Appointment Type
Permanent
Full Time/Part Time
Full-time
Specialism
Environmental Services
Hours
37.5
Location
Exeter
Working Practice
Hybrid
Job Reference
10777
About the Role
As a result of our ongoing workload with Kier, we are looking for graduates and experienced ecologists to aid with project delivery of a large infrastructure project in Bridgwater. This project is situated adjacent to the Somerset Levels with a wide variety of ecological interests, including water voles, otters, breeding and wintering birds (including Schedule 1 marsh harrier), bats, great crested newts, and reptiles.
Your main role will be based on site, with duties including undertaking checks and reviews of the implemented on-site ecological mitigation, client communications, undertaking surveys from walkovers to protected species surveys, co-ordination with contractors, and reporting. You will work alongside the Ecology Lead to aid with resource planning, risk assessment production, and bid work, thereby having an opportunity to increase your commercial skills alongside your technical work.
In addition, the Pell Frischmann ecology team works with a diverse range of schemes, and you will be involved with activities on a variety of projects from road, water, rail, or housing, throughout the UK. The location of the role will be based out of Bridgwater while on-site with your home office in Exeter. Some travelling can be expected with stays away from home.
The successful candidate will be responsible for ecological field work and reporting and overseeing the delivery and management of a range of ecological deliverables. They will need experience in delivering on-site environmental and ecological advice and will be required to contribute to the development of more junior ecologists within the business.
Main Duties and Responsibilities
* Leading and co-ordinating the technical elements of ecological projects as required, whilst ensuring high levels of safety, quality, and environmental responsibility.
* Undertaking ecological surveys, including ecological walkovers and habitat assessments, and protected species surveys inclusive of bats, great crested newts, badgers, riparian mammals, etc., with appropriate training and supervision as required.
* Being responsible for the technical quality of your own and the team's survey, analysis, and reporting in accordance with good practice guidance, ecological legislation, and the Pell Frischmann internal quality systems.
* Project co-ordination with good commercial awareness and financial control, ensuring deliverables meet the client's needs and are provided cost-effectively and to an exemplary standard.
* Working in conjunction with project stakeholders, including clients and statutory consultees, to achieve project aims whilst encouraging a high level of environmental protection.
* Engaging in business development, client and third-party liaison successfully, leading to enhanced reputation, new and repeat work.
* Advocating the team's services internally to our framework managers and technical leads.
* Assisting with the promotion of the capabilities of the company to current and prospective clients.
* Ensuring compliance with internal management system procedures.
* Ability to work well in a team and use initiative to resolve issues arising in the field.
* Strong analytical, critical thinking, and organizational skills.
What Qualifications, Experience & Skills are Required?
Essential
Preferred
Qualification
* Under / postgraduate degree in Ecology, Environmental Management, or a related discipline.
* A current CSCS card or equivalent.
* Membership of the Chartered Institute of Ecology and Environmental Management (CIEEM).
Experience
* Relevant experience in a similar capacity as an Ecological Clerk of Works.
* Experience surveying a range of UK habitats and protected species (incl. but not limited to bats, badger, otter, water vole, etc.).
* Previous experience of working within an engineering organization.
* Demonstrable post-study experience in a similar role.
Skills
* Full UK driver’s license and access to your own car.
* Good knowledge of relevant UK and EU wildlife legislation, including conservation of protected species.
* Competent report writing skills, including PEA and protected species survey reports.
* Excellent communication skills, in particular an ability to convey ecological/environmental requirements to contractor teams.
* Sound knowledge of environmental constraints.
* One or more European Protected Species licences.
* Competent user of technology for ecological surveying.
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