Location
Croydon, with flexible hybrid working options across UK and Ireland offices including Basingstoke, Manchester, Glasgow, Bristol, Leeds, Birmingham, Cambridge and Dublin.

Hours
Full Time - Flexible hybrid working model

Salary
Competitive salary package commensurate with experience

About the Role
Join AECOM’s dynamic Nature team as a Principal Marine Ecologist and apply your expertise on national and international projects across diverse sectors including power and infrastructure schemes, floating offshore wind, interconnectors, habitat restoration, flood defence, and coastal developments such as marinas, jetties, slipways, wharf and port projects. You will provide technical leadership and marine ecological advice, delivering marine ecology impact assessments including Environmental Statements, Habitats Regulations Assessments, Marine Conservation Zones and Water Framework Directive assessments. You will support the full consenting and licensing process for marine projects, working closely with regulatory bodies. As a client-facing expert, you will lead technical project delivery, contribute to business development, and mentor junior team members. Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams including underwater acoustics, coastal processes, water scientists, marine archaeologists and EIA specialists to enhance environmental outcomes. You will manage projects effectively, including budgets and resources, and procure specialist subcontractors as needed. This role offers career development opportunities, project management training, and the chance to grow within a global infrastructure consulting firm committed to delivering a better world.

Experience
- Comprehensive marine ecological expertise with proven experience preparing and reviewing technical chapters and impact assessments (EIA, HRA, MCZ, WFD).
- Detailed knowledge of UK marine consenting and licensing regimes with experience liaising with regulatory bodies such as MMO, NRW, Scottish MD and The Crown Estate.
- Ability to provide advanced scientific advice and apply cutting-edge practices across diverse marine projects.
- Experience in team coordination, including line management and mentoring junior staff.
- Proven business development skills including tender preparation and client presentations.

About you
Confident and client-focused, with excellent communication skills to tailor complex scientific information for varied audiences. You thrive in collaborative multidisciplinary teams and are motivated to support the growth of the marine ecology team. You are proactive in business development and committed to delivering high-quality, compliant project deliverables. You value diversity and inclusion and contribute to a supportive and innovative work environment.

Qualifications
Relevant degree or equivalent qualifications in marine ecology or related environmental science disciplines. Professional accreditation or membership of relevant ecological or environmental bodies is desirable but not essential. Commitment to ongoing professional development and project management training.