Soils and Agriculture Consultant at AECOM

Here’s what you’ll 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 you're passionate about innovation and turning bold ideas into reality, AECOM welcomes you. Join our team, where we don't 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 we're working on and see firsthand the difference we're 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, you’ll thrive in an inclusive and forward-thinking environment where your contributions are valued.

And let's not forget about the perks at AECOM. You'll 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 what’s possible?

Here's what we're 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 [email protected]. At AECOM, we value everyone's 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!