Biodiversity Consultant (Marine Ecology)

Overview

Conduct marine ecology surveys, prepare EIAs, and manage project delivery.

Key Responsibilities

• mitigation planning
• baseline surveys
• eia preparation
• project planning
• team management
• stakeholder coordination

Tasks

-Develop mitigation and offsetting measures following the mitigation hierarchy; contribute to marine and coastal nature-based solution concepting and feasibility. -Plan and execute marine ecology baseline surveys: intertidal and subtidal surveys (e.g., corals, seagrass, macroalgae, mangroves, fish, invertebrates, marine mammals/megafauna). -Prepare EIA chapters (biodiversity baseline, impact assessment, significance evaluation) and EMMPs for coastal and marine development projects. -Plan scopes, budgets, schedules; manage field teams/sub-consultants (scientific divers, labs, vessel operators) and HSE. -Coordinate with engineers, planners, contractors and regulators; support stakeholder engagement and permitting.

Requirements

• scientific diving
• marine surveys
• bachelor's degree
• arcgis
• excel
• r/python

What You Bring

-Scientific diving experience strongly preferred (e.g., Rescue Diver or higher; scientific diver training/logbook). First Aid/O2 provider advantageous. -Be familiar with/experienced in undertaking associated marine and intertidal survey techniques for marine and intertidal flora/fauna: belt/quadrat transects, photo/video transects, UVC, BRUVS, settlement tiles, eDNA/biomonitoring, benthic cover and coral health indices. -3–7 years in marine ecology and biodiversity for infrastructure/coastal projects -Bachelor's degree in marine biology/Ecology/Environmental Science (or related). -Comfort working on boats and intertidal sites; strong safety culture and methodical risk management. -Proficiency in ArcGIS or QGIS; solid Excel; working knowledge of R (or Python) for ecological data analysis.

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About Aecom

-Launched as a bold independent infrastructure consultancy from a merger of five legacy firms dating back over a century. -Handles everything from geotech to electro-mechanical systems, as seen in the award-winning Romaine Hydroelectric Complex in Canada. -Guides projects through every lifecycle stage in transportation, buildings, water systems, energy, and environmental sectors.

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