Principal Ecologist
Core
Lead ecological consultancy, advisory services, and project delivery for infrastructure, energy, and transport clients, including environmental statements and protected species licensing.
Role type
Senior IC Principal Ecologist
Builds
Ecology chapters for environmental statements, protected species licence applications, and ecological impact assessments
Domain
Infrastructure, Energy/Renewables, Transport, Environmental Consulting
Required skills
Ecological survey design and execution, protected species licensing, environmental impact assessment, project management, budget control, stakeholder negotiation, technical review, team leadership
Preferred skills
Chartered Ecologist or Chartered Environmentalist status, work-winning experience, technical capability development
Technologies
Ecological survey tools, environmental statement software, project management platforms
Responsibilities
Lead and support delivery of high-quality ecological consultancy and advisory services; oversee plan, schedule, and resource allocation for ecological projects; support development of solutions to complex ecological issues; author or check project deliverables; support team technical development (via careerplan.io/jobs/744000153208746-principal-ecologist-at-aecom)
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with strategic oversight
