Principal Soils and Agriculture Consultant

Are you ready to join a team of talented land management specialists and shape the future of sustainable land use

Join our dynamic Nature team as a Principal Soil and Agriculture Consultant in Cambridge or Leeds or one of our other UK offices as well as taking advantage of our flexible hybrid working model. At AECOM were at the forefront of innovation delivering an exceptional portfolio of environmental land management assessment and planning through long-term partnerships with key clients.

Presently we are working on a wide range of projects notably in the power and renewables infrastructure restoration and environmental policy sectors. This involves collaborating with other technical disciplines such as forestry and arboriculture landscape GIS engineering sustainability and drainage. Our recent projects have included several of the largest solar farms to have gained consent in the UK; infrastructure and residential developments and electricity network upgrades including the Great Grid Partnership.

In this role depending on your interests and skillset you will have opportunities to combine field soil surveys with report writing and formulating management plans. Our supportive environment offers both internal and external training opportunities within a nurturing mentoring and coaching framework. 

Heres what youll do:

• Lead and support delivery of high-quality soil and agriculture consultancy and advisory services to both internal and external clients;

• Comply with internal business management procedures and promote the strong health and safety culture;
• Oversee plan schedule and organise surveys using combinations of internal and external soil surveyors ensuring necessary resources budgets and controls are in place to meet both programme and budget requirements;
• Organise lead and carry out soil surveys including augering and excavation using hand tools;
• Undertake the analysis evaluation interpretation and presentation of soils data including preparing reports and management plans;
• Support development of technically robust reports and soil management plans including leading and supporting production of soils agriculture and /or land use chapters for environmental statements as author or technical checker of project deliverables ensuring high quality outputs; and
• Support the continued development of our technical capabilities by keeping abreast of developments in soil and land management including developments in soil health and carbon sequestration.

Come grow with us.

Become part of our land sector business within the Nature business unit. Nature boasts around 230 professional experts including national and global leaders located across the UK&I with soils and land management providing the foundation for all our work in terrestrial ecosystems. Soils-led consultancy supports habitat creation ecosystem restoration enhancement and management. At AECOM youll thrive in an inclusive and forward-thinking environment where your contributions are valued.

And lets not forget about the perks at AECOM. Youll enjoy a range of core and personalised benefits designed to support your future and well-being customised to fit your lifestyle. Take advantage of career development opportunities our flexible hybrid working model to ensure a work-life balance that suits your lifestyle technical practice networks AECOM University and volunteering days.

Qualifications :

Ready to push the limits of whats possible 

Heres what were looking for: 

• Degree (or equivalent) in environmental science ideally including soil science although additional soils expertise may have been acquired post qualification.
• Membership of British Society of Soil Science and/or Institute of Agricultural Engineers.
• Experience of leading and managing soil surveys ideally for the purposes of agricultural land classification.
• Travel/overnight stays will be required
• Understanding of soil chemical and physical properties and analysis for specifying soil and land particularly its suitability for re-use
• Experience in scoping and pricing work opportunities managing projects project budgets and leading stakeholder discussions.
• Experience of reviewing technical work and supporting wider team members.

We celebrate diversity including neurodiversity and believe it enriches our team. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and abilities. If you are an applicant with a disability that requires reasonable accommodation to complete the application process please contact us at At AECOM we value everyones unique contributions and perspectives.

If you meet some of the requirements above or have transferable skills you believe would benefit us we would be delighted to hear from you!

Additional Information :

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For further information about the role reach out to the recruiter on LinkedIn (Melissa Moody).

About AECOM

AECOM is the worlds trusted infrastructure consulting firm delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle from advisory planning design and engineering to program and construction management. On projects spanning transportation buildings water new energy and the environment our public- and private-sector clients trust us to solve their most complex challenges. Our teams are driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world through our unrivaled technical and digital expertise a culture of equity diversity and inclusion and a commitment to environmental social and governance priorities. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm and its Professional Services business had revenue of $14.4 billion in fiscal year 2023. See how we are delivering sustainable legacies for generations to come at and @AECOM.

Freedom to Grow in a World of Opportunity 

You will have the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. Whether youre working from an AECOM office remote location or at a client site you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed.

You will help us foster a safe and respectful workplace where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients.

AECOM provides a wide array of compensation benefits and well-being programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. Were the worlds trusted global infrastructure firm and were in this together your growth and success are ours too.

Join us and youll get all the benefits of being a part of a global publicly traded firm access to industry-leading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility. As an Equal Opportunity Employer we believe in each persons potential and well help you reach yours.

We are a Disability Confident Employer and will offer an interview to applicants who have a disability or long-term condition who meet the minimum/essential criteria for the role. Please let us know using this email address   if you would like to apply through the Disability Confident Interview Scheme.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time