Associate Director Ecologist - Nottingham, United Kingdom - AECOM

AECOM

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Nottingham, United Kingdom

1 week ago

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Company Description

At AECOM, we're delivering a better world.
We believe infrastructure creates opportunity for everyone.

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

Our clients trust us to bring together the best people, ideas, technical expertise and digital solutions to our work in transportation, buildings, water, the environment and new energy.

We're one global team - 47,000 strong - driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world.

Here, you will have freedom to grow in a world of opportunity.
We will give you 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.

We will encourage you to grow and develop your career with us through our technical and professional development programs and diverse career opportunities.

We believe in leadership at all levels.

No matter where you sit in the organization you can make a lasting impact on the projects you work on, the teams and committees you join and our business.

We offer competitive pay and benefits, well-being programs to support you and your family, and the development resources you need to advance your career.

When you join us, you will connect and collaborate with a global network of experts - planners, designers, engineers, scientists, consultants, program and construction managers - leading the change toward a more sustainable and equitable future.

Join us and let's get started.

Job Description:

AECOM are looking for a Principal Ecologist to join our vibrant team based in Edinburgh / Glasgow.

We offer the scope to undertake the full range of ecological consultancy services, including specialist habitat and species surveys, impact assessment, providing advice on biodiversity mitigation and developing habitat management plans across a broad range of exciting projects.

Whether you're a technical expert with a specialism in a particular species or group, or you're a generalist who enjoys working on a range of projects, we can provide the platform to create and shape your own role.

This is a fantastic opportunity to further your career within an established and successful business that has welfare and wellbeing as core values.

We promote a healthy work-life balance and AECOM encourages agile-working and flexible home-office location. We offer the benefits of both working for a large multi-disciplinary organisation, as well as a close-knit ecology consultancy.

With over 160 ecologists based across the UK, we offer mentors at a personal level to help guide the development of your skills and career.

At AECOM you can go as far as your ability and desire will take you To make this happen we provide you with the opportunity to collaborate with a diverse workforce of highly talented professionals on regional, national and even international projects that impact our world for the better.

As a Principal Ecologist at AECOM you'll be reliable, hard-working, organised and proactive, in order to help you manage a busy workload.

You'll have specialist knowledge developed over the course of your career, and experience of a wide range of projects. You'll have good project management skills and report-writing skills, and, ideally, some experience of line-managing individuals.

Roles and Responsibilities

Become part of our team of Ecology professionals working on multidisciplinary projects across UK & Ireland
Lead on the winning and delivering of an exciting portfolio of ecological surveys and assessments on time, to a high standard and within budget
Manage, coordinate and take part in desk and fieldbased habitat and species surveys
Oversee and lead the production of ecology chapters for Environmental Impact Assessment Reports and Appropriate Assessment documents
Undertake technical reviews to ensure high quality outputs
Be a role model to others within the team, with team development and succession planning being an important consideration
Provide robust, proportionate advice to clients on a wide range of ecological issues
Manage projects within the resources available to budget and deadlines
Assist with other administrative duties which add value to the management and development of the ecology team

Qualifications:

Minimum Requirements:
The person we are looking for will ideally have: