Ecology Coordinator

At AECOM, we’re delivering a better world.

We believe infrastructure creates opportunity for everyone. Whether it’s improving your commute, keeping the lights on, providing access to clean water or transforming skylines, our work helps people and communities thrive.

Our clients trust us to bring together the best people, ideas, technical expertise and digital solutions to our work in transportation, buildings, water, the environment and new energy. We’re one global team - 47,000 strong - driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world.

Here, you will have freedom to grow in a world of opportunity.

AECOM is seeking a Survey Coordinator within our Ecology discipline to join our dynamic and forward-thinking ecology team based in the heart of Birmingham’s vibrant city centre. We can give you the platform to develop new skills and achieve your goals. This is a fantastic opportunity to further your career within an established and successful business that has welfare and wellbeing as core values.

The Central England Ecology Team (Birmingham, Nottingham and Chesterfield) is unique in that whilst we enjoy the benefits and security of a large corporation, we work as a small close-knit ecology consultancy. We have mentors within the team who provide support at a personal level and guide the development of skills and experience. There is a programme of internal training courses and a generous budget for external training aligned to your professional development goals. We promote a healthy work-life balance and provide fun social team activities throughout the year.

Our UK Ecology Team comprises over 160 ecologists based across the UK and covers all terrestrial, freshwater and marine habitats. We provide our clients with the full range of ecological services including specialist habitat and species surveys, impact assessment, advice on biodiversity mitigation, offsetting and enhancement, and management planning for biodiversity.

At AECOM you can go as far as your ability and desire will take you. It’s about your interests and passions. It’s about the experiences you bring with you, and, it’s about your personal goals and aspirations. We provide you with the opportunity to collaborate with a diverse workforce of highly talented professionals on both regional and national projects that impact our world for the better - and to gain relevant experience which will be of significant benefit to you in your future career.

As a Scheduling Coordinator at AECOM you’ll be reliable, hard-working, organised and pro-active, in order to help you manage a busy workload.

**Role Responsibilities may include**:
+ Assisting with creating the weekly survey schedule and updating the land access comments that get sent out to help surveyors.

+ Resourcing surveyors for the schedule in line with their competencies or relevant licenses

+ Assisting the scheduling team to coordinate all surveys for EWC North and other projects.

+ Liaising with internal team and being the main point of contact for surveyors and the clients

+ Land access checks
- using GIS to check pond locations and access requirements.

+ Submitting land access requests for ecological surveys onto a database.

+ Keeping an up to date record of calls/ correspondence with all landowners/ site managers to be able to report which land we have accessed to client on a weekly basis.

+ Working with large data sets and being able to coordinate this efficiently

+ Dealing and working with Construction Site Managers to advise them of the forecasted workload

+ Answer surveyor queries (usually by phone) on land access for their surveys. usuallywhere to park/ is there a path nearby I can use/what land is legally accessible.

+ Will be able to work under pressur

Minimum Requirements

+ Detects problems when using standardized procedures because of the condition of sample, difficulties with the equipment, etc.

+ Conducts specific phases of projects for more experienced scientists.

+ Proposes appropriate analytical methods and techniques. Assists in providing advice and consulting services within scope of scientific knowledge.

+ Draws conclusions and makes recommendations based on analysis.

+ Interprets and records data, conducts analyses, compares findings to relevant studies and local, state and federal regulations to ensure compliance.

+ Works under general supervision.

Preferred Qualifications

**Your benefits will include**:
Helping our employees achieve a healthy work-life balance is important to us. If you join AECOM, as well as receiving a competitive salary, you’ll also have the opportunity to explore flexible working arrangements. Core benefits include 25 days’ annual leave, company pension scheme, private medical insurance, life assurance and one paid annual professional institution membership fee. You can also choose from a wide range of flexible benefits to suit your lifestyle.

You’ll also be able to give back to communities with up to