Ecological Compliance and Consents Lead

AECOM
Cambridge, Leeds
Workplace: HybridFull timeFunction: Legal, Risk & ComplianceSkills: ["Technical leadership","Quality assurance","Commercial awareness","Client engagement","Partner management"]

Lead AECOM’s Ecological Clerk of Works (ECoW) and Environmental Clerk of Works (EnvCoW) services across the UK & Ireland, acting as a senior technical authority and lead verifier for environmental compliance deliverables. Provide construction-phase ecological risk management guidance, ensure projects meet quality standards, and build a network of specialist delivery partners. Support secondary consents service growth and deliver environmental commitments on major infrastructure and DCO programmes.

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Ecological Compliance and Consents Lead

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Job Summary

Lead AECOM’s Ecological Clerk of Works (ECoW) and Environmental Clerk of Works (EnvCoW) services across the UK & Ireland, acting as a senior technical authority and lead verifier for environmental compliance deliverables. Provide construction-phase ecological risk management guidance, ensure projects meet quality standards, and build a network of specialist delivery partners. Support secondary consents service growth and deliver environmental commitments on major infrastructure and DCO programmes.
Location: Cambridge, Leeds
Workplace: Hybrid
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Legal, Risk & Compliance
Seniority: Director level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Act as AECOM’s UK&I lead for ECoW and EnvCoW services.
  • •Act as Lead Verifier for ECoW-related deliverables produced by internal teams and supply chain partners.
  • •Ensure projects are appropriately resourced, mobilised, and delivered to AECOM’s quality standards.
  • •Provide expert advice on construction-phase ecological risk management, environmental compliance, and consent implementation.
  • •Develop and implement a UK&I supply chain strategy for ECoW, EnvCoW, and wider environmental compliance services; support growth of secondary consents and wider Clerk of Works services.

Key Requirements

  • •Experience delivering Environmental and/or Ecological Clerk of Works (ECoW) services on major infrastructure, utilities, or development projects.
  • •Strong knowledge of construction-phase ecological and environmental compliance requirements and how they are implemented on projects.
  • •Experience working directly with contractors and construction delivery teams, including reviewing and approving environmental compliance deliverables.
  • •Knowledge of environmental and/or ecological secondary consents, including planning conditions, DCOs, environmental permits, and protected species licensing requirements.
  • •Membership of CIEEM or an equivalent professional body, preferably with chartered status or working towards chartership.
Experience:InfrastructureEnvironmental complianceEcological clerk of works
Skills:Technical leadershipQuality assuranceCommercial awarenessClient engagementPartner management
Certifications:CIEEM
Languages:English

Company Brief

AECOM
AECOM is a global infrastructure firm providing design, consulting, construction, and management services across transportation, buildings, water, environment, and energy sectors, delivering large-scale projects for public- and private-sector clients worldwide.
Industry: Civil Engineering
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Los Angeles, United States
Founded: 1990
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