Senior Ecologist

At Amentum were not just solving problems; were engineering the future. Our team is driven by an unyielding commitment to innovation integrity and collaboration tackling some of the most significant challenges in science security and sustainability. If youre passionate about making a real impact and want to be part of a community that values ethical excellence this is the place where your ambition can thrive.

Here we believe that success comes from continuously pushing boundaries and working together to deliver on our promises. We embrace challenges with confidence and are dedicated to creating a secure and vibrant future for all.

Well inspire and empower you to deliver your best work so you can evolve grow and succeed today and into tomorrow. We offer an exciting range of opportunities to develop your career within a supportive team who always strive to do the right thing for our people clients and communities.

People are our greatest asset and we offer a competitive package to retain and attract the best talent.

In addition to the benefits youd expect UK employees also receive free single medical cover and digital GP service family-friendly benefits such as enhanced parental leave pay and free membership of employee assistance and parental programmes plus reimbursement towards relevant professional development and memberships.

Work-life balance and flexibility is a key focus area for us. Were happy to discuss hybrid part-time and flexible working hours patterns and locations to suit you and our business.

About the Opportunity

The successful candidate will work alongsideother ecologists environmentalists & geoscientiststo deliver ecological based appraisals as standalone deliverables or integration into wider site development and planning support work.

Key Responsibilities:

• Contribute toenvironmental impact assessmentsand development consent order projects.

• Lead on site visits ecological surveys marine ecologyand meet client project managers.

• Lead in the production of screening and scoping reports to support planning applications.

• Develop a reputation within the sector bydeveloping innovative methods of impact assessment for terrestrial marine coastal and ecological impacts.

• Develop best available techniques for environmental assessments that consider climate resilience emissions noise biodiversity water discharges and heritage.

Essential Criteria

• Experience in leadingor significantly contributing tothe preparation ofecological surveys HRA andenvironmental impact assessments fornew developments and operational permitting applications.

• Qualification background inecologyzoology botany marine sciencesor equivalent.

• Chartered ecologist environmentalist or scientist.

• We are also willing to consider ecologistswho are recent postgraduates.

Desirable Criteria

• Knowledge of any one of these: air quality management noise abatement policy and legislation or dispersion modelling methodologies for terrestrial and/or marine environments.

• Licensed bat ecologist with experience of leading bat surveys including preliminary roost assessments and dusk/dawn surveys in-line with current UK best practice and legislation.

• Strong interpersonal analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to tackle challenges.

• Willingness to travel on business as required including visits to overseas sites.

Our Culture

Our values are built on a strong foundation of safety integrity and respect for every individual. People are at the heart of our mission and we believe in supporting one another through a culture of care and collaboration.

We strive to create a workplace where everyone feels they belong and can thrive. Supporting mental wellbeing and fostering a sense of connection are essential to how we work.

When we embrace different perspectives and work together we become more innovative more agile and more successful.

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Required Experience:

Senior IC

Employment Type : Full-Time
Experience: years
Vacancy: 1