Senior Ecologist - Lead in Ecological Assessments & Planning

Amentum; Southmoor; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free medical cover

Enhanced parental leave pay

Employee assistance programs

Job summary

Amentum is seeking an ecologist to join our team in the United Kingdom. You will work with ecologists, environmentalists and geoscientists to deliver ecological appraisals, standalone or integrated with site development and planning support.

Essential criteria include leading ecological surveys, HRA and environmental impact assessments, with a background in ecology or related sciences. Chartered status or postgraduate eligibility is valued, and we welcome flexible working arrangements.

Qualifications

• Experience in leading or significantly contributing to 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.

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.

Skills

Ecology

Environmental surveys

Environmental impact assessments

HRA

Project involvement

Education

Ecology or related sciences

Job description

Amentum is seeking an ecologist to join our team in the United Kingdom. You will work with ecologists, environmentalists and geoscientists to deliver ecological appraisals, standalone or integrated with site development and planning support.

Essential criteria include leading ecological surveys, HRA and environmental impact assessments, with a background in ecology or related sciences. Chartered status or postgraduate eligibility is valued, and we welcome flexible working arrangements.