Ecological Clerk of Works ECOW and Environmental Advisor

Environmental regulation and planning policy impose obligations on developers and contractors to protect and enhance biodiversity through their work on construction sites. This includes

• Advice on protecting valued biodiversity features on construction sites;
• Provide practical, site-specific and proportionate assistance to achieve compliance with environmental legislation.
• Avoid unexpected costs, delays to project timetables, or adverse publicity and ultimately risk of enforcement action and/or potential prosecution;
• Manage environmental operatives engaged in environmental mitigation activities – such as undertaking ecological watching briefs and translocation of protected species.

Please be advised that this course will involve walking on difficult terrain for long durations. For further details on the visit please contact the training team.

Developers, project managers, local authority ecologists and planners, conservation officers, graduates, ecological consultants, environmental managers.

Ideally some awareness of ecology and construction practices.

• To raise awareness and understand ECOW roles and communication
• Understanding the planning system and independent reporting
• To understand legal requirements, responsibilities and construction for environmental managers