Senior Ecologist - Energy & Infrastructure Projects (Hybrid)

AECO; Newcastle upon Tyne; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Career development opportunities

AECOM University

Volunteering days

Job summary

AECOM is seeking a Senior Ecologist to join our expanding Nature team across multiple UK locations with a flexible hybrid working model. You will lead ecological planning, delivery of services, and supporting projects in energy, transport and environment sectors.

You’ll collaborate with landscapes, GIS, engineering and sustainability experts, develop ecology chapters for environmental statements, and mentor junior staff while maintaining high safety and quality standards.

Qualifications

• Experience planning and delivering ecological services on projects in the UK or Ireland.
• Well-developed understanding of wildlife conservation.
• Membership of an appropriate professional institution and evidence of working towards Chartership (such as CIEEM).
• 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.

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.

Skills

Ecology planning

Field skills

Team mentoring

Health & safety

Stakeholder communication

Education

CIEEM Chartership

Job description

AECOM is seeking a Senior Ecologist to join our expanding Nature team across multiple UK locations with a flexible hybrid working model. You will lead ecological planning, delivery of services, and supporting projects in energy, transport and environment sectors.

You’ll collaborate with landscapes, GIS, engineering and sustainability experts, develop ecology chapters for environmental statements, and mentor junior staff while maintaining high safety and quality standards.