Associate Director - Ecology

Company Description

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 the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, partnering with clients to solve the world’s most complex challenges and build legacies for future generations.

There has never been a better time to be h accelerating infrastructure investment worldwide, our services are in great demand. We invite you to bring your bold ideas and big dreams and become part of a global team of nearly 50,000 planners, designers, engineers, scientists, digital innovators, program and construction managers and other professionals delivering projects that create a positive and tangible impact around the world.

We’re one global team driven by our common purpose to deliver a better world. Join us.

Join our dynamic Nature team as an Associate Ecologist in our UK and Ireland offices, including Manchester, Leeds, Basingstoke, Newcastle, Glasgow, Cambridge, Nottingham, and Liverpool (other locations across the UK may be considered). Our team works on large infrastructure projects in the energy, water, renewables, defence, and transport sectors, as well as smaller local projects, and supports wider AECOM Nature projects nationally and internationally.

• Lead the planning and delivery of ecological inputs for internal and external clients.
• Produce and technically review ecological assessments including Preliminary Ecological Appraisal, Protected Species Baseline Reports, Ecological Impact Assessments, Habitats Regulations Assessment, and Biodiversity Net Gain Calculations.
• Provide technical leadership to support the delivery of proportionate and pragmatic solutions.
• Lead consultation and engagement with clients and key project stakeholders, including planning authorities, statutory bodies and the public.
• Play a key role in developing our technical capabilities and encouraging the embedding of innovation and research.
• Lead production of bids and tenders for ecological services.
• Mentor and support junior staff and peers.

• Demonstratable experience in planning and delivery of ecological services on projects in the UK or Ireland.
• Well‑developed understanding of relevant wildlife conservation.
• Membership of an appropriate professional institution and evidence of working towards chartership (e.g., CIEEM).
• Excellent field skills in at least one specialist area, including protected species licenses.
• Proactive approach to Health and Safety.
• Experience mentoring and supporting ecology team members.

We offer a range of core and personalized benefits to support your well‑being and future, including career development opportunities, a flexible hybrid working model, technical practice networks, AECOM University, and volunteering days.

We celebrate diversity, including neurodiversity, and welcome applications from all backgrounds and abilities. If you require reasonable accommodation, please contact Reaso We are a Disability Confident Employer and will offer interview support to applicants with disabilities or long‑term conditions meeting the role’s essential criteria. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

For further information about the role, reach out to the recruiter on Linked In (Melissa Moody).

ReqID: REF
57521X

Business Line:
Environment

Business Group: DCS