Location
Liverpool (other locations including Newcastle, Manchester, Cambridge, Basingstoke, Croydon, Leeds, Nottingham and St Albans may be considered)

Hours
Flexible hybrid working model

Salary
Negotiable

About the Role
Join AECOM’s dynamic Nature team as a Principal Ecologist and help shape the future of the environment. You will lead and support the delivery of high-quality ecological consultancy and advisory services to internal and external clients across a diverse portfolio of projects in power and renewables, infrastructure, environment and transport sectors. Your role will include planning, scheduling and organising all phases of ecological project work, ensuring resources, budgets and controls meet programme requirements. You will develop technically robust and pragmatic solutions to complex ecological issues, lead production of ecology chapters for environmental statements and protected species licence applications, and author or technically review project deliverables to ensure high quality outputs. Become part of a team of around 240 experts spanning arboriculture, forestry, groundwater, surface water and ecology, including national and global leaders. At AECOM, you will thrive in an inclusive, forward-thinking environment that values your contributions and offers career development opportunities, technical practice networks, and a flexible work-life balance.

Experience
Proven experience leading and managing ecological surveys, licensing, and impact assessments. Demonstrated ability in work-winning, project management, budget oversight, and leading stakeholder discussions. Experience reviewing technical work and supporting wider team members.

About you
Motivated and skilled ecologist with strong leadership capabilities. Able to work collaboratively within multidisciplinary teams and communicate effectively with clients and stakeholders. Committed to delivering high-quality ecological consultancy and advancing technical capabilities.

Qualifications
Degree or equivalent in ecology or a related subject. Membership of an appropriate professional institution and working towards or holding Chartered Ecologist or Chartered Environmentalist status. Holder of protected species survey and/or mitigation licences.