standard WFD-compliant monitoring techniques.
• Knowledge of legislation relating to the aquatic environment and its implementation, particularly the Water Framework Directive.
• Full UK driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Playing an important role in a team of multi-skilled aquatic ecologists in AECOM’s nationwide offices and laboratories.
• Supporting the Team Leader with business development in Scotland.
• Providing technical leadership in the UK for aquatic ecology in your area of expertise.
• Providing aquatic ecology input into EIA, planning, mitigation, and multi-disciplinary projects.
• Mentoring and line managing members of the Aquatic Ecology team.
• Authoring and reviewing technical reports, working with multi-disciplinary teams to provide specialist input.
• Developing data analysis and processing.
• The production of Ecological Impact Assessment documents in line with CIEEM guidelines.
• Managing aquatic ecology input into projects, including survey design and costing.
• Supporting the wider environmental business.

Skills

EcIA/EIA experience

WFD compliance

Aquatic ecology monitoring

WFD monitoring techniques

Water legislation knowledge

Full UK driving licence

Job description

AECOM is seeking a Principal Aquatic Ecologist to join the Aquatic Ecology Team across UK locations including Edinburgh, Glasgow, Dublin and Belfast. The role provides technical leadership and covers baseline data collection, fish passage, habitat restoration and pollution response surveys.

You will mentor staff, contribute to business development in Scotland, and ensure ECIA/EIA input, data analysis and reporting meet industry standards.