Principal Ecologist & Project Leader

SmartRecruiters, Inc.; Cambridge; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career development opportunities

Flexible hybrid working model

AECOM University

Volunteer days

Job summary

AECOM is seeking a Principal Ecologist to join our expanding Nature team across multiple locations including Manchester, Cambridge, and Leeds, with a flexible hybrid working model. You will lead ecological consultancy projects, manage client relationships and contribute to bids and licensing strategies.

You'll oversee field surveys, data review, licensing, and environmental statements, guiding junior staff and ensuring high-quality deliverables across a range of power, infrastructure and

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 expertise

Project management

Stakeholder management

Team leadership

Communication

Education

Degree in ecology

Job description

AECOM is seeking a Principal Ecologist to join our expanding Nature team across multiple locations including Manchester, Cambridge, and Leeds, with a flexible hybrid working model. You will lead ecological consultancy projects, manage client relationships and contribute to bids and licensing strategies.

You'll oversee field surveys, data review, licensing, and environmental statements, guiding junior staff and ensuring high-quality deliverables across a range of power, infrastructure and