Senior Ecologist & Project Lead

SmartRecruiters, Inc.; Croydon; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career development opportunities

Flexible hybrid working model

Job summary

AECOM seeks a Principal Ecologist to join our growing Nature team across multiple UK locations, including Manchester, Cambridge, Croydon and Leeds. The role offers a flexible hybrid working model and the chance to lead high-impact ecology projects for major clients.

You’ll oversee ecological surveys, licensing, and environmental statements, mentor colleagues, and help develop robust technical solutions while contributing to business growth and client relationships.

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.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support delivery of high-quality ecological consultancy and advisory services to 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.

Skills

Ecology expertise

Project leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Budget management

Technical review

Education

Degree in ecology

Chartered Ecologist / Chartered Environmentalist

Professional institution membership

Job description

AECOM seeks a Principal Ecologist to join our growing Nature team across multiple UK locations, including Manchester, Cambridge, Croydon and Leeds. The role offers a flexible hybrid working model and the chance to lead high-impact ecology projects for major clients.

You’ll oversee ecological surveys, licensing, and environmental statements, mentor colleagues, and help develop robust technical solutions while contributing to business growth and client relationships.