Consultant Ecologist

**Company Description** Work with Us. Change the World.**

At AECOM, we’re 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.

There has never been a better time to be at AECOM. With accelerating infrastructure investment worldwide, our services are in great demand. We invite you to bring your bold ideas and big dreams and become part of a global team of nearly 50,000 planners, designers, engineers, scientists, digital innovators, program and construction managers and other professionals delivering projects that create a positive and tangible impact around the world.

We’re one global team driven by our common purpose to deliver a better world. Join us.
**Job Description** Start here. Grow here.**

Are you ready to join a team of talented ecologist’s and shape the future of the environment?

Join our dynamic Nature team as a Consultant Ecologist in our growing Liverpool,Leeds, Newcastle, Manchester, Croydon, Cambridge, Basingstoke, Birmingham or Nottingham offices (though other locations may be considered), as well as taking advantage of our flexible hybrid working model. At AECOM, we’re at the forefront of innovation, delivering an exceptional portfolio of Ecology programs and projects through long-term partnerships with key clients. Presently, our Northern regional Nature teams are working on a new electrical transmission line for National Grid (facilitating the connection of proposed new offshore wind), rail projects including the Transpennine Route Upgrade (TRU), nationally significant blue and green hydrogen production facilities, solar farm projects, in addition to various water and highways projects and potential to travel to assist with North Wales, Scotland and potentially more internationally.

In this role, depending on your interests and skillset, you will have opportunities to support on a variety of areas such as: using innovative techniques for species and habitats surveys, work winning and Biodiversity Net Gain mentoring. Our supportive environment offers both internal and external training opportunities within a nurturing mentoring and coaching framework.

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Here’s what you’ll do:_**
- Participate in the health, safety and well-being culture of the team;
- Support liaison with project managers and clients on the delivery of ecological requirements within multi-disciplinary tenders and projects;
- Organise and carry out desk studies and field-based habitat, botanical, and protected species surveys;
- Assisting, as appropriate to grade, with managing the technical and financial performance of ecological projects to meet budgets and deadlines;
- Support with undertaking the analysis, evaluation, interpretation and presentation of ecological data, including preparing reports and supporting with the design of mitigation strategies;
- Performing the role of an Ecological Clerk of Works on construction projects;
- Communicate effectively and professionally with your line manager, other members of the ecology team and clients;
- Compliance with internal business management procedures, including in relation to health and safety and technical quality of all advice and outputs including self-check of work; and

If you're passionate about innovation and turning bold ideas into reality, AECOM welcomes you. Join our team, where we don't just construct infrastructure but also uplift communities and enhance lives. Why not give our AECOM page on LinkedIn a follow to stay updated on the impactful projects we're working on and see firsthand the difference we're making in the industry

**Come grow with us.**

Become part of our dynamic Nature business, which boasts around 150 professional experts including national and global leaders located across the UK&I, from species licence holders to experts in impact assessment, habitat creation, ecosystem restoration, enhancement, and management. At AECOM, you’ll thrive in an inclusive and forward-thinking environment where your contributions are valued.

And let's not forget about the perks at AECOM. You'll enjoy a range of core and personalised benefits designed to support your future and well-being, customised to fit your lifestyle. Take advantage of career development opportunities, our flexible hybrid working model to ensure a work-life balance that suits your lifestyle, technical practice networks, AECOM University, and volunteering days.
**Qualifications** Ready to push the limits of what’s possible?**

Here's what we're looking for:

- Demonstrable experience of working in an ecology-related job role in the public and/or private sector;
- Knowledge of UK wildlife legislation and ecological survey methodologies and a membership of an