Senior Aquatic Ecologist

AECOM; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An environmental consultancy in Manchester is seeking a Senior Aquatic Ecologist to join their Aquatic Ecology Team. You will undertake surveys for infrastructure projects, provide technical input, and manage aquatic ecology aspects across projects. Ideal candidates will have experience in EcIA/EIA processes and a full UK driving licence. The role offers flexible hybrid working and career development opportunities.

Benefits

Career development opportunities

Flexible hybrid working model

AECOM University

Volunteering days

Qualifications

• Proven experience in aquatic ecology and associated consenting requirements.
• Ability to author technical reports and perform data analysis.
• Experience working in multidisciplinary project teams.

Responsibilities

• Provide aquatic ecology input into planning and multi-disciplinary projects.
• Undertake data analysis and produce EcIA documents.
• Manage aquatic ecology input into projects, including survey design.

Skills

Understanding and implementing industry standard monitoring techniques

Familiar with aquatic legislation

Experience of EcIA/EIA process

Experience of WFD compliance assessment

Full UK driving licence

Job description

We are looking for an experienced Senior Aquatic Ecologist to join the Aquatic Ecology Team at AECOM. We have multi-disciplinary offices throughout the UK, and you would play a key role in providing technical expertise and undertaking surveys for new and existing projects, as well as in the continued growth and development of our team. You will join a growing, friendly, and highly motivated team, and contribute to a diverse range of projects: baseline data collection and monitoring for major infrastructure and utility projects, fish passage and weir removal projects, habitat restoration for regulators and the private sector, pollution response surveys, water quality investigations, etc.

Responsibilities

• Providing aquatic ecology input into EcIA, planning, mitigation, and multi‑disciplinary projects.
• Authoring technical reports and working with multi‑disciplinary teams to provide specialist input.
• Undertaking data analysis and processing.
• Producing EcIA documents in line with CIEEM guidelines.
• Managing aquatic ecology input into projects, including survey design and costing.
• Playing an important lead role in a team of multi‑skilled aquatic ecologists in AECOM's nationwide offices and laboratories.
• Supporting the wider environmental business.

Qualifications

• Understanding and implementing industry standard monitoring techniques and analyses for aquatic ecology and associated consenting/permitting requirements.
• Familiar with legislation relating to the aquatic environment and its implementation, including the Water Framework Directive (WFD).
• Experience of the EcIA/EIA process, from baseline data collection (desk‑based and field surveys) to impact assessment and mitigation design.
• Experience of WFD compliance assessment.
• Full UK driving licence.

Benefits

• Core and personalised benefits, career development opportunities, flexible hybrid working model, technical practice networks, AECOM University and volunteering days.

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