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, we’re 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. 

Here’s what you’ll 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, 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.