Principal Ecologist

As Principal Ecologist in our Nature team, you will lead and shape high‑level ecological consultancy and advisory work for major clients. You’ll manage projects end‑to‑end, balancing resources, budgets and timelines while delivering technically robust ecological solutions. You’ll contribute to environmental statements and licence applications, and help grow our technical capabilities across the UK. This is a leadership role with the chance to influence projects in energy, transport and environment sectors within a collaborative, innovative culture.

• flexible hybrid working
• career development opportunities
• AECOM University
• volunteering days
• comprehensive benefits package
• global opportunities

• Lead and support delivery of ecological consultancy and advisory services to internal and external clients
• Plan, schedule, and organise all phases of ecological project work within budget and programme constraints
• Develop technically robust solutions to complex ecological issues
• Lead and support ecology chapters for environmental statements and protected species licences
• Author or technically check project deliverables to ensure high quality outputs
• Support development of our technical capabilities and mentoring of team members

• Experience leading ecological surveys, licensing, and impact assessment
• Experience in work-winning, project management, budgeting, and stakeholder discussions
• Experience reviewing technical work and mentoring team members
• Membership of an appropriate professional institution and working towards or having Chartered Ecologist or Chartered Environmentalist status
• Holder of protected species survey and/or mitigation licences

• stakeholder engagement
• communication and collaboration
• problem-solving
• Ecological surveys and licensing
• Impact assessment
• Environmental statements (EIA) and ecological chapters