Become a Member of AEnvCoW
There are many benefits of achieving a high level professional qualification that admits entry to AEnvCoW, including:
- Register for all webinars for free;
- Watch webinar videos in the Members Area;
- Opportunity to join our Members' Forum;
- Post your business details on our ‘Search for an EnvCoW’ Database, which is publicly available;
- Submit case studies for posting on the website (following review, and approval, by the Management Committee) and
- Receive discount for our annual conference, and training courses, (which equate to a Full Member annual subscription;
- Professional recognition allowing you to demonstrate your professional competence to colleagues, employers and clients;
- Enable you to meet client or organisational competency requirements;
- Opportunity to share skills and network with other EnvCoW professionals
Join the Delivery Team or Advisory Panel
We are always delighted to hear from prospective members who are interested in joining our Delivery Team or Advisory Panel. We have two distinct types of roles available on our committee:
Advisory Panel Member
- An Advisor Panel Member is required to provide support to the Delivery Committee, Chair and Directors to help them make decisions. Advisors are considered experts in the development industry and must have a minimum of 10 years development industry experience.
- Advisory Panel Members are required to attend Strategy meetings but will not be responsible for instructing, decision making or delivery. Ad hoc tasks may be allocated to Advisory Panel Members, in agreement with the relevant Action Plan Leader, or Chair.
- An Advisory Panel Member term is three years, and they are required to agree to the Terms of Engagement. Each Advisory Panel Member is required to propose their minimum time commitment per month for their term.
Delivery Team Member
- A Delivery Team Member is responsible for executing tasks necessary to deliver the Action Plans and Strategy and proactively support the operation, and function, of AEnvCoW.
- The Delivery Team has discrete, and varying, roles within it and each role/responsibility will be agreed with the Action Plan Leader and Chair. Each role will highlight the Action Plan / objective under the Strategy they are delivering, and / or clarify operational support, especially if they do not work directly under an Action Plan / objective.
- Each Action Plan within the Strategy has a Leader responsible for delivery of the Action Plan. Action Plan Leaders are not required to review membership applications and they assume fewer operational responsibilities; this is to help provide an equal distribution of workload across the Delivery Team.
- A Delivery Team Member term is three years, and they are required to agree to the Terms of Engagement. Each Delivery Team Members is required to propose their minimum time commitment per month for their term.
Membership Fees for the current year are:
| Full Membership | £60.00 |
| Associate Membership | £40.00 |
| Affiliate Membership | £30.00 |
| Graduate / Entry Level Membership | £20.00 |
Apply to become an AEnvCoW Member
To join us, please ensure you have read the following documents and tick to confirm:
You should be aware of the term ‘Environmental Clerk of Works’ (EnvCoW) and how AEnvCoW seeks to define, and promote, which is outlined in our position statement above. It is crucial that applicants recognise, and demonstrate, this as an auditing / inspector role, which purely monitors compliance. Whilst we are aware that there are other definitions of EnvCoW provided by various organisations, we are working with stakeholders, to support each other’s aims and objectives, and to minimise inconsistencies in the scope of the role. Therefore please be mindful and demonstrate knowledge of the definition AEnvCow promotes, and upholds, as outlined in the position statement above when completing your application.
We have determined that your experience qualifies you for Full Membership.
(Minimum criteria = 4 years experience @ 1 x week site visits. Over 46 weeks per year x 4 years = 184 site visits total experience)
Full membership is AEnvCoWs highest level grade and is reserved for those EnvCoW with the experience, knowledge, and confidence to deliver the role during the construction phase of projects with a high level of environmental risk. This includes an in-depth knowledge of a variety of environmental constraints in addition to construction contracts, methods and terminology.
Evidence of this may be requested by AEnvCoW to validate this attainment of criteria
We have determined that your experience qualifies you for Associate Membership.
(Minimum criteria = 2 years experience @ 1 x site visit per week. Over 46 weeks per year x 2 years = 92 site visits total experience total experience)
Associate members have already established their EnvCoW careers and are providing EnvCoW services to projects with low environmental risk. Associates are expected to work closely, or shadow, more experienced EnvCoWs. These members have aspirations to increase their knowledge and experience, develop their careers and promote the highest standards.
Evidence of this may be requested by AEnvCoW to validate this attainment of criteria
You can apply for either of these membership levels.
Affiliate Membership
Affiliate membership is open to anyone with an interest in environmental management, EnvCoW, or environmental compliance monitoring in the construction industry.
This membership grade does not convey any inference of competence.
Graduate / Entry Level
A recent graduate, apprentice, or someone at the beginning of their EnvCoW career, already undertaking full or part-time work in the environmental sector, or are volunteering to gain experience. You have a basic understanding of EnvCoW terminology and concepts, and some experience of their practical application. This membership is for members who are working towards a competence-assessed membership grade and Entry Level members are expected to work closely, or shadow, more experienced EnvCoWs.