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

Hours
Full Time - Hours negotiable

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 and Ireland. This 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 Orders (DCO), and environmental consent commitments during construction. Key responsibilities include acting as AECOM’s UK&I lead for ECoW and EnvCoW services, providing expert advice on construction-phase ecological risk management, developing supply chain strategies, supporting growth of secondary consents and wider Clerk of Works services, and ensuring projects meet AECOM’s quality standards. Become part of an industry-leading Environment Business Line, working alongside specialists in ecology, environmental assessment, nature-based solutions, arboriculture, archaeology, impact assessment, and environmental management. This role offers an exceptional platform for career development and industry leadership within a collaborative and innovative culture.

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, 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
You are a credible technical lead with a strong ecological background, able to provide quality assurance and lead verification for ECoW services. You thrive in a collaborative environment and are motivated to grow a nationally significant environmental compliance service. You have excellent communication skills and the ability to build and manage effective supply chains. You are committed to delivering high-quality outcomes and supporting the growth of integrated environmental compliance solutions.

Qualifications
- Membership of CIEEM or an equivalent professional body, preferably chartered or working towards chartership