Senior Ecologist

PAE Government Services Inc.; East Hagbourne; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free medical cover (UK)

Digital GP service

Enhanced parental leave pay

Professional development reimbursement

Parental programmes membership

Employee assistance programme

Job summary

Amentum invites applications for an ecologist to join a multidisciplinary team delivering ecological appraisals and planning support. You will work with ecologists, environmentalists and geoscientists on standalone deliverables or integrated site development projects.

We value initiative, collaboration and the ability to develop new impact assessment methods across terrestrial, marine and coastal environments.

Qualifications

• Experience leading ecological surveys, HRA and EIAs for new developments.
• Qualified in ecology, zoology, botany, marine sciences or equivalent.
• Chartered ecologist or related professional status.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to environmental impact assessments and planning support work.
• Lead site visits, ecological surveys, marine ecology and client liaison.
• Produce screening and scoping reports for planning applications.
• Develop innovative assessment methods for terrestrial, marine and coastal impacts.

Skills

Ecology

Environmental surveys

HRA

Site visits

Education

Ecology degree

Chartered ecologist

Postgraduate acceptable

Job description

At Amentum, we're not just solving problems; we're engineering the future. Our team is driven by an unyielding commitment to innovation, integrity, and collaboration, tackling some of the most significant challenges in science, security, and sustainability. If you're passionate about making a real impact and want to be part of a community that values ethical excellence, this is the place where your ambition can thrive. Here, we believe that success comes from continuously pushing boundaries and working together to deliver on our promises. We embrace challenges with confidence and are dedicated to creating a secure and vibrant future for all. We’ll inspire and empower you to deliver your best work so you can evolve, grow and succeed – today and into tomorrow. We offer an exciting range of opportunities to develop your career within a supportive team who always strive to do the right thing for our people, clients and communities.

People are our greatest asset, and we offer a competitive package to retain and attract the best talent. In addition to the benefits you’d expect, UK employees also receive free single medical cover and digital GP service, family-friendly benefits such as enhanced parental leave pay and free membership of employee assistance and parental programmes, plus reimbursement towards relevant professional development and memberships. Work-life balance and flexibility is a key focus area for us. We’re happy to discuss hybrid, part-time and flexible working hours, patterns and locations to suit you and our business.

About the Opportunity

The successful candidate will work alongside other ecologists, environmentalists & geoscientists to deliver ecological based appraisals as standalone deliverables or integration into wider site development and planning support work.

Key Responsibilities

• Contribute to environmental impact assessments and development consent order projects.
• Lead on site visits, ecological surveys, marine ecology and meet client project managers.
• Lead in the production of screening and scoping reports to support planning applications.
• Develop a reputation within the sector by developing innovative methods of impact assessment for terrestrial, marine, coastal, and ecological impacts.
• Develop best available techniques for environmental assessments that consider climate resilience, emissions, noise, biodiversity, water discharges, and heritage.

Essential Criteria

• Experience in leading or significantly contributing to the preparation of ecological surveys, HRA, and environmental impact assessments for new developments and operational permitting applications.
• Qualification background in ecology, zoology, botany, marine sciences or equivalent.
• Chartered ecologist, environmentalist, or scientist.
• We are also willing to consider ecologists who are recent postgraduates.

Desirable Criteria

• Knowledge of any one of these: air quality management, noise abatement policy and legislation, or dispersion modelling methodologies for terrestrial and/or marine environments.
• Licensed bat ecologist with experience of leading bat surveys, including preliminary roost assessments and dusk/dawn surveys, in-line with current UK best practice and legislation.
• Strong interpersonal, analytical, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to tackle challenges.
• Willingness to travel on business as required, including visits to overseas sites.

Our Culture

Our values are built on a strong foundation of safety, integrity, and respect for every individual. People are at the heart of our mission, and we believe in supporting one another through a culture of care and collaboration. We strive to create a workplace where everyone feels they belong and can thrive. Supporting mental wellbeing and fostering a sense of connection are essential to how we work. When we embrace different perspectives and work together, we become more innovative, more agile, and more successful.

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For more than 100 years, Amentum has tackled the world’s toughest challenges to deliver agile and steadfast solutions to the U.S. government and its allies. With more than 50,000 employees on all seven continents and in more than 60 countries, Amentum delivers a broad range of operational support services to meet the critical needs of our clients.

Our headquarters is in Chantilly, VA.

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