Location
Liverpool, UK

Hours
Full Time - Hybrid working model

Salary
Competitive salary, 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 friendly, motivated, and multi-disciplinary team. Your work will support a diverse range of projects including Environment Agency and Natural England initiatives, water companies, renewable energy developments, and nationally significant infrastructure projects. Typical projects include baseline data collection and monitoring, fish passage and weir removal, fish rescue and translocation, water quality monitoring, pollution response surveys, and drought monitoring.

Your responsibilities will include providing aquatic ecology input into Ecological Impact Assessments (EcIA), planning, mitigation, and multi-disciplinary projects; authoring technical reports; undertaking 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 and forward-thinking environment with access to career development opportunities, flexible hybrid working, technical practice networks, AECOM University, and volunteering days. Become part of a dynamic Nature business with over 230 professional experts across the UK and Ireland, working on impact assessment, habitat creation, freshwater ecology, ecosystem restoration, and management.

Experience
- Proven experience in aquatic ecology, including industry standard monitoring techniques and analyses.
- Familiarity with legislation relating to the aquatic environment, including the Water Framework Directive (WFD).
- Experience with the EcIA/EIA process from baseline data collection (desk-based and field surveys) through to impact assessment and mitigation design.
- Experience in WFD compliance assessment.
- Experience managing projects and leading multi-skilled teams is highly desirable.

About you
- Motivated and enthusiastic with strong technical expertise.
- Ability to work collaboratively within multi-disciplinary teams.
- Strong communication and report writing skills.
- Committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace.
- Willingness to contribute to the growth and development of the team.
- Full UK driving licence.

Qualifications
- Relevant degree or equivalent qualification in ecology, environmental science, or related discipline.
- Membership or eligibility for membership of a relevant professional body (e.g., CIEEM) is desirable.