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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 over 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.
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Job Description
Start here. Grow here.
Are you ready to join a team of talented BNG specialists and shape the future of the environment?
Join our dynamic Nature team as an Associate BNG Specialist in one of our offices based at Nottingham, Cambridge, Manchester, Leeds, Basingstoke and Croydon (other locations across the UK may be considered), and benefit from our flexible hybrid working model. At AECOM, we’re at the forefront of innovation, championing nature-based solutions from large-scale ecological surveys to integrating nature into decision-making and investment planning.
Presently, we are working on a wide range of projects, notably in the power and renewables, infrastructure, environment and transport sectors, as well as collaborating with other technical disciplines such as landscape, GIS, engineering, sustainability and drainage. Our recent projects have included several of the largest solar farms to have gained consent in the UK; a cable tunnel below the River Thames; electricity network upgrades in Kent and Suffolk; and master planning of new residential developments for local authorities.
In this role, depending on your interests and skillset, you will have opportunities to support on a variety of areas such as: Biodiversity Net Gain and Net Benefits for Biodiversity Assessments, Habitat Management and Monitoring Plans, Biodiversity Gain Plans and Biodiversity Net Gain mentoring. Our supportive environment offers both internal and external training opportunities within a nurturing mentoring and coaching framework.
Here’s what you’ll do:
* Support the BNG team lead and work closely with our Scottish BNG lead;
* Lead the planning and delivery of biodiversity inputs for both internal and external clients;
* Produce and technically review a range of biodiversity assessments;
* Provide technical leadership to support the delivery of proportionate and pragmatic solutions;
* Lead consultation and engagement with clients and key project stakeholders including planning authorities, statutory bodies and the public;
* Play a key role in the continued development of our technical capabilities and encourage the embedding of innovation/research;
* Lead the production of bids and tenders for biodiversity services;
* Mentor and support both junior staff and peers.
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.
Qualifications
Ready to push the limits of what’s possible?
Here’s what we’re looking for:
* Degree (or equivalent) in ecology or an associated subject;
* Membership of an appropriate professional institution and working towards or obtained Chartered Ecologist or Chartered Environmentalist status;
* Excellent knowledge of relevant biodiversity legislation and policy, and reporting skills;
* Experience of leading and managing biodiversity assessments (major planning applications and DCO submissions) as demonstrated by suitable professional experience;
* Experience in managing projects, project budgets and leading stakeholder discussions, and bidding/tendering;
* Experience of reviewing/verifying technical work and supporting wider team members.
We celebrate diversity, including neurodiversity, and believe it enriches our team. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and abilities. If you are an applicant with a disability that requires reasonable accommodation to complete the application process, please contact us at ReasonableAccomodations@aecom.com. At AECOM, we value everyone's unique contributions and perspectives.
If you meet some of the requirements above or have transferable skills you believe would benefit us, we would be delighted to hear from you!
Additional Information
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For further information about the role, reach out to the recruiter on LinkedIn (Melissa Moody).
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.
AECOM provides a wide array of compensation, benefits and well-being programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. We’re the world’s trusted global infrastructure firm, and we’re in this together – your growth and success are ours too.
Join us, and you’ll get all the benefits of being a part of a global, publicly traded firm – access to industry-leading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility.
We are a Disability Confident Employer and will offer an interview to applicants who have a disability or long-term condition, who meet the minimum/essential criteria for the role. Please let us know using this email address ReasonableAccommodations@aecom.com if you would like to apply through the Disability Confident Interview Scheme.
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
ReqID: J10124527
Business Line: Environment
Business Group: DCS
Strategic Business Unit: Europe & India
Career Area: Science
Work Location Model: Hybrid
Legal Entity: AECOM Infrastructure and Environment UK Limited
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