Location
Liverpool (UK & Ireland offices including Manchester, Leeds, Basingstoke, Newcastle, Glasgow, Cambridge, Nottingham and other UK locations may be considered)

Hours
Hybrid working model offering flexibility between office, remote, and client site work

Salary
Competitive salary with a comprehensive benefits package tailored to support your future and well-being

About the Role
Join AECOM’s dynamic Nature team as an Associate Director - Ecology and help shape the future of the environment. You will lead ecological inputs on a variety of projects across sectors such as energy, water, renewables, defence, and transport, working on both large infrastructure and smaller local projects. Your role will include planning and delivering ecological services, producing and reviewing ecological assessments (including Preliminary Ecological Appraisals, Protected Species Baseline Reports, Ecological Impact Assessments, Habitats Regulations Assessments, and Biodiversity Net Gain Calculations), and providing technical leadership to deliver pragmatic and proportionate solutions.
You will engage with clients, planning authorities, statutory bodies, and the public, while playing a key role in developing technical capabilities and embedding innovation and research within the team. You will also lead bids and tenders for ecological services and mentor junior staff and peers.
At AECOM, you will thrive in an inclusive, forward-thinking environment with access to internal and external training, mentoring, coaching, and career development opportunities. Become part of a team of around 230 ecology professionals across the UK & Ireland, including national and global leaders in species licensing, impact assessment, habitat creation, ecosystem restoration, and management.
Enjoy a flexible hybrid working model, a culture that values diversity and inclusion, and a range of personalised benefits designed to support your lifestyle and well-being.

Experience
Demonstrable experience in planning and delivering ecological services on projects in the UK or Ireland; excellent field skills in at least one specialist area including protected species licences; experience mentoring and supporting ecology team members.

About you
Proactive and passionate about innovation and delivering pragmatic ecological solutions; strong leadership and communication skills to engage with clients and stakeholders; commitment to health and safety; enthusiastic about mentoring and developing others; values diversity and inclusion.

Qualifications
Membership of an appropriate professional institution (such as CIEEM) with evidence of working towards Chartership or equivalent; well-developed understanding of relevant wildlife conservation legislation and best practices.