Consultant Ecologist

Job Description

About the Company

Award-winning international group in construction, design, and infrastructure taking great part in major projects all across the UK delivering sustainable solutions across various sectors.

ROLE PURPOSE

To support the Construction Ecology Lead, Ecology Specialists and Ecology Deputies with:

* Delivery of ecological mitigation requirements to programme and to the Technical Requirements and to policy and legal requirements.
* On-site ecological walk-overs, desk-based searches and surveys.
* Inspections, watching briefs and other on-site support for construction works.
* Problem-solving and proactively find practical, cost-effective solutions to ecological challenges facing the construction teams and sub-contractors.
* Compiling reports and other documentation as required for technical review and to revise documents for completion.
* Keeping internal trackers on Ecology deliverables and maintaining files and folders on Share-point and other data sharing systems.
* Adhering to processes and document control requirements, keeping the required documentation and supporting audits as required.
* Developing and implementing ecological method statements and associated documents for construction.
* Actively engendering a culture of continual improvement of on-site ecological practice that is solution-orientated to support construction teams.
* Investigating and reporting ecological incidents.
* Proactively proposing ecological enhancement opportunities.
* Working with the Arboricultural Lead on arboricultural mitigation for construction and the links with ecological mitigation for construction

PERSONAL QUALITIES AND EXPERIENCE
The following qualities/experience are essential:

* Excellent knowledge and experience of ecological management and mitigation for major infrastructure projects
* Educated to degree or Masters level in Ecological related subject
* Excellent understanding of ecological legalisation for development and HS2
* Full UK driver's licence and flexibility to travel
* Protected species licence holder desirable to be a mitigation licence holder
* Good understanding of environmental management for construction sites
* Excellent understanding of the utilities/construction/engineering operating environment
* Literate in MS Office - Word, Excel, Outlook & GIS
* Good interpersonal skills
* Excellent communication skills
* CIEEM Membership or equivalent
* Excellent experience of ECOW working on large scale infrastructure construction/highways projects
* Experienced with communicating with Natural England on projects species licences
* Skills in working collaboratively to obtain the best outcome for the project
* Good interpersonal and communication skills
Determination to see tasks through to completion, with excellent planning and organisation skills

Why Join us? Day in, day out, our teams deliver amazing projects in challenging conditions developing, managing and maintaining the vital infrastructure and public spaces that modern economies, societies and communities rely on. As a group, the large exposure to projects and sectors, mentorship, and training, will strengthen your professional and personal development.

Some of the key benefits include:

* Medical health cover
* BB Pension Scheme
* 25 days annual leave + bank holidays
* Payment of an annual professional membership
* Enhanced maternity & family friendly policies
* Real career progression opportunities
* Access to our employee referral scheme
* Discretionary annual salary reviews

If you think this is the right role for you or someone you know, please apply through here, or get in touch:

07918460058
02031483872
D.Martucci@edenbrown.com | www.edenbrown.com

Eden Brown is committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer.