Senior Ecologist: Renewable Energy & Infrastructure

AECOM; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Career development opportunities

Volunteering days

Job summary

AECOM is seeking a Senior Ecologist to join our Nature team across multiple UK locations, including Manchester, with a flexible hybrid working model. You will help deliver ecology programs for energy, transport and water projects and support client relations.

The role focuses on planning and delivering ecological services, mentoring junior staff, producing environmental statements, licences and robust deliverables while upholding safety and quality standards.

Qualifications

• Experience planning and delivering ecological services on UK/Ireland projects.
• Strong understanding of wildlife conservation requirements.
• Active membership in a professional institution and evidence of working towards Chartership (e.g., CIEEM).
• Excellent field skills in protected species licences and related areas.

Responsibilities

• Support bids for ecological services in energy, transport and water sectors.
• Plan, schedule and manage all phases of ecological work within budgets and timelines.
• Deliver high-quality ecological consultancy and advisory services to clients.
• Develop robust, pragmatic solutions to complex ecological issues.
• Communicate effectively with ecology team, projects, and clients.
• Contribute to ecology chapters for environmental statements and licences.
• Author or check project deliverables to ensure quality outputs.

Skills

Plan ecology projects

Ecology

Field skills

Health and safety

Mentoring

Communication

Education

Professional institution membership and Chartership progression (e.g., CIEEM)

Tools

None

Job description

AECOM is seeking a Senior Ecologist to join our Nature team across multiple UK locations, including Manchester, with a flexible hybrid working model. You will help deliver ecology programs for energy, transport and water projects and support client relations.

The role focuses on planning and delivering ecological services, mentoring junior staff, producing environmental statements, licences and robust deliverables while upholding safety and quality standards.