Senior Ecologist

We’re happy to discuss hybrid, part-time and flexible working hours, patterns and locations to suit you and our business.

About Pae

• At Amentum, we're not just solving problems; we're 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 you're 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.
• We’ll 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.
• 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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Responsibilities

• The successful candidate will work alongside other ecologists, environmentalists & geoscientists to deliver ecological based appraisals as standalone deliverables or integration into wider site development and planning support work.
• Contribute to environmental impact assessments and development consent order projects.
• Lead on site visits, ecological surveys, marine ecology and meet client project managers.
• Lead in the production of screening and scoping reports to support planning applications.
• Develop a reputation within the sector by developing 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.

Requirements

• We are also willing to consider ecologists who are recent postgraduates.

Preferred

• Experience in leading or significantly contributing to the preparation of ecological surveys, HRA, and environmental impact assessments for new developments and operational permitting applications.
• Qualification background in ecology, zoology, botany, marine sciences or equivalent.
• Chartered ecologist, environmentalist, or scientist.

Benefits

• In addition to the benefits you’d 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.

As a Disability Confident employer, we will interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for a vacancy. We welcome applications from candidates who are seeking flexible working and from those who may not meet all the listed requirements for a role. If you require further support or reasonable adjustments with regards to the recruitment process (for example, you require the application form in a different format), please contact [email protected]