Ecologist
Location
Baglan, Wales, United Kingdom
Work type
Hybrid
Employment
Full Time
Experience
5-10 years
Compensation
£43.6K - £53.2K per year
Posted
2h ago
Summary and responsibilities
Role overview
Summary
The Ecologist will provide essential ecological expertise to the Baglan Maintenance Delivery Unit, ensuring legislative compliance and supporting maintenance teams. This role involves undertaking field surveys, environmental impact assessments, developing mitigation strategies, and providing specialist advice to various stakeholders across the South Wales area.
Overview
To provide ecological expertise to the Baglan Maintenance Delivery Unit, this will include providing advice, support and guidance to enable maintenance teams to deliver legislative compliance. Being an integral part of the delivery team where you will help identify solutions that will assist in delivering a safe and reliable railway across the South Wales area and beyond.
Your Main Responsibilities will be to
Undertake and complete a range of Ecological field surveys, including protected species surveys and UK Habitat Classification System (UKHab) and condition assessment.
Collate, write up and review survey results and mapping target notes and review to identify appropriate recommendations.
Manage the implementation and embedding of recommendations to deliver continuous improvement.
Undertake and complete environmental impact assessments.
Lead the development of appropriate mitigation strategies, utilising results of surveys and liaising with Environmental Specialist's and the Arboriculture team.
Analyse and interpret data, using specialist software programs. Produce periodic and ad hoc reports to a high technical standard within prescribed timescales.
Provide specialist ecological advice and guidance to site managers, engineers, planners, and others associated with the undertaking and completion of surveys and / or assessments.
Develop and maintain effective working relationships with key internal and external stakeholders, including statutory bodies, local authorities, and members of the public.
Assist in the production of environmental appraisal reports.
Carry out research as required.
Your experience and skills
You will ideally have
Comprehensive field experience
A relevant higher degree in Ecology, Zoology, Biological Sciences, or other relevant Environmental Sciences
Good understanding of UK and European wildlife legislation and best practice guidance experience
Be able to identify baseline Ecological constraints during site visits
Have significant experience of standard survey protocols and methodologies
Ability to complete rare species surveys
Good interpersonal, influencing, communication and organisation skills
Task orientated team player
Strong report writing skills
What could set you apart
Knowledge of operational railway environment
Knowledge of ISO 14001 Environmental Management Standard
Full/associate/graduate membership of Chartered Institute of Ecology and Environmental Management (CIEEM) (depending on experience)
Experience attending client meetings and working with multi-disciplinary teams
Competent with Microsoft Office
Full UK driving licence
Updated 2h ago
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Additional skills
Experience
5-10 years
Certifications
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Full Time
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Permanent
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Compensation
£43.6K - £53.2K per year
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Company
Network Rail
Team size
Growing team
Location
Baglan, Wales, United Kingdom
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Ecologist
Baglan, Wales, United Kingdom • Full Time