Your newpany
My client are key players in the Utilities and Infrastructure industry, helping the UK and Ireland move closer to Net Zero every day. Their multidisciplinary team of land, environmental, and geospatial experts work together to unlock consents for major infrastructure projects. With services spanning land access, agricultural liaison, planning, environmental impact assessments, and geospatial mapping, we’remitted to leading the industry toward a sustainable future.
Your new role As an Ecological Clerk of Works, you’ll play a vital role in ensuring ecologicalpliance during construction and infrastructure projects. You’ll be responsible for overseeing on-site activities to ensure they align with ecological mitigation measures, planning conditions, and UK environmental legislation. Your work will help safeguard biodiversity and ensure that ecologicalmitments are met throughout project delivery.
Key Responsibilities
Site Supervision andpliance
1. Monitor construction activities to ensure adherence to ecological mitigation measures and planning conditions.
2. Provide on-site ecological guidance to contractors and project teams, ensuring best practice is followed.
3. Carry out toolbox talks and briefings to raise awareness of ecological sensitivities and legal obligations.
Ecological Surveys and Monitoring
4. Conduct walkover surveys, habitat assessments, and species-specific checks ( nesting birds, reptiles, badgers) prior to and during works.
5. Record and report ecological observations, ensuring timelymunication of risks or nonpliance.
Reporting and Documentation
6. Prepare daily site logs,pliance reports, and ecological monitoring records.
7. Contribute to the development of ecological method statements and risk assessments.
Stakeholder Engagement
8. Liaise with clients, contractors, planning authorities, and ecological consultants to ensure ecological requirements are understood and implemented.
9. Act as the ecological point of contact on-site, facilitating clearmunication between stakeholders.
Project Support and Coordination
10. Assist with the planning and coordination of ecological deliverables, including PEAs, mitigation strategies, and licensing requirements.
11. Support senior ecologists in delivering project objectives and maintaining high standards of ecological integrity.
What You’ll Need to Succeed
12. A full UK driving licence and willingness to travel to remote or active construction sites.
13. Strong understanding of UK wildlife legislation, ecological mitigation, and protected species licensing.
14. Experience conducting ecological fieldwork and supervising works in sensitive habitats.
15. Experience in a similar ECoW role.
16. Excellentmunication skills and confidence in engaging with contractors and stakeholders.
17. Membership or working toward membership of CIEEM (or equivalent professional body).
18. Ability to work independently, manage site-based responsibilities, and maintain accurate records.
What you'll get in return
19. Annual bonus scheme
20. 25 days annual leave plus your birthday off
21. Vitality Health Membership (private healthcare, gym discounts, etc.)
22. Flexible working options
23. Pension scheme via The Peoples Pension
24. Life insurance (4x base salary)
25. Free on-site parking (non-city offices)
26. Cycle to work scheme
27. Paid maternity (26 weeks) and paternity leave (2 weeks)
28. Discounted gift cards
29. Electric Vehicle Salary Sacrifice Scheme (after 1 year)
30. Sabbatical policy (after 3 years)
31. Paid study leave and professional development support
32. Military service leave ( days/year)
33. Employee Assistance Programme and mental health support
34. Twopany-wide events annually plus regular office socials