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About Aecom

AECOM is the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle – from advisory, planning, design, and engineering to program and construction management. On projects spanning transportation, buildings, water, new energy, and the environment, public- and private-sector clients trust them to solve their most complex challenges.

Your role

Job description:

• Ecology is part of AECOM’s Environment business which provides environmental management services for feasibility, impact analysis, and operational compliance as well as remediation, restoration, and re-use of impacted property.
• The Graduate Aquatic Ecologist will support the delivery of consultancy and advisory services, including a wide range of fieldwork and site work opportunities, to both internal and external clients to a high level of technical quality and to program and budget.

Job responsabilities:

• Supporting the delivery of existing and new contracts for the collection and analysis of aquatic survey data including fish, macroinvertebrates, crayfish, macrophytes, riparian mammals, River Habitat Survey, etc.;
• Opportunities to assist with a wider range of terrestrial ecology surveys for the right candidate;
• Working as part of the existing network of AECOM ecologists and water scientists within the UK and Ireland;
• Communicating effectively with their line manager, project managers, clients, project teams, and other members of the Aquatic Ecology and Water Environment team in person, by telephone, e-mail, letters, and reports;
• Good knowledge of current environmental legislation, including the Water Framework Directive;
• Compliance with internal business management procedures, including about health and safety and technical quality of all advice and outputs;
• Contribute to maintaining internal and external client relationships, including providing urgent ecological response and/or advice as required;
• Collaborating with colleagues in wider AECOM teams on multi-disciplinary projects;
• Assisting with other administrative duties which add value to the management and development of the team.

Training & development

Once you are a part of a network of global experts, you will work alongside the industry’s best and brightest in an environment that supports learning, development, and technical excellence. You will attend several instructor-led training sessions where you will meet and hear from people across the business and take part in a series of interactive activities to equip you with the knowledge and skills you need to succeed in your role. 

Compensation & benefits

AECOM offers competitive salaries, benefits, and a working environment where you’re valued as part of the team. Benefits include:

• The estimated salary for this position is between £24,000 and £26,000 per year
• Compensation and benefits programs
• A robust global well-being program
• Private medical insurance
• 25 days annual leave
• Life assurance
• Bi-annual salary review
• Gym membership discount
• Childcare vouchers
• Paid leave
• Employee assistance
• Pension
• And more!

Career progression

The advance program is designed to help you build your career in Aecom. Alongside the instructor-led elements of the advance program, you will also engage with an online curriculum via Aecom University and have the opportunity to join the advance webinar series.

Work-life balance

AECOM will give you the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. Whether you’re working from an AECOM office, remote location, or at a client site, you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity, entrepreneurial spirit, and pioneering mindset are championed.

Culture & vibe

As an equal-opportunity employer, Aecom believes in each person’s potential, and they will help you reach yours. You will help AECOM foster a culture of equity, diversity, and inclusion – a safe and respectful workplace, where they invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents, backgrounds, and expertise to create transformational outcomes for the clients.

About you

To apply for this role you need to have the following eligibility criteria:

Qualifications:

• A degree (preferably MSc or higher, but BSc considered) in Ecology or a related discipline (Freshwater Biology, Marine/ Ecology/ Zoology) would be an advantage, as would previous commercial and/or regulatory experience.
• The successful candidate will understand some or all the following: aquatic ecology and surveys such as fish, macroinvertebrates, crayfish, macrophytes, riparian mammals, and/or River Habitat Survey.
• Microsoft Office skills essential such as Word, Excel & PowerPoint
• Ability to structure & prioritize work effectively through close cooperation with the team as a whole
• Solid attention to detail
• Strong numeracy
• Ability to communicate effectively to internal and external clients, both verbally & in writing with the confidence to engage with a variety of people (clients, colleagues, stakeholders, and sub-contractors alike) and the aptitude to rationally explain, explore, and discuss technical issues and capture feedback

Sources

The following sites were used in researching this page.

• https://aecom.com/uk-ireland-graduate-careers/uk-ireland-gdp-benefits/
• https://aecom.com/uk-ireland-graduate-careers/
• https://aecom.com/careers/graduates-and-early-careers/
• glassdoor.co.uk
• https://www.youtube.com/@AECOM