Consultant Aquatic Ecologist

4 weeks ago


Nottingham, United Kingdom AECOM Full time

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**Job Description** What your new role will entail**:
We are looking to recruit a **Consultant Aquatic Ecologist** to support our nationwide team (preferred locations are Nottingham or Basingstoke).

The role will involve Aquatic Ecology fieldwork, reporting, data analysis, and coordination, for both internal and external clients to a high level of technical quality and to programme and budget.

**Main Responsibilities**:

- Undertaking aquatic surveys in freshwaters.
- Collecting and/or processing freshwater macroinvertebrate samples in the laboratory, undertaking benthic macroinvertebrate surveys in freshwaters, assisting with fieldwork and sample collection (potentially macroinvertebrate, macrophytes, phytobenthos, fisheries, water quality etc.).
- Assisting with data entry, analysis, and processing for freshwater projects, contributing to survey reports and ecological appraisals and liaising with project managers and clients.
- Delivery of consultancy and advisory services to a high level of technical quality, while prioritizing safety and security in all that you do.
- Assisting with fieldwork and sample collection and data analysis (potentially fisheries, macroinvertebrate, macrophytes, phytobenthos, water quality, etc.) for freshwater projects.
- Contributing to: desk studies and literature reviews, data capture, collation and presentation, survey reports and ecological appraisals which are produced to a high technical standard and within agreed deadlines.
- Assisting in the production of Environmental Impact Assessment documents in line with CIEEM guidelines.

**Being part of the team**:

- As a key member of the Aquatic Ecology team, you will work with other experts as we work to protect, enhance, and restore the aquatic environment.
- You will work on monitoring and impact assessment projects for Water Companies, Regulators (EA/NE), and private clients such as National Grid, solar and wind farms, renewable energy projects, etc.
- Our Aquatic Ecology team is 20+ specialists distributed around the UK; we have laboratories in Nottingham and Leeds, and a southern hub in Basingstoke.
- There are fantastic opportunities for career development and progression at AECOM, both within our team and across a full range of environmental disciplines.
- We offer a flexible hybrid working model. As a member of our team, you will enjoy a comprehensive benefits package with a range of flexible choices covering health, finance, lifestyle, well-being and more.

**Qualifications** Here’s what we will need from you**:
We are looking for someone who thrives when challenged, adaptable, flexible and happy to collaborate with colleagues in other disciplines. Please note this role will involve travel to conduct site visits/surveys.

You will have:

- Experience working in an aquatic ecology role or similar.
- Experience conducting aquatic ecology surveys such as fish, macroinvertebrates, crayfish, macrophytes, riparian mammals, River Habitat Survey, etc.
- Knowledge of current environmental legislation, including the Water Framework Directive.

**Additional Information**

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