AECOM Aquatic Ecologist Graduate - Leeds

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.

AECOM's Leeds office is currently seeking a Graduate Aquatic Ecologist.

The role 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 programme and budget.

Here’s what you’ll do:

• Support 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.;
• Conduct laboratory analysis of macroinvertebrate samples (family and mixed-taxon) in our Leeds or Nottingham laboratory;
• Assist with a wider range of terrestrial ecology surveys
• Work as part of the existing network of AECOM ecologists and water scientists within the UK and Ireland;
• Communicate with 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;
• Comply with internal business management procedures, including in relation to 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;
• Collaborate with colleagues in wider AECOM teams on multi-disciplinary projects;
• Assist with other administrative duties which add value to the management and development of the team.

Find out more information about the role on the AECOM website.

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