Associate Director - Major Projects Ecology Lead

Associate Director - Major Projects Ecology Lead

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 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.

Join our dynamic Nature team as an Associate Ecologist in our UK and Ireland offices. 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.

Responsibilities:

• Act as the ecology lead for one or more major projects.
• 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.

Qualifications:

• 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.
• 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.