Senior Ecologist & Project Leader - Hybrid

AECOM; Liverpool; Hybrid; GBP 52,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible hybrid working

Job summary

Join our Ecology team at AECOM as a Principal Ecologist, delivering high-quality ecological consultancy across multiple UK locations including Liverpool. You will lead major projects, develop robust ecological solutions, and supervise licensing and impact assessments in collaboration with a broad client base.

The role offers a flexible hybrid working model and engagement across a diverse portfolio in power, infrastructure, environment and transport sectors, with career development supported by

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

Ecology

Project management

Stakeholder engagement

Surveying/licensing

Team leadership

Education

Degree in ecology or related subject

Job description

Join our Ecology team at AECOM as a Principal Ecologist, delivering high-quality ecological consultancy across multiple UK locations including Liverpool. You will lead major projects, develop robust ecological solutions, and supervise licensing and impact assessments in collaboration with a broad client base.

The role offers a flexible hybrid working model and engagement across a diverse portfolio in power, infrastructure, environment and transport sectors, with career development supported by