Aquatic Ecologist | Expression Of Interest

Join our Freshwater Aquatic Ecology Team

We are growing our Freshwater Aquatic Ecology team and are looking to connect with talented aquatic ecologists who are passionate about protecting, enhancing and restoring freshwater environments across the UK and Ireland.

We welcome expressions of interest from aquatic ecologists across all grades, from Consultant through to Senior Principal. Whether you are looking to develop your technical expertise or seeking an opportunity to help shape the future direction of a growing team, we would love to hear from you.

You will work on nationally significant and technically challenging projects, collaborate with a supportive and multidisciplinary team, and help clients deliver sustainable development while protecting and enhancing the freshwater environment.

As our team continues to grow organically, there are opportunities to influence technical capability, mentoring, service development and the delivery of projects across the UK and Ireland. We are committed to creating an environment where people are supported to grow, develop technical specialisms and pursue their own professional interests whilst contributing to the success of the wider team.

We are proud of the collaborative and supportive culture we have built, where knowledge sharing, teamwork and professional development are valued alongside technical excellence.

Working alongside regional and national technical leaders, you will play a key role in delivering freshwater aquatic ecology expertise across a diverse portfolio of projects, supporting clients from the earliest stages of planning and survey design through to environmental assessment, project delivery and long-term monitoring.

Our team supports a varied portfolio of work across the water, energy, infrastructure and development sectors, including:

• Strategic water resource and drought resilience schemes;

• Nationally significant infrastructure projects;

• River restoration and nature recovery initiatives;

• Fisheries and fish passage assessments;

• Water Framework Directive (WFD) assessments;

• Freshwater ecological monitoring programmes;

• Hydropower and renewable energy developments; and

• Ecological and environmental impact assessments.

No two projects are the same. Your work will directly contribute to understanding, protecting, enhancing and restoring rivers, lakes, reservoirs, canals and other freshwater habitats.

You will also have opportunities to collaborate with specialists across ecology, hydrology, hydrogeology, geomorphology, hydraulic modelling, environmental planning and engineering, providing integrated solutions to complex environmental challenges.

We are looking for passionate aquatic ecology professionals with consultancy, regulatory, academic or industry experience.

• A degree in Aquatic Ecology, Ecology, Environmental Science, Fisheries Science or a related discipline;

• Membership of a relevant professional body (e.g. CIEEM, IFM or CIWEM), with chartered status desirable for more senior roles, or a willingness to work towards professional accreditation;

• Experience undertaking, managing or interpreting freshwater ecological surveys and assessments;

• Knowledge of relevant environmental legislation, planning policy and regulatory frameworks applicable to the jurisdictions in which you work;

• Experience in one or more areas of freshwater ecology, which may include:

• Fish, macrophyte, macroinvertebrate or diatom surveys and assessments;

• Fish passage and barrier assessments;

• Aquatic habitat surveys and assessments (e.g. habitat walkovers,…