Location
Liverpool (Hybrid working model with flexibility to work from other UK&I offices including Manchester, Leeds, Basingstoke, Newcastle, Glasgow, Cambridge, Nottingham, Bristol and Liverpool)

Hours
Full Time - standard professional hours with hybrid working flexibility

Salary
Competitive salary commensurate with experience

About the Role
Join AECOM’s dynamic Nature team as an Associate Director and Ecology Lead for major projects. You will lead ecological services on high-profile infrastructure projects across sectors such as energy, water, renewables, defence, and transport. Your role will involve planning, managing, reporting, and defending technical ecology outputs to clients, project teams, and stakeholders through relevant planning regimes. Supported by a comprehensive ecology team, you will select and coordinate appropriate specialists to deliver project requirements effectively. You will act as the main client contact, represent AECOM at meetings, site visits, and stakeholder discussions, and provide mentorship to ecology team members. This role offers the opportunity to work on nationally and internationally significant projects, contributing to sustainable environmental outcomes and innovative ecological solutions. At AECOM, you will thrive in an inclusive, forward-thinking environment with access to career development, flexible hybrid working, technical practice networks, and a wide range of personalised benefits designed to support your well-being and growth.

Experience
- Demonstrable experience in planning and delivering ecological services on UK or Ireland projects
- Experience working as ecology lead on major projects, ideally including Development Consent Order (DCO) schemes and examination processes
- Proven ability to manage project bidding, delivery, and client relationships
- Experience mentoring and supporting ecology team members

About you
- Confident and proactive with strong leadership and communication skills
- Committed to innovation, continuous professional development, and health and safety best practices
- Able to work collaboratively across multidisciplinary teams and engage effectively with clients and stakeholders
- Enthusiastic about contributing to a diverse and inclusive workplace

Qualifications
- Membership of an appropriate professional institution (e.g., CIEEM) with evidence of working towards Chartered status
- Well-developed understanding of relevant wildlife legislation and ecological best practices
- Commitment to professional growth and maintaining high standards of technical excellence