Senior Ecologist

Aecom; Croydon; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career development opportunities

Flexible hybrid working

Volunteering days

Job summary

A leading infrastructure consulting firm is seeking a Senior Ecologist to join their dynamic Nature team in the UK. The role involves supporting ecological project work, preparing bids, and delivering consultancy services across various sectors. The ideal candidate will have demonstrable experience in ecological services and a strong understanding of wildlife conservation. This position offers a flexible hybrid working model and opportunities for career development in a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• Planning and delivering ecological services on projects in the UK or Ireland.
• Possessing protected species licenses in a specialist area.
• Strong communication skills and ability to work collaboratively.

Responsibilities

• Prepare bids and tenders for ecological services.
• Organise phases of ecological project work and manage budgets.
• Deliver ecological consultancy and advisory services.

Skills

Demonstratable experience in ecological services

Understanding of wildlife conservation

Excellent field skills

Proactive approach to Health and Safety

Mentoring ecology team members

Education

Membership in a relevant professional institution working towards Chartership

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.

With accelerating infrastructure investment worldwide, our services are in great demand. Bring your bold ideas and big dreams and become part of a global team of nearly 50,000 professionals delivering projects that create a positive and tangible impact around the world.

Job Description

Join our dynamic Nature team as a Senior Ecologist in our growing locations across the UK, and benefit through our flexible hybrid working model.

Presently, we are working on a wide range of projects, notably in the power and renewables, infrastructure, environment, and transport sectors, collaborating with other technical disciplines such as landscape, GIS, engineering, sustainability, and drainage. Our recent projects include 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.

Responsibilities

• Support the preparation of high quality and commercially astute bids and tenders for ecological services, notably in the energy, transport and water sectors;
• 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 delivery of high-quality ecological consultancy and advisory services to both internal and external clients, including through our check and review processes;
• Support development of technically robust and pragmatic solutions to complex ecological issues;
• Communicate effectively and professionally with other members of the ecology team, within projects and with clients;
• Support production of ecology chapters for environmental statements and protected species licence applications;
• Author or technically check project deliverables to ensure high quality outputs.

Qualifications

• Demonstratable experience in planning and delivery of ecological services on projects in the UK or Ireland;
• Well-developed understanding of relevant wildlife conservation;
• Membership of an appropriate professional institution and evidence of working towards Chartership (such as CIEEM or related);
• Excellent field skills in at least one specialist area including any protected species licences;
• A proactive approach to Health and Safety;
• Mentoring and supporting ecology team members.

What We Offer

Our inclusive and forward-thinking environment supports your future and well‑being with career development opportunities, flexible hybrid working, technical practice networks, AECOM University, and volunteering days.

EEO and Diversity

We celebrate diversity, including neurodiversity, and 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 [e-mail]. AECOM is a Disability Confident Employer and will offer an interview to applicants who have a disability or long‑term condition and meet the minimum essential criteria. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.