About the job
Are you ready to make a significant impact on the environment by joining a team of skilled ecologists?
We invite you to become a vital member of our innovative Nature team as a Principal Ecologist in our expanding offices located in Cambridge, Basingstoke, Croydon, Leeds, Nottingham, Newcastle, Manchester, Birmingham, Glasgow, Edinburgh, Bristol, and Liverpool (other locations may also be considered). Enjoy the benefits of our flexible hybrid working model at AECOM, where we lead the way in delivering an exceptional portfolio of Ecology programs and projects through long-standing partnerships with key clients.
We are currently engaged in a diverse array of projects across the power, renewables, infrastructure, environment, and transport sectors. Our collaborative efforts extend to other technical disciplines, including landscape, GIS, engineering, sustainability, and drainage. Recent projects include some of the largest solar farms in the UK, a cable tunnel beneath the River Thames, electricity network upgrades in Kent and Suffolk, and master planning for new residential developments.
Your Responsibilities:
- Lead and support the delivery of high-quality ecological consultancy and advisory services to both internal and external clients.
- Oversee, plan, schedule, and organize all phases of ecological project work, ensuring that necessary resources, budgets, and controls are in place to meet program and budget requirements.
- Develop technically robust and pragmatic solutions to complex ecological challenges.
- Lead the production of ecology chapters for environmental statements and protected species license applications and ensure the high quality of project deliverables.
- Contribute to the ongoing development of our technical capabilities.
Join Us in Our Growth Journey.
Become part of our dynamic Nature business, which comprises around 230 professionals specializing in arboriculture, forestry, groundwater, surface water, and ecology. Our team includes national and global leaders in species licensing, impact assessment, habitat creation, ecosystem restoration, enhancement, and management. At AECOM, you will flourish in an inclusive and forward-thinking environment where your contributions are valued.
Don't forget the amazing perks at AECOM! You will enjoy a variety of core and personalized benefits tailored to support your future and well-being, including career development opportunities, a flexible hybrid working model to enhance your work-life balance, technical practice networks, and access to AECOM University.

