Principal Geomorphologist

AECOM; Belfast; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading infrastructure consulting firm in Belfast seeks an experienced Geomorphologist and River Restoration Project Lead to manage sustainable projects. Ideal candidates should have a relevant degree and proven experience in river restoration, project management, and excellent communication skills. Join a dynamic team delivering impactful projects across the UK and beyond.

Benefits

Flexible hybrid working model

Career development opportunities

Customised benefits

Qualifications

• Proven experience in river restoration.
• Highly experienced in project management and delivery.
• Excellent engagement and leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage and deliver sustainable geomorphology projects.
• Coordinate multi-discipline teams on river restoration tasks.
• Oversee planning, managing, and designing river restoration schemes.

Skills

Geomorphology

Project management

River restoration

Excellent communication

Education

Degree in a relevant subject

Job description

Company Description

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.

What your new role will entail

We are looking for an experienced Geomorphologist and River Restoration Project Lead to join our fantastic UK Water team. We work nationally and internationally, with regulators, governments, water companies, river and wildlife trusts, estate managers and developers in all industries. Here, you will be responsible for high‑quality project delivery, with roles to suit the ideal candidate in planning, managing, modelling and designing sustainable geomorphology and river restoration schemes.

Projects

• Re‑meandering detailed design and construction supervision for the River Breamish, part of the River Till‑Tweed SSSI and SAC in Northumberland.
• Re‑meandering detailed design and construction supervision for the River Eye SSSI in Leicestershire.
• Re‑meandering modelling and design for the River Cocker in Cumbria.
• Nature recovery and wetland restoration for estates in Northumberland.
• Landscape‑scale river restoration and natural flood management planning in the North York Moors National Park.
• Weir removals and fish passes across England, Wales and Scotland.
• River basin‑scale restoration planning for the Environment Agency and multiple water companies.
• Programmes of WFD, BNG and MoRPh surveys for river restoration across the UK and Ireland.
• Geomorphological management plans, and landslide and flood hazard analysis in New Zealand.

Expertise sought

• Geomorphology / Hydromorphology
• River restoration
• River engineering, detailed design, contractor supervision and CDM Regulations
• Hydraulic and geomorphological / sediment transport modelling
• Co‑ordinating multi‑discipline teams on all aspects of river restoration planning and delivery
• Project management

All members of the Water Environment team take an active role in client contact and commercial aspects of our projects. Health, safety and environmental considerations underpin all of our work. As an experienced geomorphologist you’ll provide coaching to peers and junior team members and liaise closely with internal and external clients.

The specialist geomorphology team is currently 15‑strong and works closely with colleagues dealing with all aspects of surface water, groundwater, estuaries, lakes and the marine environment.

Come grow with us

You’ll enjoy a range of core and personalised benefits designed to support your future and well‑being, customised to fit your lifestyle. Take advantage of career development opportunities, our flexible hybrid working model to ensure a work‑life balance that suits you, technical practice networks, AECOM University and volunteering days.

Qualifications

• Degree in a relevant subject (e.g. geography, physical sciences, engineering).
• Proven experience in river restoration.
• Highly experienced in project management and delivery.
• Excellent communication, engagement and leadership skills with multi‑disciplinary technical teams, clients and stakeholders.

Additional Information

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For further information about the role, reach out to the recruiter on LinkedIn (Melissa Moody).

About AECOM

AECOM is the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle – from advisory, planning, design and engineering to program and construction management. Across transportation, buildings, water, new energy and the environment, our clients trust us to solve their most complex challenges. Our teams are driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world through our unrivaled technical and digital expertise, a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion, and a commitment to environmental, social and governance priorities.

Freedom to Grow in a World of Opportunity

You will have the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. Whether you’re working from an AECOM office, a remote location or at a client site, you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity, entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed.

You will help us foster a safe and respectful workplace, where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents, backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients.

AECOM provides a wide array of compensation, benefits and well‑being programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. We’re the world’s trusted global infrastructure firm and we’re in this together – your growth and success are ours too.

Equal Opportunity

We are an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity, including neurodiversity, and believe it enriches our team. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and abilities. If you are an applicant with a disability that requires reasonable accommodation to complete the application process, please contact us at [e-mail].

We are a Disability Confident Employer and will offer an interview to applicants who have a disability or long‑term condition, who meet the minimum/essential criteria for the role. Please let us know using the email address [e-mail] if you would like to apply through the Disability Confident Interview Scheme.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.