Environmental/Ecological Clerk of Works (Contractor or FTC)
Posted 2 weeks ago by Allen & York
Negotiable
Undetermined
Undetermined
Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
Summary: The Environmental/Ecological Clerk of Works (EnvCoW/ECoW) role is a hands-on position focused on providing on-site environmental oversight for major infrastructure and renewable energy projects across Scotland. The successful candidate will ensure compliance with environmental commitments and legislation while acting as an advisor to contractors and project teams. This position requires a degree in an environmental discipline and experience in large-scale construction projects. The role offers the opportunity to work on significant projects within a supportive consultancy environment.
Key Responsibilities:
- Provide on-site environmental oversight for high-profile developments.
- Ensure works are delivered in line with environmental commitments, legislation, and best practices.
- Act as a trusted advisor to contractors and project teams.
- Identify risks early to keep projects running smoothly and responsibly.
- Deliver site-based monitoring, audits, and practical environmental advice.
- Travel to multiple sites, including remote and rural locations.
Key Skills:
- Degree (or equivalent) in an environmental discipline such as ecology, environmental science, or environmental management.
- Demonstrable experience working on large-scale construction or infrastructure projects, ideally within renewables.
- Strong knowledge of Scottish and UK environmental legislation, permitting, and consenting processes.
- Confidence in delivering site-based monitoring and audits.
- Comfortable working across multiple sites.
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: Edinburgh
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: undetermined
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
Environmental / Ecological Clerk of Works (Contract or Fixed-Term)
Location: Aberdeen, Edinburgh or Glasgow
Salary: Competitive (DOE)
A leading global environmental consultancy is looking to appoint an Environmental or Ecological Clerk of Works (EnvCoW/ECoW) to support a growing pipeline of major infrastructure and renewable energy projects across Scotland. This is a hands-on, site-focused role suited to someone who enjoys being out in the field, working across diverse locations, and playing a key role in ensuring environmental compliance on complex projects.
The Role
You'll provide on-site environmental oversight across a range of high-profile developments, ensuring works are delivered in line with environmental commitments, legislation, and best practice. Acting as a trusted advisor to contractors and project teams, you'll help identify risks early and keep projects running smoothly and responsibly.
What We're Looking For
- Degree (or equivalent) in an environmental discipline such as ecology, environmental science, or environmental management
- Demonstrable experience working on large-scale construction or infrastructure projects, ideally within renewables
- Strong knowledge of Scottish and UK environmental legislation, permitting, and consenting processes
- Confidence in delivering site-based monitoring, audits, and practical environmental advice
- Comfortable working across multiple sites, including travel to remote and rural locations
Why Apply?
This is an opportunity to join a highly respected consultancy with a strong project pipeline in the renewables and infrastructure space. You'll gain exposure to nationally significant projects while working within a supportive and technically strong team.
About us:
Allen & York have been matching purposeful people with purpose-led organisations for 30 years. We partner with our clients and candidates on roles that build an understanding of climate change, promote sustainability and create inclusive and responsible organisations, working towards a sustainable world for us all. Committed to inclusiveness in the workplace, we aim to increase diversity across all areas and therefore welcome applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of their ethnicity, race, gender, religious beliefs, sexual orientation, age, or whether or not they have a disability. Let's help build a better world, together.