Location
Basingstoke, with flexibility to work from other UK office locations including Cambridge and Leeds.

Hours
Full Time

Salary
Negotiable

About the Role
Join AECOM's dynamic Nature team as an Associate Director - Environmental and Ecological Compliance Lead, providing technical leadership for Ecological Clerk of Works (ECoW) and Environmental Clerk of Works (EnvCoW) services across the UK & Ireland. This nationally significant role involves building and managing a high-quality network of specialist delivery partners to create a scalable environmental compliance business supporting some of the UK's largest infrastructure projects. You will act as a senior technical authority and lead verifier for environmental compliance activities, working closely with contractors, developers, and project teams to ensure delivery of planning, Development Consent Order (DCO), and environmental consent commitments during construction. Key responsibilities include leading AECOM's UK&I ECoW and EnvCoW services, quality assurance of deliverables, resource mobilisation, expert advice on ecological risk management, and developing supply chain strategies. You will also support the growth of secondary consents and wider Clerk of Works services such as arboriculture and archaeology through integrated environmental compliance solutions. Become part of an industry-leading Environment Business Line, collaborating with specialists in ecology, environmental assessment, nature-based solutions, and more, while working on major infrastructure and DCO programmes. AECOM offers a collaborative culture, technical excellence, and a commitment to innovation, providing an exceptional platform for career development and industry leadership.

Experience
- Delivering Environmental and/or Ecological Clerk of Works (ECoW) services on major infrastructure, utilities or development projects
- Strong understanding of construction-phase ecological and environmental compliance requirements
- Working directly with contractors and construction delivery teams
- Knowledge of environmental and ecological secondary consents including planning conditions, Development Consent Orders (DCOs), environmental permits, and protected species licensing
- Reviewing, assuring, and approving environmental compliance deliverables
- Managing subcontractors, suppliers, or specialist delivery partners
- Supporting business development, client engagement, and work winning activities with strong commercial awareness

About you
Credible ecological professional with a strong technical background able to act as a lead and quality reviewer for ECoW services. You are motivated to grow a nationally significant environmental compliance service and comfortable working in a collaborative, innovative environment. You have excellent leadership skills and the ability to build and manage a high-quality supply chain network. You value diversity and inclusion and bring a positive, solution-focused approach to your work.

Qualifications
Membership of CIEEM or an equivalent professional body is required, preferably chartered or working towards chartership.