Associate Director - Major Projects Ecology Lead

AECOM-1; Gloucester; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading infrastructure consulting firm in Gloucester is searching for an Associate Ecologist to lead major projects and work closely with clients. Ideal candidates will have experience in ecological services in the UK or Ireland and a solid understanding of wildlife legislation. This role involves project management, mentorship, and collaboration within a dynamic team. Join us to make an impactful difference in the environment.

Benefits

Flexible work options

Diverse and inclusive workplace

Professional development opportunities

Qualifications

• Demonstrable experience in planning and delivery of ecological services on projects in the UK or Ireland.
• Well-developed understanding of relevant wildlife legislation.
• Ideally experience on DCO schemes, including experience at examination.

Responsibilities

• Act as the ecology lead for one or more major projects (such as DCO).
• Work with external clients and the project team to contribute to scope.
• Support with project bidding, initiation, delivery, and reviews.

Skills

Ecology lead experience

Wildlife legislation knowledge

Client interaction

Project management

Mentoring

Education

Membership in CIEEM or related institution

Job description

Company Description

Work with Us. Change the World.

At 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. 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. We're one global team driven by our common purpose to deliver a better world. Join us.

Job Description

Start here. Grow here.

Are you ready to join a team of talented Ecologists and shape the future of the environment? We are seeking people who are confident and experienced in being the ecology lead for high profile major projects. You will plan, manage, report, and defend the technical outputs from the project to the client, project team, and stakeholders through the relevant planning regime. You will have comprehensive support from the full ecology team to deliver the project, and you will be responsible for reaching across our teams to select appropriate teams to deliver on your projects.

Join our dynamic Nature team as an Associate Ecologist in our UK and Ireland offices, including Manchester, Leeds, Basingstoke, Newcastle, Glasgow, Cambridge, Nottingham, Bristol and Liverpool offices (other locations across the UK may be considered). Our Nature team are working on a mix of large infrastructure projects in the energy, water, renewables, defence and transport sectors, alongside managing smaller local projects. You will be well supported in your role by our team of ecologists, including other ecologists in a similar role, regional leadership, and colleagues from other disciplines delivering on these projects, as well as through the wider AECOM network and Technical Practice Groups.

Here's what you'll do:

• Act as the ecology lead for one or more major projects (such as DCO).
• Work with the external clients and the project team to contribute to scope, technical advice, problem solving.
• Support with project bidding, initiation, delivery, and reviews.
• Liaise with internal AECOM teams on project deliverables, scheduling, and budget.
• Act as Lead Verifier / Approver for a range of technical ecology project deliverables.
• Support the regional lead and national ecology team to achieve other deliverables during quieter periods on the project.
• Provide mentorship to members of the ecology team working on the project.
• Lead client-facing work, acting as the main point of contact for key clients and representing the company at meetings, site visits, and stakeholder discussions.

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. Join us.

Qualifications

Here's what we're looking for:

• Demonstratable experience in planning and delivery of ecological services on projects in the UK or Ireland.
• Well-developed understanding of relevant wildlife legislation.
• Ideally experience on DCO schemes, including experience at examination.
• Membership of an appropriate professional institution and evidence of working towards Chartership (such as CIEEM or related).
• Commitment to innovation and continuing professional development.
• A proactive approach to Health and Safety.
• Mentoring and supporting ecology 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 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!

Additional Information

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About AECOM

AECOM is the world's 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. AECOM is 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. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

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 you're 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. We are the world's trusted global infrastructure firm, and we're in this together – your growth and success are ours too.