Associate Director - Major Projects Ecology Lead

Overview

Lead ecology delivery for major UK/Ireland infrastructure projects, managing teams and client interfaces.

Key Responsibilities

• ecology lead
• team mentoring
• bid support
• verification
• client liaison
• technical advice

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 planning
• 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.

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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.

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