Research Ecologists - Croydon, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom - AECOM

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At AECOM, we're delivering a better world.

Whether improving your commute, keeping the lights on, providing access to clean water, or transforming skylines, our work helps people and communities thrive.

We are the world's trusted infrastructure consulting firm, partnering with clients to solve the world's most complex challenges and build legacies for future generations.

There has never been a better time to be at AECOM. With accelerating infrastructure investment worldwide, our services are in great demand.

We invite you to bring your bold ideas and big dreams and become part of a global team of nearly 50,000 planners, designers, engineers, scientists, digital innovators, program and construction managers and other professionals delivering projects that create a positive and tangible impact around the world.

With more than 160 professional ecologists in the UK and Ireland, AECOM Ecology is supporting the goal to deliver a better world through effective management of the biodiversity that underpins natural capital.

As one team, we work across terrestrial, freshwater and marine environments in a wide range of sectors including renewables, utilities; Government, residential, industry and sustainable transportation.

The majority of our work is based in the UK and Ireland, but there are opportunities to work on overseas projects, including in mainland Europe, and the Middle East, through desk based studies and short trips to other countries.

Our ecologists work with other disciplines on life changing projects.

Together, we provide the full range of ecological services including habitat and protected species surveys, impact assessment, advice on biodiversity mitigation, offsetting and enhancement, net gain and management planning for biodiversity.

We are also at the forefront of ecological innovation, including ecological modelling and advanced data capture and analytical techniques.
AECOM is looking for a Senior Ecologist to join our extended team.

This role can be hybrid based, working at main offices in Nottingham, Birmingham, Cardiff, Bristol, Basingstoke and Croydon and depending on the location, and your skillset and the season you could be working on Advanced Bat Survey Techniques, be part of our vibrant Biodiversity Net Gain team and using innovative techniques for species surveys and data capture.

As a Senior Ecologist within AECOM this role will require you to:

Support the preparation of high quality and commercially astute bids and tenders for ecological services, notably in the energy, defence, and water sectors;
Plan, schedule and organise all phases of ecological project work, ensuring necessary resources, budgets and controls are in place to meet both programme and budget requirements;
Communicate effectively and professionally with other members of the ecology team, within projects and with clients by telephone, electronically and in both Teams and face to face meetings;

Author and, or technically check project deliverables to ensure high quality outputs; Support your line manager with maintaining performance and skill sets as well as in collecting and disseminating key business messages and metrics.

This is a fantastic opportunity to further your career within an established, successful and respected consultancy.

Proven track record of supporting the planning and delivery of ecology projects in the UK or Ireland;
Positive behaviours and values with respect to client care, pragmatic decision making and building working relationships, including as a team player;
Well-developed understanding of UK or Irish wildlife conservation;
Excellent field skills preferably in at least one specialist area;
Commitment to innovation and continuing professional development;
A full driving licence and willingness to visit locations on company business;
1st degree (or equivalent) in Ecology or a related subject with a strong ecological component;
~ Postgraduate qualification in a relevant subject;
~ At AECOM, we are passionate about the environment and helping achieve sustainable development. Our goal is to ensure that the way we run our business and the work we do leaves a positive, lasting impact for communities and our planet. We are working towards this goal by delivering Sustainable Legacies - our Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) strategy and services offering.

AECOM is the world's trusted infrastructure consulting firm, delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle - from advisory, planning, design and engineering to program and construction management.

On projects spanning transportation, buildings, water, new energy and the environment, our public- and private-sector clients trust us to solve their most complex challenges.

Our teams are driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world through our unrivaled technical and digital expertise, a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion, and a commitment to environmental, social and governance priorities.

You will have the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options.

Whether you're working from an AECOM office, remote location or at a client site, you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity, entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed.

You will help us foster a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion - a safe and respectful workplace, where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents, backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients.

AECOM provides a wide array of compensation and benefits programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families.

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person's potential, and we'll help you reach yours.
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