Principal Ecologist

AECOM; Nottingham; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

AECOM is seeking a Principal Ecologist to lead ecological consultancy work across multiple UK locations including Nottingham. You’ll join our Nature team and shape environmental strategy through high-profile projects in power, infrastructure and transport.

The role offers flexible hybrid working and collaboration with landscape, engineering and sustainability disciplines. You’ll manage project delivery, oversee budgets and schedules, and develop robust solutions to complex ecological challenges

Responsibilities

• Lead and support delivery of ecological consultancy and advisory services to internal and external clients.
• Oversee plan, schedule and organise all phases of ecological project work within budget and time constraints.
• Develop robust and pragmatic solutions to complex ecological issues.
• Lead and support ecology chapters for environmental statements and protected species licence applications.
• Author or technically check project deliverables to ensure high quality outputs.

Job description

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 over 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

Are you ready to join a team of talented ecologist’s and shape the future of the environment?

Join our dynamic Nature team as an Principal Ecologist in our growing Newcastle, Manchester, Cambridge, Liverpool, Basingstoke, Croydon, Leeds, Nottingham and St Albans (though other locations may be considered), and benefit through 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, we are working on a wide range of projects, notably in the power and renewables, infrastructure, environment and transport sectors, as well as collaborating with other technical disciplines such as landscape, engineering, sustainability and drainage. Our recent projects have included several of the largest solar farms to have gained consent in the UK; energy transition projects; habitats regulations assessments of various plans and projects for local authorities; and masterplanning of new residential developments for local authorities.

Here’s what you’ll do:

• 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.