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Junior Freshwater Ecologist – Water Management Consultancy
AtkinsRéalis. Deliver river and wetland environmental assessments .
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Deliver river and wetland environmental assessments
- Support restoration and enhancement of aquatic systems
- Deliver technical consultancy services across AtkinsRéalis core markets and services
- Integrate and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams
- Provide ecological input through field surveys and technical reporting
- Support catchment science projects focused on ecological impact assessment, Habitats Regulations Appraisal, Water Framework Directive compliance assessment and Biodiversity Net Gain
- Maintain relationships with environmental scientists, engineers and planning consultants
- Support winning work from internal and external clients
- Develop technical skills through Continuing Professional Development
- Contribute to UK water resource investigations, infrastructure planning and development support, and habitat management and design projects
- Produce environmental improvements within river catchments in the UK and overseas
Requirements
What you’ll need- A degree in a relevant discipline with a strong focus on freshwater ecology
- Good understanding of aquatic ecology assessment procedures
- Knowledge of relevant UK and EU nature conservation legislation
- Experience undertaking river and wetland habitat/ecological walkover and species surveys
- Numerate and literate
- Familiarity with IT and software appropriate to the tasks, such as GIS, Excel and other Microsoft products
- Highly motivated and proactive approach
- Collaborative working and good interpersonal skills
- Effective communication skills
- Flexibility and willingness to take on new challenges
- Excellent communication, report writing and presentation skills
- Ability to manage own time and workload with team members
- Flexible, hands-on and proactive approach
- Ability to work independently and as part of a wider team
- Comfortable applying skills in a commercial environment
- May require relevant security clearance
- May require proof of UK residency for 5 years or longer for security vetting
Benefits
Comp & perks- Flexible and remote working policies
- No fixed 9-to-5 schedule
- No requirement for a 5-day week
- No requirement to spend all working time in the office
- IT systems supporting homeworking
- Competitive salaries
- Employee rewards
- Tailored health, wellbeing, financial and lifestyle benefits
- Training and professional development opportunities
- Hybrid working culture
- Flexible holiday allowances
- Family-friendly and inclusive employment policies
- Flexible working arrangements
- Employee resource groups
- Disability Confident interview commitment for applicants with a disability who meet the essential criteria