Consultant Environmental Economist

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**Environment & Sustainability**

At AECOM, our commitment to shaping a sustainable future is embodied in the Environment & Sustainability Business Unit, one of the Top Environmental Consultancies. This comprehensive team seamlessly integrates three Sub Business Units — Planning & Communities, Carbon & Advisory, and Nature — each comprising specialised Practices that collectively deliver sustainable solutions for our clients, promoting social and environmental benefit.

The Nature Unit comprises our Ecology and Natural Capital Practices, that champion the integration of nature into decision-making and project planning. By integrating our multi-disciplinary expertise in ecology, biodiversity net gain and natural capital, we offer a systems-based approach that recognises the need for nature positive solutions and re-naturalising infrastructure to meet net zero.

In the realm of decision-making and investment planning, our long-standing Natural Capital and Environmental Net Gain team has the track record to make an impact beyond corporate social responsibility. By integrating nature into the very fabric of decision processes, we maximise the value derived from sustainable practices and natural resources at a corporate and project level.
**Job Description** What your new role will entail;**

We currently have an exciting opportunity for a Consultant Environmental Economist to join our Natural Capital & Environmental Net Gain team which is part of our Nature Unit.

The team works across all aspects of the natural capital agenda including natural capital accounting, environmental valuation, cost-benefit appraisal, environmental net gain analysis, and markets and payments for ecosystem services.

As a consultant in our team, you will be involved in research and analysis, combining desk studies with client contact including occasional visits to client offices, and delivering projects for public, private and third sector organisations both in the UK and internationally across a range of sectors including water, energy, agriculture, forestry, and transport.

You’ll employ your creativity to develop ideas and solutions to deliver effective environmental and sustainability outcomes and improved project performance.

**Being part of the team;**
- The Natural Capital and Environmental Net Gain team is a small multi-disciplinary team that include environmental economists, environmental consultants with natural capital experience and forestry and soils.
- The post will be located in **London or Edinburgh** where our team are based. Hybrid working patterns are in operation: there would be an expectation to be in the office 2 days a week.
- We are a friendly and collaborative team: we work closely with a range of other teams across AECOM including: Carbon & Advisory, Digital Environment, and our international teams (US, Australia for example)
- We help our clients meet business objectives and contribute to the well-being of ecosystems through: environmental valuation, natural capital accounting, cost benefit analysis, informing environmental net gain and nature-based solution opportunities and funding and incentive design.

Examples of recent and on-going projects:

- Developing catchment natural capital accounts for a water company.
- Providing advice and analysis for land-based carbon opportunities to meet business net zero commitments.
- Development of frameworks for integrating environmental and community impacts into an economic appraisal of electricity transmission options.
- Working with our digital team to develop a rapid natural capital assessment tool which includes valuation of 10 key ecosystem services.
- Developing a route map for green finance opportunities for a public sector organisation to better inform nature projects for funding and finance.
- Providing support to the development of the WWF Playbook for Nature Positive Infrastructure Development.
- Continuing to co-lead the Natural Capital Laboratory in its 5th year of operation which includes the