Are you ready to join a team of talented Ecologists and shape the future of the environment?
Join our dynamic Nature team as a Senior Ecologist in Cardiff or Bristol, with flexible hybrid working options. At AECOM, we lead innovative Ecology programs and projects through long-term client partnerships. Our Celtic & South West regional Nature team is currently working on projects, including solar farms and other renewable energy schemes, and active travel routes. Covering a wide geographic area, as part of our Celtic & South West team, there is opportunity to work on, and travel to, projects across Wales, England, Scotland and Ireland.
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, data capture and reporting; work winning; Advanced Bat Licence Survey Techniques; and Biodiversity Net Gain mentoring and coaching of the team. Our supportive environment offers both internal and external training opportunities within a nurturing mentoring and coaching framework.
Here’s what you’ll do:
* Actively support the health, safety and well-being of the team and other colleagues;
* Support the preparation of high quality and commercially astute bids and tenders for ecological services, notably in the energy, defence, and water sectors.
* Plan, schedule and organise all phases of ecological project work, ensuring necessary resources, budgets and controls are in place to meet both programme and budget requirements;
* Support delivery of high-quality ecological consultancy and advisory services to both internal and external clients, including through our check and review processes;
* Support development of technically robust and pragmatic solutions to complex ecological issues;
* Communicate effectively and professionally with other members of the ecology team, within projects and with clients;
* Support production of ecology chapters for environmental statements and protected species licence applications;
* Author or technically check project deliverables to ensure high quality outputs;
Ready to push the limits of what’s possible?
Here’s what we’re looking for:
* Demonstrable experience in planning and delivery of ecological services on projects in the UK or Ireland;
* Well-developed understanding of relevant wildlife conservation or in relation to at least one major habitat type or species;
* Membership of an appropriate professional institution and evidence of working towards Chartership (such as CIEEM or related).
* Excellent field skills in at least one specialist area including any protected species licences;
* A proactive approach to Health and Safety;
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 [emailprotected]. 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!
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. Our teams are driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world through our unrivaled technical and digital expertise, a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion, and a commitment to environmental, social and governance priorities.
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