Are you passionate about ecology and ready to make a significant impact on the environment? Join our innovative Nature team as a Principal Ecologist in one of our expanding locations, including Cambridge, Basingstoke, Croydon, Leeds, Nottingham, Newcastle, Manchester, Birmingham, Glasgow, Edinburgh, Bristol, and Liverpool. Enjoy the advantages of our flexible hybrid working model, allowing you to balance work and life effectively.At AECOM, we lead the field in ecological innovation, managing an impressive array of Ecology programs and projects through enduring partnerships with key clients. Our projects span various sectors, including power and renewables, infrastructure, environment, and transport. We frequently collaborate with other technical disciplines, such as landscape architecture, GIS, engineering, sustainability, and drainage. Recent highlights include overseeing the largest solar farms approved in the UK, a cable tunnel beneath the River Thames, significant electrical network upgrades in Kent and Suffolk, and conducting habitat regulations assessments for local authorities.Your Responsibilities:Lead and deliver high-quality ecological consultancy and advisory services to internal and external clients.Plan, schedule, and organize all phases of ecological project work, ensuring resources, budgets, and controls meet program and budget requirements.Develop technically robust and pragmatic solutions for complex ecological challenges.Oversee the production of ecology chapters for environmental statements and protected species license applications.Review and author project deliverables, ensuring high-quality outputs.Contribute to the ongoing enhancement of our technical capabilities.Join Us to Grow:Become part of our dynamic Nature business, consisting of approximately 230 professionals specializing in arboriculture, forestry, groundwater, surface water, and ecology. Our team features national and global experts across the UK & Ireland, from species license holders to impact assessment professionals, habitat creation specialists, and ecosystem restoration leaders. At AECOM, you will thrive in an inclusive and innovative environment where your contributions are recognized and valued.We offer a comprehensive range of personalized benefits designed to support your well-being and future. Enjoy career development opportunities, a flexible hybrid working model, and access to resources like technical practice networks and AECOM University.
Mar 5, 2026
