Senior Ecologist & Project Lead – Hybrid

AECOM; Cambridge; Hybrid; GBP 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible hybrid working model

Career development opportunities

AECOM University

Volunteering days

Job summary

AECOM is seeking a Principal Ecologist to lead and deliver ecologist projects across a range of sectors in the UK, including Cambridge, with a flexible hybrid working model. You’ll oversee complex surveys, licensing, and environmental statements while guiding junior colleagues and collaborating with multidisciplinary teams.

The role requires Chartered Ecologist or equivalent progress, experience in project leadership, and a track record in ecology consulting.

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 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.

Skills

Project leadership

Stakeholder management

Ecology knowledge

Survey planning

Education

Degree in ecology or related subject

Chartered Ecologist / Chartered Environmentalist status

Protected species licences (survey/licensing)

Job description

AECOM is seeking a Principal Ecologist to lead and deliver ecologist projects across a range of sectors in the UK, including Cambridge, with a flexible hybrid working model. You’ll oversee complex surveys, licensing, and environmental statements while guiding junior colleagues and collaborating with multidisciplinary teams.

The role requires Chartered Ecologist or equivalent progress, experience in project leadership, and a track record in ecology consulting.