Ecological Compliance and Consents Lead

Overview

As Associate Director, you will lead AECOM’s UK&I ECoW and EnvCoW services, driving technical leadership and quality assurance across major infrastructure projects. You’ll build a robust network of specialists and suppliers to deliver compliant ecological works and permit conditions. You shape environmental compliance strategy and verify deliverables, enabling safe and approved construction outcomes. This role combines leadership, technical depth and business development with a mission to support large-scale infrastructure with responsible environmental practice.

Pay / Benefits

• hybrid working model
• career development opportunities
• AECOM University
• volunteering days
• flexible working arrangements
• well-being programs

Responsibilities

• Act as UK&I lead for ECoW and EnvCoW services
• Lead verifier for deliverables produced by internal teams and partners
• Ensure projects are adequately resourced and delivered to quality standards
• Provide expert advice on ecological risk management and consent implementation
• Support growth of the secondary consents service line
• Develop UK&I supply chain strategy for ECoW, EnvCoW and environmental services
• Support delivery of environmental commitments on major projects
• Promote growth of Clerk of Works services (arboriculture, archaeology) through integrated solutions

Key requirements

• Experience delivering ECoW/EnvCoW on major infrastructure, utilities or development projects
• Strong understanding of construction-phase ecological and environmental compliance requirements
• Experience working with contractors and construction delivery teams
• Knowledge of secondary consents (planning conditions, DCOs, environmental permits, protected species licensing)
• Experience reviewing and approving environmental compliance deliverables
• Strong ecological background and ability to act as technical lead and quality reviewer for ECoW
• Experience managing subcontractors/suppliers/partners
• Commercial awareness and experience supporting business development and client engagement
• Membership of CIEEM or equivalent, preferably chartered

• Stakeholder management
• Team leadership and mentoring
• Strong communication and collaboration
• ECoW/EnvCoW delivery
• Ecological risk management
• Environmental compliance and consent implementation

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