Ecological Compliance Lead | ECoW Expert for Major Projects

AECOM; West of England; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working model

Career development opportunities

AECOM University

Volunteering days

Job summary

AECOM’s Environment business line is seeking an Associate Director to lead Environmental and Ecological Clerk of Works services across the UK & Ireland. You’ll provide technical leadership, build a high-quality partner network and drive scalable compliance delivery on major projects.

Join a global, research-driven team with hybrid working options, strong career development, and opportunities to influence planning, consent, and environmental commitments while mentoring delivery partners and

Qualifications

• Experience delivering Environmental and / or Ecological Clerk of Works (ECoW) services on major infrastructure projects.
• Strong understanding of construction-phase ecological and environmental compliance requirements.
• Experience working directly with contractors and construction delivery teams.
• Knowledge of required environmental and / or ecological secondary consents, including planning conditions, Development Consent Orders (DCOs), environmental permits and protected species licensing requirements.
• Experience reviewing, assuring and approving environmental compliance deliverables.
• Strong ecological background with the credibility to act as a technical lead and quality reviewer for ECoW services.
• Experience managing subcontractors, suppliers or specialist delivery partners.
• Strong commercial awareness and experience supporting business development, client engagement and work winning activities.
• Membership of CIEEM or an equivalent professional body and preferably chartered (or working towards chartership).

Responsibilities

• Act as UK&I lead for ECoW and EnvCoW services.
• Lead Verifier for ECoW-related deliverables produced by internal teams and supply chain partners.
• Ensure projects are appropriately resourced, mobilised and delivered to AECOM's quality standards.
• Provide expert advice on construction-phase ecological risk management, environmental compliance and consent implementation.
• Support the growth of the secondary consents service line through your focus on environmental and ecological compliance role.
• Develop and implement a UK&I supply chain strategy for ECoW, EnvCoW and wider environmental compliance services.
• Support successful delivery of environmental commitments across major infrastructure projects.
• Support the growth of wider Clerk of Works services such as arboriculture and archaeology, through integrated environmental compliance solutions.

Skills

ECoW delivery

Ecological risk mgmt

Construction liaison

Contractor management

Commercial awareness

Education

CIEEM membership

Job description

AECOM’s Environment business line is seeking an Associate Director to lead Environmental and Ecological Clerk of Works services across the UK & Ireland. You’ll provide technical leadership, build a high-quality partner network and drive scalable compliance delivery on major projects.

Join a global, research-driven team with hybrid working options, strong career development, and opportunities to influence planning, consent, and environmental commitments while mentoring delivery partners and