Associate Director - Major Projects Ecology Lead

AECOM; Hartford; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading environmental consultancy located in the UK is seeking an experienced ecology lead to manage major projects and liaise with clients. The role involves providing technical advice, mentoring team members, and overseeing project deliverables. Ideal candidates will demonstrate confidence in leading ecological projects and have strong communication skills. This position offers a flexible hybrid working model and opportunities for career development.

Benefits

Career development opportunities

Flexible hybrid working model

Volunteering days

Qualifications

• Confident experience as ecology lead for major projects.
• Ability to plan and manage technical outputs.
• Strong communication skills for stakeholder engagement.

Responsibilities

• Act as ecology lead for major projects.
• Liaise with clients on project deliverables.
• Mentor team members working on the project.

Skills

Ecological project management

Client engagement

Technical advice

Job description

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, 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.

Qualifications

• 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 coordinating with across our teams to select appropriate teams to deliver on your projects.

Team and Engagement

• Join our dynamic Nature team as part of the UK and Ireland offices, with potential locations including Manchester, Leeds, Basingstoke, Newcastle, Glasgow, Cambridge, Nottingham, Bristol and Liverpool (other locations across the UK may be considered).
• Our Nature team works on a mix of large infrastructure projects in energy, water, renewables, defence and transport sectors, alongside managing smaller local projects, and supports the wider AECOM Nature team with National and International projects.
• You will be well supported by a team of ecologists, regional leadership, and colleagues from other disciplines, as well as the wider AECOM network and Technical Practice Groups.

Perks and Development (informational)

We offer 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, technical practice networks, AECOM University, and volunteering days.