Marine Ecology Lead

Start here. Grow here.

Are you passionate about leading the environmental performance of marine development projects

Join our dynamic Nature team as our Marine Ecologist Lead (Technical Director) in growing offices across the UK and Ireland including Glasgow Edinburgh Leeds Manchester NottinghamCambridge and Dublin as well as taking advantage of our flexible hybrid working model. You will have the opportunity to apply your skills knowledge and expertise on both national and international projects. We work across a diverse range of sectors including highprofile power and infrastructure schemes (including floating offshore wind) national and international interconnectors habitat restoration studies flood defence schemes and coastal developments (marinas jetties slipways wharf and port developments etc.).
 
In this role you will lead our team of highly specialised marine ecologists working alongside and closely with our marine EIA colleagues to build and develop the marine ecology team and grow our portfolio of highprofile marine projects.  You will be client facing and will take responsibility for the management growth and development of the marine ecology team.

What your new role will entail;

• Be a Subject Matter Expert: as the lead of AECOMs marine ecology team you will provide technical marine ecological and marine consenting advice internally and externally. You will direct inputs to a wide range of workstreams 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: as our lead verifier for all marine ecology projects your role requires a critical eye for detail to ensure that our deliverables are produced to the highest quality standards and compliance with our rigorous quality management procedures. You will have excellent writing and communication skill 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 scientists and marine archaeologists as well as EIA colleagues.
• Growth and business development: you lead our work winning efforts 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 audience and will lead our client liaison.
• Project Management: you will be an effective project manager appropriately managing resources and budgets and reporting on progress internally and to clients. (Project management training to become an AECOM accredited PM). You will also 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.

Come grow with us!

And lets not forget about the perks at AECOM. Youll enjoy a range of core and personalised benefits designed to support your future and wellbeing customised to fit your lifestyle. Take advantage of career development opportunities our flexible hybrid working model to ensure a worklife balance that suits your lifestyle technical practice networks AECOM University and volunteering days

Qualifications :

Ready to push the limits of whats possible

Heres what we will need from you;

• 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 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;
• Team leadership experience including line management and mentorship of junior team members. 
• Business development experience including preparing tenders client presentations.

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 At AECOM we value everyones unique contributions and perspectives. 

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! 

Additional Information :

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For further information about the role reach out to the recruiter on LinkedIn (Melissa Moody). 

About AECOM

AECOM is the worlds 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 our public and privatesector clients trust us to solve their most complex challenges. Our teams are driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world through our unrivaled technical and digital expertise a culture of equity diversity and inclusion and a commitment to environmental social and governance priorities. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm and its Professional Services business had revenue of $14.4 billion in fiscal year 2023. See how we are delivering sustainable legacies for generations to come at aecom.com and @AECOM.

Freedom to Grow in a World of Opportunity 

You will have the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. Whether youre 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.

You will help us foster a safe and respectful workplace where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients.

AECOM provides a wide array of compensation benefits and wellbeing programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. Were the worlds trusted global infrastructure firm and were in this together your growth and success are ours too.

Join us and youll get all the benefits of being a part of a global publicly traded firm access to industryleading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility. As an Equal Opportunity Employer we believe in each persons potential and well help you reach yours. We are a Disability Confident Employer and will offer an interview to applicants who have a disability or longterm condition who meet the minimum/essential criteria for the role. Please let us know using this email address   if you would like to apply through the Disability Confident Interview Scheme.

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