Senior Aquatic Ecologist

3 weeks ago

Leeds, Leeds, United Kingdom AECOM Full time
About the Role

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Consultant Aquatic Ecologist to join our team. 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, prioritizing safety and security in all work.
  • 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 produced to a high technical standard and within agreed deadlines.
  • Assist in the production of Environmental Impact Assessment documents in line with CIEEM guidelines.
  • Liaise with the wider Water Environment Team, internal project managers, and clients as necessary.
About the Team

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, with 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.

Requirements
  • Experience of aquatic ecology surveys, including fish, macroinvertebrates, crayfish, macrophytes, and riparian mammals.
  • 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.

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