Location
Croydon (Other locations including Cambridge, Basingstoke, Leeds, Nottingham, Newcastle, Liverpool, Manchester, Birmingham, Glasgow, Edinburgh, and Bristol may be considered)

Hours
Flexible hybrid working model

Salary
Competitive salary and benefits package

About the Role
Join AECOM’s dynamic Nature team as a Senior Ecologist and help shape 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, cable tunnels beneath the River Thames, electricity network upgrades, habitats regulations assessments, and masterplanning for new residential developments.

Your responsibilities will include supporting the preparation of high-quality, commercially astute bids and tenders for ecological services; planning, scheduling, and organising all phases of ecological projects to meet programme and budget requirements; delivering high-quality ecological consultancy and advisory services; developing technically robust and pragmatic solutions to complex ecological issues; communicating effectively with team members and clients; producing ecology chapters for environmental statements and protected species licence applications; and authoring or technically checking project deliverables to ensure excellence.

At AECOM, you will be part of a global team of over 50,000 professionals committed to delivering a better world. Our Nature business includes around 230 experts across the UK&I, from species licence holders to leaders in impact assessment, habitat creation, ecosystem restoration, enhancement, and management. We offer a supportive, inclusive, and forward-thinking environment with career development opportunities, technical practice networks, AECOM University, volunteering days, and a flexible hybrid working model to support your work-life balance.

Experience
- Demonstrable experience in planning and delivering ecological services on projects in the UK or Ireland
- Excellent field skills in at least one specialist area including any protected species licences
- Experience mentoring and supporting ecology team members

About you
- Proactive approach to Health and Safety
- Strong communication skills and ability to work collaboratively within multidisciplinary teams
- Passionate about innovation and delivering pragmatic ecological solutions

Qualifications
- Membership of an appropriate professional institution (such as CIEEM) and evidence of working towards Chartership
- Well-developed understanding of relevant wildlife conservation legislation and best practice