Location
Flexible across the UK and Ireland, including offices in Basingstoke, Belfast, Birmingham, Bristol, Cardiff, Chesterfield, Croydon, Edinburgh, Exeter, Glasgow, Leeds, London Aldgate, Manchester, Newcastle, Nottingham, Plymouth, St Albans, Warrington. Other locations may be considered for the right candidate.

Hours
Full-time or part-time positions available

Salary
Competitive and commensurate with experience

About the Role
Join AECOM as a Technical Director in Environmental Impact Assessment within our Environment & Sustainability business, a national team of over 650 professionals across the UK and Ireland. You will lead multidisciplinary environmental inputs to large-scale infrastructure development projects that support the UK’s net zero goals, including energy generation (carbon capture, hydrogen, renewables), energy distribution, strategic rail, highway improvements, regeneration, and developments across ecommerce, minerals, waste, water, defence, aviation, commercial, residential, and industrial sectors.

You will oversee environmental inputs across all project stages from early strategy and site identification through feasibility, design, construction, and operation. Your portfolio will cover multiple consenting regimes such as DCO, TCPA, TWA, and hybrid Bills. You will also play a key role in business development, client relationship management, and staff mentoring.

As part of an integrated design team, you will identify environmental constraints, develop mitigation strategies, and promote sustainable solutions aligned with AECOM’s environmental, social, and governance (ESG) strategy. You will work closely with technical experts within our established Environmental Impact team and contribute to maintaining our status as a founding member of the IEMA EIA Quality Mark.

AECOM offers hybrid working options, a dynamic and inclusive culture, and the opportunity to contribute to transformational projects that create a positive global impact.

Experience
- Proven experience directing and managing multidisciplinary environmental inputs to infrastructure development projects
- Strong consultancy leadership skills
- Excellent understanding of EIA processes and environmental assessment methods
- Detailed knowledge of relevant consenting and licensing regimes
- Confidence engaging with diverse stakeholder groups and clients
- Project director skills including programming, staff resource, and budget management

About you
- Collaborative team player with the ability to lead specialist technical teams
- Excellent verbal and technical report writing skills
- Active in staff development and mentoring
- Willingness to travel
- Commitment to promoting environmental services internally and externally

Qualifications
- Degree in a relevant environmental discipline (preferably a Masters degree)
- Appropriate professional membership
- Chartered Environmentalist status is a bonus
- Experience with DCO and/or TWAO consenting regimes is advantageous
- Interest in line management duties and staff mentoring is desirable