Senior/Principal Water Scientist/Planning

Senior/Principal Water Scientist/Planning AECOM Birmingham, England, United Kingdom. 4 days ago – be among the first 25 applicants. Company Description At AECOM, we are delivering a better world. Whether improving your commute, keeping the lights on, providing access to clean water, or transforming skylines, our work helps people and communities thrive. We are the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, partnering with clients to solve the world’s most complex challenges and build legacies for future generations. Accelerating infrastructure investment worldwide has created great demand for our services. Join a global team of over 50,000 planners, designers, engineers, scientists, digital innovators, program and construction managers, and other professionals who deliver projects that create a positive, tangible impact around the world. Role Overview Join our dynamic Water Environment Team as a Senior/Principal Water Scientist. The role is based in the UK and Ireland (other locations may be considered) and offers a flexible hybrid working model. You will be at the forefront of innovation, delivering an exceptional portfolio of water science programs and projects through long‑term partnerships with key clients. Responsibilities Actively support the health, safety, and well‑being of the team and other colleagues. Support the preparation of high‑quality, commercially astute bids and tenders for water science services across a wide range of sectors including energy, utilities, transport, defence, water, residential, and commercial. Co‑ordinate multidisciplinary teams (water scientists, hydrogeologists, hydromorphologists, aquatic ecologists, flood risk specialists) and ensure necessary resources, budgets, and controls meet programme and budget requirements. Identify the need for, plan, and implement complex monitoring and field work (e.g., water quality monitoring, flow gauging, hydromorphological surveys, PWS investigations). Deliver high‑quality water science consultancy and advisory services, supporting internal and external clients through check‑and‑review processes. Develop technically robust and pragmatic solutions to complex water science issues. Communicate effectively and professionally with team members, projects, and clients. Engage proactively with statutory stakeholders to resolve matters and ensure agreement on scopes, mitigation, and other issues. Support the production of Water Environment Impact Assessments for Environmental Statements, WFD/WER Compliance Assessments, Nutrient Neutrality Assessments, management plans, and secondary consent applications. Author or technically check project deliverables to ensure high quality outputs. Recent Projects Water environment impact assessment of large solar farms gained consent in the UK. Water science services supporting the development of carbon capture technology for existing and proposed developments, including cross‑country pipelines. Complex water quality monitoring to investigate stratification in a Highland’s loch associated with a proposed pumped‑storage hydro scheme. Technical support during detail design and secondary consent applications for major energy and highway projects, including the diversion of the River Eye SSSI. Water science constraints and opportunities analysis informing master‑planning of new residential developments and major linear infrastructure projects. WFD/WER assessments of various proposed infrastructure projects. Nutrient neutrality assessments for private developers, technical support to LPAs, and NE casework. Qualifications Extensive experience with Water Environment Impact and WFD/WER assessments. Experience across a range of infrastructure types, planning regimes (e.g., DCO, TCPA), and project stages (feasibility/concept, planning, detail design, construction, post‑construction). Specialise in a particular field such as water science, hydrogeology, or hydromorphology. Able to write proposals and develop the scope for relevant surveys, monitoring, and assessments. Experience with water‑related permits, licences, consents, and/or Nutrient Neutrality Assessments is beneficial. Benefits & Perks You will enjoy core and personalised benefits designed to support your future and well‑being, customised to fit your lifestyle. Career development opportunities, a flexible hybrid working model, technical practice networks, AECOM University and volunteering days are available. Additional Information Interested in the role or curious about life at AECOM? Follow us on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube to explore our voices, employee stories, latest projects, and more. For further information, reach out to the recruiter, Melissa Moody, on LinkedIn. Equality & Diversity We celebrate diversity, including neurodiversity, and welcome applications from all backgrounds and abilities. AECOM provides reasonable accommodation for applicants with disabilities and follows EEO guidelines. #J-18808-Ljbffr