Seasonal Ecologist - Fixed Term Contract

Amey are a leading provider of full life-cycle engineering, operations, and decarbonisation solutions, for transport infrastructure and complex facilities.

Working for us, you’ll be delivering sustainable infrastructure solutions that enhance life and protect our shared future.

Our people are driven by a set of strong values, based on safety, insight, and collaboration.

The Opportunity

We have a fantastic opportunity for a Seasonal Ecologist to join our Energy Transition & Sustainability (ET&S) team on a 4-month fixed term contract. With shared office space in Edinburgh, Glasgow, and Perth, we welcome applications from Ecologists across Scotland.

This is an exciting opportunity to assist with environmental inputs on a variety of road contracts in Scotland, including the Southwest and Northeast Network Management Contract for Transport Scotland, a variety of active travel schemes (e.g., AMIDS Renfrewshire). As a Seasonal Ecologist in Scotland, you will be responsible for supporting protected species surveys, drafting protected species and habitat reports and supporting Senior Ecologists in the team.

The role

Our Seasonal Ecologists play an important part within the ET&S team and alongside our clients. As a Seasonal Ecologist you will provide effective support and assistance to your Senior Ecologist on a variety of ecological schemes.

The role will also include ecological support to regional and national projects to a wide range of public sector clients (Amey currently works with clients in the highways, rail, local authority, central government, aviation, and waste sectors).

What You Will Bring To Us

• A degree in Ecology, Zoology, Botany, Biology, Environmental Science (with a strong ecology focus) or similar/equivalent
• Ability to demonstrate previous experience in a professional ecological consultancy role.
• Qualifying membership of a Professional Body and Chartership such as CIEEM (desirable)
• Working towards Protected species licenses
• Experience in protected species surveys
• Experience in drafting ecological reports; including Preliminary Ecological Appraisals and Method Statements
• Thorough understanding of UK wildlife legislation
• Health and Safety awareness, especially safe working practices and risk assessment related to ecology fieldwork.
• Ability to communicate effectively with colleagues.
• A full UK driving license
  
  

What We Can Offer You

At Amey, we recognise that our biggest asset is our people. That’s why when you join us, we offer flexibility, career development, a choice of benefits and support that help you through all life’s ups and downs. It’s the reason why Investors in People put us among the top 1% of employers.

Career Development –

Our dedicated progression framework identifies your career pathway and progress within the organisation, and with dedicated mentoring and support on hand to ensure you hit your career milestones. We’re huge advocates for professional development and offer a recognition bonus for those achieving professional qualifications.

Work-life Balance –

Work-life balance and flexibility are key for our success. We empower our people to make choices that are right for them, with hybrid, part-time and flexible work patterns. And with a network of offices across the UK, we’re open to discussing working options that suit you.

Wellbeing –

Health cash plan, 24 GP, support and assistance programmes, wellbeing ambassadors and Wellbeing Wednesday, dental vouchers

EDI-

At Amey we celebrate our people and all that they are. This is reflected in our Affinity Group networks, providing a community of support and connection, a safe space to share experiences, learn from one another and generate ideas – Women @ Amey, NeuroDiversity, Armed Forces, Multicultural Network, Pride, Diversability and Parents & Carers.

Social Value –

You’ll get 2 Community Involvement Days each year to volunteer for a charity of your choice and further opportunities to support fundraising initiatives.

Plus a range of other great perks and benefits including:

ü Pension – Generous Pension scheme which we will contribute to

ü Holidays - Minimum 24 days holiday + Bank Holidays (pro-rated for short term contract)

ü Choices - Our flexible benefits scheme is tailored by you, including buying additional annual leave, cycle2work scheme, charity giving and gym membership.

ü Save with Amey - Our online voucher portal gives you access to thousands of discounts from leading retailers to help you save on shopping, days out, or nights in.

Your Career at Amey Consulting

At Amey Consulting, we value collective expertise, but also the spark one person can bring. As one of us, you can really be yourself, because your individuality is an asset.

You’ll be stretched, but always supported. Well recognise your hard work and look after your well-being too. You’ll be empowered to play your part and achieve, encouraged to fulfil your own ambition as well as the shared one.

Application Guidance

Amey is committed to Inclusion and Diversity. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates, regardless of their race, gender, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age. We are also committed to offering applicants with a disability an interview, if they meet the minimum requirements for the role.

Please contact our recruitment team at [email protected] to discuss any access needs, reasonable adjustments or additional application support that may be required at any point during the recruitment process.