Location
Liverpool

Hours
Full Time - Hybrid working model

Salary
Competitive, commensurate with experience

About the Role
Join AECOM’s Aquatic Ecology Team as a Senior Aquatic Ecologist and play a key role in shaping the future of environmental projects across the UK. You will provide technical expertise, undertake surveys, and contribute to the growth and development of a dynamic, multidisciplinary team. Projects include work for the Environment Agency, Natural England, Water Companies, renewable energy, and nationally significant infrastructure projects. Your work will involve baseline data collection, monitoring, fish passage and weir removal projects, fish rescue and translocation, water quality monitoring, pollution response surveys, drought monitoring, and more.

Key responsibilities include providing aquatic ecology input into EcIA, planning, mitigation, and multi-disciplinary projects; authoring technical reports; data analysis and processing; producing EcIA documents in line with CIEEM guidelines; managing aquatic ecology input including survey design and costing; leading a team of aquatic ecologists across AECOM’s nationwide offices and laboratories; and supporting the wider environmental business.

At AECOM, you will thrive in an inclusive, forward-thinking environment with access to career development opportunities, flexible hybrid working, technical practice networks, AECOM University, and volunteering days. Join a global team dedicated to delivering a better world through innovative infrastructure and environmental solutions.

Experience
- Proven experience in aquatic ecology, including industry standard monitoring techniques and analyses
- Experience with EcIA/EIA processes from baseline data collection to impact assessment and mitigation design
- Familiarity with Water Framework Directive (WFD) compliance assessment and associated legislation
- Experience working on multi-disciplinary projects and authoring technical reports

About you
- Motivated and able to lead a team of multi-skilled aquatic ecologists
- Strong communicator with the ability to work collaboratively across teams
- Enthusiastic about contributing to environmental sustainability and innovation
- Comfortable working in a hybrid model and across multiple UK offices

Qualifications
- Full UK driving licence
- Knowledge of legislation relating to the aquatic environment and its implementation, including the Water Framework Directive (WFD)
- Relevant professional qualifications or memberships are advantageous but not explicitly stated