Senior Ecologist — Hybrid Project Leadership & Impact

AECOM Corporation; Newcastle upon Tyne; Hybride; GBP 55 000 - 75 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

AECOM is seeking a Principal Ecologist to join our Nature team across Newcastle, Manchester, Cambridge, and other UK locations, with a flexible hybrid working model. You will lead ecological consultancy delivery, manage projects, and collaborate with key clients in power, infrastructure and the environment sectors.

You will oversee licencing, environmental statements and provide robust, pragmatic solutions while developing our technical capabilities within a global team.

Qualifications

• Degree (or equivalent) in ecology or an associated subject.
• Membership of an appropriate professional institution and working towards or obtained Chartered Ecologist or Chartered Environmentalist status, and a holder of protected species survey and/or mitigation licences.
• Experience of leading and managing ecological surveys/licensing/impact assessment, as demonstrated by suitable professional experience.
• Experience in work-winning, managing projects, project budgets and leading stakeholder discussions.
• Experience of reviewing technical work and supporting wider team members.

Responsabilités

• Lead and support delivery of high-quality ecological consultancy and advisory services to both internal and external clients
• Oversee 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 development of technically robust and pragmatic solutions to complex ecological issues.
• Lead and support production of ecology chapters for environmental statements and protected species licence applications.
• Author or technically check project deliverables to ensure high quality outputs.
• Support the continued development of our technical capabilities.

Connaissances

Ecology domain knowledge

Project management

Stakeholder engagement

Leadership

Formation

Degree in ecology or related field

Description du poste

AECOM is seeking a Principal Ecologist to join our Nature team across Newcastle, Manchester, Cambridge, and other UK locations, with a flexible hybrid working model. You will lead ecological consultancy delivery, manage projects, and collaborate with key clients in power, infrastructure and the environment sectors.

You will oversee licencing, environmental statements and provide robust, pragmatic solutions while developing our technical capabilities within a global team.