Location
Liverpool (Hybrid working model with flexibility to work from other UK offices including Basingstoke, Croydon, Nottingham, Manchester, Newcastle, and Leeds)

Hours
Full Time - Flexible hybrid working arrangements

Salary
Competitive salary commensurate with experience

About the Role
Join AECOM's dynamic Nature team as a Senior Ecologist and contribute to shaping the future of the environment. You will work on a diverse portfolio of ecology projects across sectors such as power and renewables, infrastructure, environment, and transport. Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams including landscape, GIS, engineering, sustainability, and drainage specialists. Recent projects include some of the largest solar farms in the UK, energy transition initiatives, habitats regulations assessments, and masterplanning for new residential developments. Your responsibilities will include supporting health, safety and well-being of the team, preparing high-quality bids and tenders, planning and organising ecological project work, delivering consultancy and advisory services, developing pragmatic solutions to complex ecological issues, producing ecology chapters for environmental statements and protected species licence applications, and authoring or reviewing project deliverables to ensure high standards. At AECOM, you will thrive in an inclusive, forward-thinking environment with access to career development, technical networks, AECOM University, volunteering days, and personalised benefits designed to support your well-being and work-life balance.

Experience
Demonstrable experience in planning and delivering ecological services on projects within the UK or Ireland. Excellent field skills in at least one specialist area including protected species licences. Proven ability to produce high-quality ecological consultancy outputs and manage complex ecological issues.

About you
Proactive approach to health and safety. Strong communication skills with the ability to work effectively within multidisciplinary teams and with clients. Enthusiastic about innovation and delivering impactful ecological solutions. Commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion. Willingness to contribute to a positive and supportive team environment.

Qualifications
Membership of an appropriate professional institution such as CIEEM or related, with evidence of working towards Chartered status. Well-developed understanding of wildlife conservation and at least one major habitat type or species. Relevant protected species licences are essential.