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Change the World.\nAt AECOM, we're delivering a better world. Whether improving your commute, keeping the lights on, providing access to clean water, or transforming skylines, our work helps people and communities thrive. We are the world's trusted infrastructure consulting firm, partnering with clients to solve the world’s most complex challenges and build legacies for future generations.\nThere has never been a better time to be at AECOM. With accelerating infrastructure investment worldwide, our services are in great demand. We invite you to bring your bold ideas and big dreams and become part of a global team of over 50,000 planners, designers, engineers, scientists, digital innovators, program and construction managers and other professionals delivering projects that create a positive and tangible impact around the world.\nWe're one global team driven by our common purpose to deliver a better world. Join us.\n We are looking for an ecologist who codes. You will turn ecological theory and field data into models, tools and evidence that shape infrastructure, nature-based solutions (NbS) and natural capital decisions across Singapore and Asia-Pacific.\nAECOM's Singapore Biodiversity team delivers Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA), NbS design, natural capital and biodiversity accounting, ecological restoration and nature-related advisory aligned with frameworks such as TNFD, SEEA EA and IFC PS6. This role builds the team's quantitative and digital capability.\nYou will understand why ecosystems behave as they do: population and community dynamics, landscape ecology, connectivity, succession and ecosystem function. You will also have the coding and AI skills to test those ideas against real data at scale.\nA balance of biodiversity related field work will be required for this role:\nSpatial ecology and modelling\nBuild and validate species distribution, habitat suitability and ecological connectivity models to inform EIA, corridor design and NbS siting.\nApply ecological theory to model design: choose predictors, scales and assumptions that reflect real ecosystem processes, and communicate uncertainty clearly.\nProduce reproducible spatial analyses and map outputs in Python, R and GIS.\nNatural capital and biodiversity accounting\nDevelop analytical workflows for ecosystem extent and condition accounts, biodiversity metrics and indicators aligned with SEEA EA, TNFD and related frameworks.\nTranslate ecological data into metrics that clients, financiers and regulators can use for disclosure, investment and planning decisions.\nField data systems and survey pipelines\nDesign and deploy field data collection applications that streamline data capture and reduce transcription and QA effort.\nBuild and manage project and team databases for biodiversity survey data, including schema design, data standards, version control and access.\nAutomate survey data pipelines: species list validation against reference databases, conservation status flagging, and processing of camera trap and bioacoustic outputs.\nAI and automation\nTrain and evaluate machine learning models, and apply pre-trained ecological AI tools (e.g. BirdNET, MegaDetector) with appropriate validation.\nBuild LLM-assisted workflows for reporting, QA and data extraction, and use AI coding assistants productively and critically.\nChampion good practice in reproducible code, documentation and responsible AI use across the team.\nProject delivery\nWrite technical report sections and appendices for EIA, NbS and natural capital deliverables.\nPresent analytical findings in client and regulator meetings, including with NParks and other agencies.\nSupport field surveys where needed to understand data collection, test tools and maintain ecological grounding, whilst contributing to overall project requirements.\nBachelor's degree or higher in ecology, conservation biology, environmental science, biology or a related field, supported by a portfolio of analytical or coding work.\nSound grounding in ecological theory and ecosystem dynamics: population and community ecology, landscape ecology, connectivity, disturbance and succession.\nStrong coding ability in Python and/or R, including data wrangling, statistical modelling and spatial analysis.\nHands-on experience with machine learning and AI, from building and validating models to using AI-assisted coding and LLM tools critically.\nExperience designing or managing structured datasets or databases (any platform), with attention to data quality and standards.\nExperience with field data capture apps or digital survey workflows (any platform).\nWorking GIS proficiency (e.g. ArcGIS Pro, QGIS, or spatial libraries in Python or R).\nClear written and spoken English, with the ability to explain technical results to non-specialist clients and regulators.\nWillingness to join fieldwork in tropical conditions when projects require it.\nDesirable skills and experience\nFlora or fauna survey and identification skills, particularly for tropical Southeast Asian taxa.\nRemote sensing and Earth observation (e.g. Google Earth Engine, Sentinel, Landsat, drone imagery) for habitat mapping and change detection.\nExperience with connectivity tools (e.g. Circuitscape, Omniscape, graph-based methods) or occupancy and abundance modelling.\nFamiliarity with natural capital and nature-related frameworks: SEEA EA, TNFD, SBTN, IFC PS6, or biodiversity net gain metrics.\nExperience processing camera trap, bioacoustic or eDNA data at scale.\nApp or dashboard development (e.g. Shiny, Streamlit, web or mobile frameworks), cloud platforms and version control with Git.\nPrior consultancy experience, or experience delivering applied work for government, industry or NGOs in Southeast Asia.\n At AECOM, we are committed to maintaining a secure and trustworthy recruitment process and take any fraudulent hiring activity seriously. To support this commitment, all newly hired employees are required to attend an in-person Day 1 onboarding at an AECOM office location as a condition of employment.\nAbout AECOM\nAECOM is proud to offer comprehensive benefits to meet the diverse needs of our employees. Depending on your employment status, AECOM benefits may include medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D, disability benefits, paid time off, leaves of absences, voluntary benefits, perks, flexible work options, well-being resources, employee assistance program, business travel insurance, service recognition awards, retirement savings plan, and employee stock purchase plan.\nAECOM is the global infrastructure leader, committed to delivering a better world. As a trusted professional services firm powered by deep technical abilities, we solve our clients’ complex challenges in water, environment, energy, transportation and buildings. Our teams partner with public- and private-sector clients to create innovative, sustainable and resilient solutions throughout the project lifecycle - from advisory, planning, design and engineering to program and construction management. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm that had revenue of $16.1 billion in fiscal year 2025. Learn more at aecom.com.\nWhat makes AECOM a great place to work\nYou will be part of a global team that champions your growth and career ambitions. Work on groundbreaking projects - both in your local community and on a global scale - that are transforming our industry and shaping the future. With cutting-edge technology and a network of experts, you’ll have the resources to make a real impact. Our award-winning training and development programs are designed to expand your technical expertise and leadership skills, helping you build the career you’ve always envisioned. Here, you’ll find a welcoming workplace built on respect, collaboration and community - where you have the freedom to grow in a world of opportunity.\nAs an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in your potential and are here to help you achieve it. 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