Senior Aquatic Ecologist
AECOM
Posted
May 16, 2026
Location
UK
Type
Full-time
Mission
What you will drive
- Provide aquatic ecology input into EcIA, planning, mitigation, and multi-disciplinary projects.
- Author technical reports and work with multi-disciplinary teams to provide specialist input.
- Undertake data analysis and processing, and manage aquatic ecology input into projects including survey design and costing.
- Play a lead role in a team of multi-skilled aquatic ecologists and support the wider environmental business.
Impact
The difference you'll make
This role contributes to the protection and restoration of aquatic ecosystems through baseline data collection, monitoring, habitat restoration, and pollution response, supporting environmental sustainability and biodiversity.
Profile
What makes you a great fit
- Experienced Senior Aquatic Ecologist with technical expertise in aquatic ecology.
- Ability to coordinate and undertake surveys, author reports, and develop monitoring strategies.
- Experience in EcIA documents in line with CIEEM guidelines.
- Strong data analysis and processing skills.
Benefits
What's in it for you
Core and personalised benefits designed to support your future and well-being, career development opportunities, flexible hybrid working model, technical practice networks, AECOM University, and volunteering days.
About
Inside AECOM
AECOM is a global infrastructure consulting firm with a Nature business of around 230 professional experts, providing services in impact assessment, habitat creation, freshwater ecology, ecosystem restoration, and management across the UK&I.