What your new role will entail: 

We are looking to recruit a Consultant Aquatic Ecologist to support our nationwide team - preferred locations are Nottingham & Leeds.

The role entails Aquatic Ecology fieldwork, reporting, data analysis, and coordination, for both internal and external clients to a high level of technical quality and to program and budget.

Principal accountabilities

• Undertaking aquatic surveys in freshwaters
• Working with other environmental specialists and disciplines on important projects, large and small.
• Collecting and/or processing freshwater macroinvertebrate samples in the laboratory, undertaking benthic macroinvertebrate surveys in freshwaters,  assisting with fieldwork and sample collection (potentially macroinvertebrate, macrophytes, phytobenthos, fisheries, water quality etc.).
• Assisting with data entry, analysis, and processing for freshwater projects, contributing to survey reports and ecological appraisals and  liaising with project managers and clients.
• Delivery of consultancy and advisory services to a high level of technical quality, while prioritizing safety and security in all that you do;
• Assisting with fieldwork and sample collection and data analysis (potentially fisheries, macroinvertebrate, macrophytes, phytobenthos, water quality, etc.) for freshwater projects;
• Contributing to desk studies and literature reviews;
• Contributing to data capture, collation and presentation, survey reports and ecological appraisals which are produced to a high technical standard and within agreed deadlines;
• Assisting in the production of Environmental Impact Assessment documents in line with CIEEM guidelines;
• Liaising with the wider Water Environment Team, internal project managers and clients where necessary;

Being part of the team:

You will work on monitoring and impact assessment projects for Water Companies, Regulators (EA/NE), and private clients such as National Grid, solar and wind farms, renewable energy projects, etc.

Our Aquatic Ecology team is 20+ specialists distributed around the UK; we have laboratories in Nottingham and Leeds, and a southern hub in Basingstoke.

There are fantastic opportunities for career development and progression at AECOM, both within our team and across a full range of environmental disciplines. We offer a flexible hybrid working model. As a member of our team, you will enjoy a comprehensive benefits package with a range of flexible choices covering health, finance, lifestyle, well-being and more.

As a key member of the Aquatic Ecology team, you will work with other experts as we work to protect, enhance, and restore the aquatic environment!