Aquatic Invasive Non-Native Species Scientist

Job Details

As an experienced aquatic ecologist with a focus on assessing and managing the impacts of invasive non-native species (INNS) on the freshwater environment, you can expect to support and manage the delivery of work within our INNS Service Line team. Your work will produce tangible improvements within river catchments throughout the UK support by the dynamic and influential relationship between our aquatic ecology team, water resource specialists and our engineering design and planning colleagues. Our structure and growing project portfolio will provide exceptional opportunities for you to develop your career.

• wards securing chartership in the short-term, with support and mentorship from chartered colleagues within AtkinsRéalis.
• In using and developing risk assessment approaches, the role requires someone highly numerate, literate and familiar with IT and software appropriate to the tasks undertaken.
• Experience of working on large water resource projects as part of a multidisciplinary team is desirable, as is experience of specifying, undertaking and managing the delivery of invasive species surveys.
• Highly motivated and proactive; focussed on achieving and delivering technical excellence.
• Skilled at collaborative working, with good interpersonal skills and an ability to communicate effectively.
• To succeed within this role, you must have a flexible, 'hands-on', proactive approach to your work. You must be able to work independently as well as part of a wider team and be comfortable applying your skills in a commercial environment.

Requirements

You should have a strong technical background in aquatic INNS investigation and management, that includes application of industry standard risk assessment tools (e.g., SAI-RAT) for water resource transfers, the development and management of INNS monitoring programmes and analysis of ecological monitoring data. You should exhibit strong collaborative behaviours to interface with other technical specialists.

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