Senior ECoW

Your new company

You will be joining a well-established and highly respected environmental consultancy with a strong presence across the UK. The organisation delivers a wide range of ecological and environmental services, supporting major infrastructure, renewable energy, and development projects. Due to continued growth, they are now seeking an experienced Senior Ecological Clerk of Works (ECoW) to support projects across the north of Scotland.

As a Senior ECoW, you will play a key role in ensuring ecological compliance across construction projects. You will be site-based, providing expert advice to contractors and project teams, ensuring works are completed in line with environmental legislation, planning conditions, and best practice guidance.

• Overseeing ecological compliance on active construction sites
• Advising site teams on ecological constraints and mitigation measures
• Delivering toolbox talks and site briefings
  
  Monitoring works in relation to protected species
• Ensuring adherence to method statements, licences, and planning conditions
• Producing clear and accurate site reports
• Liaising with clients, contractors, and regulatory bodies

• Demonstrable experience working as an Ecological Clerk of Works
• Strong working knowledge of UK and Scottish wildlife legislation
• Experience with protected species mitigation (e.g. bats, badgers, otters, nesting birds)
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to influence site teams
• A proactive and pragmatic approach to problem-solving
• Full UK driving licence and flexibility to travel

• Protected species licences
• Membership of CIEEM (or working towards)
• Experience with in infrastructure or renewables sectors

• A competitive salary package of £35,000 - £45,000 (DOE)
• Hybrid and flexible working arrangements
• Generous annual leave entitlement
• Training and professional development support
• Employer pension contributions
• A 35-hour working week
• Consideration for both full-time and part-time working