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Associate Director - Major Projects Ecology Lead

Aecom

The Role

Overview

Lead ecology for major infrastructure projects, managing delivery, reporting and client relations.

Key Responsibilities

  • ecology lead
  • lead verifier
  • technical advice
  • project support
  • client liaison
  • team mentoring

Tasks

-Act as the ecology lead for one or more major projects (such as DCO). -Mentoring and supporting ecology team members. -Provide mentorship to members of the ecology team working on the project. -Support with project bidding, initiation, delivery, and reviews. -Support the regional lead and national ecology team to achieve other deliverables during quieter periods on the project. -Act as Lead Verifier / Approver for a range of technical ecology project deliverables. -Lead client-facing work, acting as the main point of contact for key clients and representing the company at meetings, site visits, and stakeholder discussions. -Work with the external clients and the project team to contribute to scope, technical advice, problem solving. -Liaise with internal AECOM teams on project deliverables, scheduling, and budget.

Requirements

  • ecological services
  • dco schemes
  • chartership
  • wildlife legislation

What You Bring

-Demonstratable experience in planning and delivery of ecological services on projects in the UK or Ireland. -Ideally experience on DCO schemes, including experience at examination. -Membership of an appropriate professional institution and evidence of working towards Chartership (such as CIEEM or related). -Well-developed understanding of relevant wildlife legislation.

The Company

About Aecom

-Launched as a bold independent infrastructure consultancy from a merger of five legacy firms dating back over a century. -Handles everything from geotech to electro-mechanical systems, as seen in the award-winning Romaine Hydroelectric Complex in Canada. -Guides projects through every lifecycle stage in transportation, buildings, water systems, energy, and environmental sectors.

Sector Specialisms

Industrial

Agriculture, Food & Beverage

Automotive & Heavy Equipment & Machinery

Data Centers & Digital Infrastructure

High Performance Logistics

Energy

Renewable Energy

Grid Modernization

Transportation

Transit and Rail Projects

Highways

Bridges

Aviation Facilities

Facilities Management

Educational Institutions

Healthcare Facilities

Commercial Buildings

Corrections Facilities

Urban and Regional Planning

Building Construction

Oil and Gas Industry

Maritime Facilities

Water Management Systems