Copy of Soils and Agriculture Consultant

Start here. Grow here.  

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 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:

• Participate in the health safety and well-being culture of the team;
• Support liaison with project managers and clients on the delivery of soil and agricultural land components of multi-disciplinary tenders and projects;
• Organise and carry out desk studies.
• Carry out soil surveys including augering and excavation using hand tools;
• Assisting as appropriate to grade with managing the technical and financial performance of projects to meet budgets and deadlines;
• Support with undertaking the analysis evaluation interpretation and presentation of soils data including preparing reports and management plans;
• Communicate effectively and professionally with your line manager other members of the team and related land-based disciplines; and
• Compliance with internal business management procedures including in relation to health and safety and technical quality of all advice and outputs including self-check of work.

If youre passionate about innovation and turning bold ideas into reality AECOM welcomes you. Join our team where we dont just construct infrastructure but also uplift communities and enhance lives. Why not give our AECOM page on LinkedIn a follow to stay updated on the impactful projects were working on and see firsthand the difference were making in the industry!  

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:

• Ideally hold a degree (or equivalent) in environmental science agriculture or soil science although equivalent practice-based experience may substitute;
• Experience of soil surveying ideally for the purposes of agricultural land classification;
• Confidence to speak to farmers other landowners and land agents including meeting in-person;
• Adaptable and flexible approach to provide time in the field working away from home (travel/overnight stays) working sometimes in inclement weather; and
• Report writing skills with experience in producing a range of reports and management plans.

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). 

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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