Principal Ecologist

We are headquartered in London, Singapore and Dubai, working throughout the Middle East, Europe and Asia. Our areas of expertise are represented in four core verticals: Building Engineering, Planning and Infrastructure, Strategy and Advisory and Commissioning, Handover and Asset Management.

We pride ourselves in being leaders in the industry in each of the services that we offer. We have one of the largest dedicated teams with decades of cumulative experience in sustainable design, fire and life safety, façade engineering, commissioning, building performance, waste management, environmental consultancy, carbon management and acoustics.

Job Description
We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Principal Ecologist to join our project team.

The ideal candidate fits the below profile:

• Strong communication skills
• Motivated and self-driven (entrepreneurial outlook)
• Committed to technical excellence
• Good relationship builders (internal and external)
• Collaborative personality

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide technical expertise, with a strong field background, in more than one field of specialisation: avifauna, botany, wildlife management, herpetofauna, GIS, and biodiversity risk assessment
• Ecological monitoring, involving the design and implementation of monitoring programs, surveys for threatened species, and running long-term monitoring projects
• Lead the development of ecology scope including fieldwork plans, reporting (Construction Environmental Management Plan or CEMP covering detailed ecology assessment, mitigation measures, and monitoring), as well as permitting, authorizations, and approvals
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with a demonstrated ability to effectively engage clients through impactful presentations and adeptness in crafting articulate written reports
• Capability to articulate technical information cogently, both in written and oral formats, with a keen emphasis on clarity and professionalism, underscoring robust technical writing abilities

Essential Skills:

• Degree in relevant subjects (Environmental Science, Environmental Engineering, Environmental Management, or similar) with further post-graduate education desirable (e.g. Masters degree), along with demonstrated work experience within the field
• Minimum 12 years of demonstrated ecological consultation and/or ecological management experience, with weighted consideration for terrestrial ecology and vegetation/flora expertise
• 6-8 years of ecology experience in KSA/ projects in KSA. Proven knowledge and application of KSA-centric ecology and biodiversity guidelines, regulations and objectives
• Strong communication skills and the ability to engage with both technical and non-technical stakeholders effectively
• Entrepreneurial outlook and self-driven motivation
• Committed to technical excellence and pragmatic problem-solving
• Strong relationship-building skills for internal and external collaboration

Why join AESG?

AESG is a multidisciplinary specialist consultancy, offering a consultancy service and work environment like no other.

Through our world-class reputation for innovative thinking, pushing projects to outperform expectations through smart application of planning, engineering and architectural solutions, our project portfolio includes some of the world's most forward-thinking and exciting new developments.

The success of our company is built on the success of individuals. Our ability to achieve what we have is because our staff are driven, passionate and love what they do.

As an employee of AESG you can expect:

• A huge amount of freedom for our high-performing employees
• Great career opportunities as the company continues to grow, with access to huge variety of projects and incredible clients
• Working on some of the worlds leading developments and tackling our clients greatest challenges
• Commitment in building on your areas of specialism and focal interest points, supporting your professional development through a structured training and mentorship program
• Highly collaborative approach across the different technical service offerings
• Promotion of the importance of health and well-being of the team, including team-building fitness activities, social events and the provision of a healthy work environment
• To be part of a dynamic and motivated team with an amazing team culture