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Whether improving your commute, keeping the lights on, providing access to clean water, or transforming skylines, our work helps people and communities thrive. We are the world's trusted infrastructure consulting firm, partnering with clients to solve the world’s most complex challenges and build legacies for future generations. There has never been a better time to be at AECOM. With accelerating infrastructure investment worldwide, our services are in great demand. We invite you to bring your bold ideas and big dreams and become part of a global team of over 50,000 planners, designers, engineers, scientists, digital innovators, program and construction managers and other professionals delivering projects that create a positive and tangible impact around the world. We're one global team driven by our common purpose to deliver a better world. Join us. ### Job Description Start here. Grow here. Are you passionate about improving the environmental performance of infrastructure development projects? If so, we’d love to hear from you at AECOM. We are recruiting experienced Environmental Consultants to join as an Associate EIA Director. Our Environment & Sustainability business has over 650 staff working across the UK and Ireland. We would welcome interest from candidates looking for either a part-time or full-time position. As an Associate Director - Environmental Impact Assessment you’ll lead and manage multidisciplinary environmental inputs to large-scale development projects that are transforming our infrastructure and helping the UK achieve its net zero goals - this includes: - Energy generation projects, including carbon capture and storage, hydrogen and renewables (solar and wind) - Energy distribution and transmission projects (including international connectors) - Strategic national and regional rail projects - Highway improvements and greenway projects - Regeneration projects, including portside developments - Developments within the ecommerce, minerals and waste, water, defence, aviation, commercial/ residential and industrial sectors You will have the opportunity to work across a portfolio of development projects covering multiple consenting regimes (DCO, TCPA, TWA, hybrid Bill etc.). You will work daily with technical experts within our established Environmental Impact team. We are a founding member of the Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment (IEMA) EIA Quality Mark, whilst everything we do aligns with our environmental, social and governance (ESG) strategy. _Here’s what you’ll do:_ + ### Lead Lead multidisciplinary environmental inputs across a wide range of projects, helping our clients gain development consent. This includes leading the preparation of EIA screening letters, Scoping Reports and Environmental Statements, requiring the technical review of specialist chapters. Managing resources, delegating activities, monitoring and managing project budgets + ### Collaborate Work as part of integrated design teams to identify environmental constraints, avoid impacts and develop solutions in accordance with the mitigation hierarchy, as well as delivering benefits where possible. Working in partnership with internal supply teams and members of the wider business + ### Create Lead and support business opportunities and associated fee and technical proposal development + ### Inspire Support staff development and mentoring + ### Champion Promote AECOM’s environmental services to both internal and external audiences Qualifications Ready to push the limits of what’s possible? _Here’s what we’re looking for:_ To be successful in this role, you will need to demonstrate the following skills, qualifications and experience: EIA and Consenting Experience - Proven experience managing EIA projects, environmental assessment methodologies and relevant planning legislation. - Experience of Development Consent Orders (DCO) and/or Transport and Works Act Orders (TWAO). ### Multidisciplinary Project Management - Ability to coordinate specialist technical inputs and work collaboratively within multidisciplinary teams. - Experience managing project programmes, staff resources and budgets. ### Stakeholder Engagement and Communication - Confidence engaging with a wide range of stakeholders and clients. - Excellent verbal, written and technical report-writing skills, including reviewing and quality assurance. ### Qualifications and Professional Accreditation - Degree in a relevant environmental discipline, preferably at Master's level. - Appropriate professional membership and Chartered Environmentalist (CEnv) status. Leadership, Mentoring and Flexibility - Interest in line management, staff development and mentoring. - Strong organisational skills, attention to detail and willingness to travel occasionally to client offices. ### Additional Information Interested in the role or curious about life at AECOM? Follow us on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube to explore our AECOM voices, employee stories, latest projects, and much more! Why not follow our AECOM Environmental services page on LinkedIn to stay updated on the impactful projects we're working on and see firsthand the difference we're making in the industry! For further information about the role, reach out to the recruiter on LinkedIn (AnneMarieFlynn) At AECOM, we are committed to maintaining a secure and trustworthy recruitment process and take any fraudulent hiring activity seriously. _To support this commitment, all newly hired employees are required to attend an in-person Day 1 onboarding at an AECOM office location as a condition of employment._ ### About AECOM AECOM is the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle – from advisory, planning, design and engineering to program and construction management. On projects spanning transportation, buildings, water, new energy and the environment, our public- and private-sector clients trust us to solve their most complex challenges. Our teams are driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world through our unrivaled technical and digital expertise, a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion, and a commitment to environmental, social and governance priorities. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm and its Professional Services business had revenue of $16.1 billion in fiscal year 2025. See how we are delivering sustainable legacies for generations to come at aecom.com and @AECOM. Freedom to Grow in a World of Opportunity You will have the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. Whether you’re working from an AECOM office, remote location or at a client site, you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity, entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed. You will help us foster a safe and respectful workplace, where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents, backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients. AECOM provides a wide array of compensation, benefits and well-being programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. We’re the world’s trusted global infrastructure firm, and we’re in this together – your growth and success are ours too. Join us, and you’ll get all the benefits of being a part of a global, publicly traded firm – access to industry-leading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person’s potential, and we’ll help you reach yours. We are a Disability Confident Employer and will offer an interview to applicants who have a disability or long-term condition, who meet the minimum/essential criteria for the role. Please let us know using this email address ReasonableAccommodationsUKI@aecom.com if you would like to apply through the Disability Confident Interview Scheme. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines. ### ReqID J10160645 ### Business Line Environment ### Business Group DCS ### Strategic Business Unit Europe & India ### Career Area Science ### Work Location Model Hybrid ## At a glance - Posted by the employer: Oct 27, 2026 - First seen by OpenNash: Nov 3, 2026 - Last checked: Nov 10, 2026 - Listed for: 14 days - Location: Cardiff, GBR[Apply on AECOM’s careers site →](https://aecom.jobs/jobs/B2B8DBF486A24C3F971DD709E4EEA0F5/job/) ## Hiring at AECOM - Open jobs: 5,445 - New in the last 7 days: After two weekly collections - Tracked since: Jul 12, 2026 [All AECOM jobs](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/aecom/) · [Weekly hiring report](/reports/hiring/) ## More jobs at AECOM ### [Associate Director Town Planning](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/aecom/jobs/d150400b551a8ff8fcd1/) Cardiff, GBR ### [Associate Director - Mechanical Engineering](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/aecom/jobs/b3ade04a98f5e91895a8/) Cardiff, GBR ### [Associate Director - Fire Engineering](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/aecom/jobs/261b099e97ee3a6d6844/) Edinburgh, GBR ### [Associate Director - Fire Engineering](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/aecom/jobs/cd76fa9d95c9e7f6bb65/) London, GBR ### [Associate Director - Fire Engineering](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/aecom/jobs/79f173191a6805f7fe88/) Manchester, GBR ## Similar jobs at other companies ### [Environmental Impact Assessment Professional](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/jacobs-solutions/jobs/68d348f63d0202b60011/) Jacobs Solutions · Burnaby, BC ### [Environmental Impact Assessment Professional](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/jacobs-solutions/jobs/1f9bfa52d8f8fa91e26f/) Jacobs Solutions · Edmonton, AB ### [Engineered FOR Impact](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/genuine-parts/jobs/d7f938659d393e7c5161/) Genuine Parts · Mount Wellington, Auckland ### [Sustainability Intern – Social Impact (6 months)](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/williams-sonoma/jobs/23c92b524c6df84df412/) Williams-Sonoma · Singapore ### [Principle Environmental Impact Assessor](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/sgs/jobs/c944bf7a45aa2dbaaaf9/) SGS · Teluk Panglima Garang, Selangor, Malaysia [Executive & Management jobs](/functions/executive-management/) OpenNash lists jobs from employers’ own careers sites and does not handle applications. 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