Principal Marine Ecologist

What your new role will entail

• Be a Subject Matter Expert: you will provide technical marine ecological and marine consenting advice, internally and externally. You will direct inputs to a wide range of work streams and deliverables across a broad range of projects, including involvement in the full EIA or DCO development cycle of major projects. You will be delivering marine ecology impact assessments, including ES chapters and associated assessments (HRA, MCZ and WFD) and information to support the full range of licence and permitting applications needed for marine based projects.
• Ensure Quality: your role requires a critical eye for detail to ensure that our deliverables are produced to the highest quality standards and compliant with our rigorous quality management procedures. You will have excellent writing and communication skills, able to tailor complex scientific information for different audiences.
• Collaborate: you will work as part of a multidisciplinary team to improve the environmental outcomes of our projects – this will include specialists in underwater acoustics, coastal processes, water science and marine archaeology, as well as EIA colleagues.
• Growth and business development: you will contribute to our work winning for the marine ecology team. This will include developing technical and fee proposals, as well as more general marketing and business development. You will have the confidence to present to internal and external audiences and contribute to client liaison.
• Project Management: you will be an effective project manager, appropriately managing resources and budgets, and reporting on progress internally and to clients (including Project Management training to become an AECOM accredited PM). You will be required to procure and manage specialist subcontractors when needed.
• Mentoring: your role will require you to help develop and train the marine ecology team members, creating a supportive environment for individuals to thrive.

• Comprehensive marine ecological expertise with demonstrable experience in the preparation and review of specialist technical chapters and all associated impact assessments, including but not limited to EIA, HRA, MCZ and WFD;
• A detailed understanding of the marine consenting and licencing regimes across the UK with experience liaising with, and submitting licence applications to the key regulatory bodies including the MMO, NRW, Scottish MD and The Crown Estate;
• Ability to provide technical advice and application of advanced scientific practices, theories and technologies for a diverse range of marine projects;
• Marine field survey experience would be advantageous across benthic, fish, shellfish and/or marine mammals.
• Team coordination experience, including line management and mentorship of junior team members.
• Business development experience, including preparing tenders and client presentations.

Enjoy a range of core and personalised benefits designed to support your future and well‑being, customised to fit your lifestyle. Take advantage of career development opportunities, our flexible hybrid working model to ensure a work‑life balance that suits your lifestyle, technical practice networks, AECOM University and volunteering days.

Interested in the role or curious about life at AECOM? Follow us on Linked In, Facebook, Instagram and You Tube to explore our voices, employee stories and latest projects. For further information about the role, reach out on Linked In to recruiter Melissa Moody.

We celebrate diversity, including neurodiversity, and believe it enriches our team. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and abilities. If you are an applicant with a disability that requires reasonable accommodation to complete the application process, please contact us at Reaso If you meet some of the requirements above or have transferable skills you believe would benefit us, we would be delighted to hear from you!

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.