Senior Aquatic Ecologist

3 weeks ago

Nottingham, Nottingham, United Kingdom AECOM Full time
Aquatic Ecology Consultant Role

We are seeking a highly skilled Aquatic Ecology Consultant to join our team at AECOM. As a key member of our Aquatic Ecology team, you will work with other experts to protect, enhance, and restore the aquatic environment.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Undertake aquatic surveys in freshwaters, including fish, macroinvertebrates, crayfish, macrophytes, and riparian mammals.
  • Work with other environmental specialists and disciplines on important projects, large and small.
  • Collect and/or process freshwater macroinvertebrate samples in the laboratory, undertaking benthic macroinvertebrate surveys in freshwaters, and assisting with fieldwork and sample collection.
  • Assist with data entry, analysis, and processing for freshwater projects, contributing to survey reports and ecological appraisals, and liaising with project managers and clients.
  • Deliver consultancy and advisory services to a high level of technical quality, while prioritizing safety and security in all that you do.
  • Assist with fieldwork and sample collection and data analysis for freshwater projects.
  • Contribute to desk studies and literature reviews.
  • Contribute to data capture, collation, and presentation, survey reports, and ecological appraisals, which are produced to a high technical standard and within agreed deadlines.
  • Liaise with the wider Water Environment Team, internal project managers, and clients where necessary.

About the Role:

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.

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.


Qualifications:

We are looking for someone who is self-reliant, thrives on challenges, and is happy to collaborate with colleagues in other disciplines.

You will have experience of some or all of the following: aquatic ecology surveys such as fish, macroinvertebrates, crayfish, macrophytes, riparian mammals, River Habitat Survey, etc.

Qualified to degree level or MSc, or higher, in a relevant subject with some previous experience in an aquatic ecology or similar role.

Member of CIEEM or similar professional body; or eligible to qualify for this status.

Relevant training, potentially including Water Safety, First Aid.

Knowledge of current environmental legislation, including the Water Framework Directive.

Contribute to maintaining internal and external client relationships, including providing urgent ecological response and/or advice as required.

Travel to site.


About AECOM:

AECOM is the world's trusted infrastructure consulting firm, delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle – from advisory, planning, design, and engineering to program and construction management.

On projects spanning transportation, buildings, water, new energy, and the environment, our public- and private-sector clients trust us to solve their most complex challenges.

Our teams are driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world through our unrivaled technical and digital expertise, a culture of equity, diversity, and inclusion, and a commitment to environmental, social, and governance priorities.

AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm, and its Professional Services business had revenue of $14.4 billion in fiscal year 2023.

See how we are delivering sustainable legacies for generations to come at aecom.com and @AECOM.


Freedom to Grow in a World of Opportunity

You will have the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options.

Whether you're working from an AECOM office, remote location, or at a client site, you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity, entrepreneurial spirit, and pioneering mindset are championed.

You will help us foster a safe and respectful workplace, where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents, backgrounds, and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients.

AECOM provides a wide array of compensation, benefits, and well-being programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families.

We're the world's trusted global infrastructure firm, and we're in this together – your growth and success are ours too.

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person's potential, and we'll help you reach yours.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

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