Principal Ecologist

Overview

As Principal Ecologist, you will lead and shape ecology work across diverse projects within a leading infrastructure firm. You’ll guide multidisciplinary teams, develop robust ecological solutions, and oversee licensing and environmental statements to support major energy, transport, and development initiatives. Join a collaborative Nature team driving high-impact environmental outcomes and policy-aligned ecological practice. This role offers hybrid flexibility and opportunities to influence large-scale projects and ecological excellence.

Pay / Benefits

• hybrid working options
• career development opportunities
• AECOM University
• volunteering days
• flexible benefits
• well-being programs

Responsibilities

• Lead and support delivery of ecological consultancy and advisory services to internal and external clients
• Plan, schedule, and manage all phases of ecological projects, ensuring resources, budgets and controls meet programme and budget targets
• Develop technically robust solutions to complex ecological issues
• Lead and support production of ecology chapters for environmental statements and protected species licence applications
• Author or technically review project deliverables to ensure high quality outputs
• Support development of the team’s technical capabilities

Key requirements

• Degree in ecology or related subject
• Membership of a professional institution and working towards or attained Chartered Ecologist or Chartered Environmentalist status, plus protected species licences
• Experience leading ecological surveys/licensing/impact assessment
• Experience in work-winning, project budgets, and stakeholder discussions
• Experience reviewing technical work and mentoring team members

• stakeholder management
• leadership
• communication
• ecology surveys
• licensing and impact assessment
• environmental statements

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