Brief Description
You will provide ecological expertise to the Wales route Shrewsbury Delivery Unit, including support and guidance to enable the environment management system to be integrated into the route teams to deliver legislative compliance.
Please check out the candidate pack attached to this vacancy for more information on Network Rail and what it’s like to work in Wales & Western!
Byddwch yn darparu arbenigedd ecolegol i Uned Gyflenwi Amwythig Llwybr Cymru Cymru, gan gynnwys cefnogaeth ac arweiniad i alluogi'r System Rheoli'r Amgylchedd i gael ei hintegreiddio i'r timau llwybr i sicrhau cydymffurfiad deddfwriaethol.
Edrychwch ar y pecyn ymgeiswyr sydd ynghlwm wrth y swydd wag hon am ragor o wybodaeth am Network Rail a sut brofiad yw gweithio yn Wales & Western!
About the role (External)
Network Rail are expanding their in-house Ecology expertise and have a fantastic new opportunity available on the Wales Route. We are recruiting for an experienced Ecologist to provide support and become part of a wider dedicated and hardworking team at Network Rail.
The Ecologist role will be based within the Shrewsbury maintenance delivery unit which covers the North and Mid Wales area, reporting directly to the Off-Track Maintenance Engineer. The role will mainly involve providing ecology survey support, advice and on-site supervision in relation to Ecology.
The Ecologist will work alongside the vegetation management and drainage maintenance teams. The Ecologist will undertake fieldwork and produce ecological reports, to identify constraints to inform the delivery of works. In addition, there will be opportunity for the Ecologist to be involved with habitat management work and liaison with stakeholders on biodiversity enhancements to our lineside vegetation. The role also involves supervision of works as an ecological clerk of works.
Network Rail has recently released a National Environment and Sustainability Strategy: and the ecologists working in-house at Network Rail are integral to implementing the objectives of this strategy, in relation to Biodiversity. There are five Ecologist roles working in the Maintenance Teams in Wales, each Ecologist covering a different geographical area, but also working in collaboration with the other Ecologists working in Wales. We also have Ecologists working in other areas of the business, so this is a great opportunity to join Network Rail’s expanding Ecology team and develop in this role.
This role requires a task-orientated team-player with excellent communication skills. Project management skills would be favourable, as the role involves working with other relevant teams on the procurement of subcontractors, tender evaluation, and management of ongoing surveys. There will be an opportunity for the right candidate to develop this skillset in the role, with the support of the wider team.
The Ecologist role will also involve survey fieldwork, this will require some travel in order for the applicant to be able to undertake site visits across the North Wales area, therefore a full driving licence is essential. The successful candidate will be provided use of a vehicle for work purposes.
Network Rail offer a competitive benefits package and wellness solutions which includes: *paid membership of a professional body, *28 days annual leave, *5 paid volunteer days, *a range of discounted offers and access to ‘My Benefits’.
Your Main Responsibilities will be to:
·Undertake and complete a range of Ecological field surveys, including protected species surveys and extended Phase 1 Habitat Surveys.
·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.
You will ideally have
1. Experience working within the field of ecology, with extensive relevant work experience.
2. Experience of leading and/or independently undertaking extended phase 1 habitat surveys and at least 2 years’ experience of providing supervision of works in the role of project ecologist, and/or ECoW.
3. A relevant undergraduate degree in Ecology, Zoology, Biological Sciences, or other relevant Environmental Sciences.
4. A good understanding of UK and European wildlife legislation and experience in the application of best practice guidance.
5. Have experience of standard ecological survey protocols and methodologies.
6. Ability to complete protected species surveys.
7. Good interpersonal, communication and organisation skills.
8. Task orientated team player.
9. Strong report writing skills, including experience of writing method statements and survey reports.
10. Full UK driving licence.
What could set you apart
11. A relevant master’s degree in Ecology or other relevant discipline.
12. Protected species survey licences, e.g. dormice, bats, great crested newts.
13. Knowledge of operational railway environment and PTS qualified.
14. Membership of the Chartered Institute of Ecology and Environmental Management (CIEEM).
15. Experience attending client meetings and working with multi-disciplinary teams.
16. Competent with Microsoft Office and GIS.
17. Experience of project management and/or coordination of project work.
18. Botanical skills to a Level 4 FISC - BSBI (or working towards).
Not sure if you meet all the requirements? Let us decide.
Mae Network Rail yn ehangu eu harbenigedd Ecoleg mewnol ac mae ganddynt gyfle newydd gwych ar gael ar Lwybr Cymru. Rydym yn recriwtio ar gyfer Ecolegydd profiadol i ddarparu cefnogaeth a dod yn rhan o dîm ymroddedig a gweithgar ehangach yn Network Rail.
Bydd rôl yr Ecolegydd wedi'i lleoli yn uned cyflawni gwaith cynnal a chadw Amwythig sy'n cwmpasu ardal Gogledd a Chanolbarth Cymru, gan adrodd yn uniongyrchol i'r Peiriannydd Cynnal a Chadw Oddi ar y Trywydd. Bydd y rôl yn bennaf yn cynnwys darparu cymorth arolwg ecoleg, cyngor a goruchwyliaeth ar y safle mewn perthynas ag Ecoleg.
Bydd yr Ecolegydd yn gweithio ochr yn ochr â'r timau rheoli llystyfiant a chynnal a chadw draeniau. Bydd yr Ecolegydd yn gwneud gwaith maes ac yn cynhyrchu adroddiadau ecolegol, i nodi cyfyngiadau i lywio'r gwaith o gyflawni'r gwaith. Yn ogystal, bydd cyfle i'r Ecolegydd ymwneud â gwaith rheoli cynefinoedd a chysylltu â rhanddeiliaid ar welliannau bioamrywiaeth i'n llystyfiant ymyl y llinell. Mae'r rôl hefyd yn cynnwys goruchwylio gwaith fel clerc gwaith ecolegol.
Mae Network Rail wedi rhyddhau Strategaeth Amgylchedd a Chynaliadwyedd Genedlaethol yn ddiweddar: a’r ecolegwyr sy’n gweithio yn -mae tai yn Network Rail yn rhan annatod o weithredu amcanion y strategaeth hon, mewn perthynas â Bioamrywiaeth. Mae pum rôl Ecolegydd yn gweithio yn y Timau Cynnal a Chadw yng Nghymru, pob Ecolegydd yn cwmpasu ardal ddaearyddol wahanol, ond hefyd yn gweithio ar y cyd â'r Ecolegwyr eraill sy'n gweithio yng Nghymru. Mae gennym hefyd Ecolegwyr yn gweithio mewn meysydd eraill o’r busnes, felly mae hwn yn gyfle gwych i ymuno â thîm Ecoleg Network Rail sy’n ehangu a datblygu yn y rôl hon.
Mae'r rôl hon yn gofyn am chwaraewr tîm sy'n canolbwyntio ar dasgau gyda sgiliau cyfathrebu rhagorol. Byddai sgiliau rheoli prosiect yn ffafriol, gan fod y rôl yn cynnwys gweithio gyda thimau perthnasol eraill ar gaffael isgontractwyr, gwerthuso tendrau, a rheoli arolygon parhaus. Bydd cyfle i’r ymgeisydd iawn ddatblygu’r set sgiliau hon yn y rôl, gyda chefnogaeth y tîm ehangach.
Bydd rôl yr Ecolegydd hefyd yn cynnwys gwaith maes arolwg, bydd hyn yn gofyn am rywfaint o deithio er mwyn i'r ymgeisydd allu cynnal ymweliadau safle ar draws ardal Gogledd Cymru, felly mae trwydded yrru lawn yn hanfodol. Bydd yr ymgeisydd llwyddiannus yn cael defnydd o gerbyd at ddibenion gwaith.
Mae Network Rail yn cynnig pecyn buddion cystadleuol ac atebion lles sy’n cynnwys: *aelodaeth â thâl o gorff proffesiynol, *28 diwrnod o wyliau blynyddol, *5 diwrnod gwirfoddol â thâl, *ystod o gynigion am bris gostyngol a mynediad at ‘Fy Mudd-daliadau’.
Eich Prif Gyfrifoldebau fydd:
• Cynnal a chwblhau ystod o arolygon maes Ecolegol, gan gynnwys arolygon rhywogaethau a warchodir ac Arolygon Cynefin Cam 1 estynedig.
• Coladu, ysgrifennu ac adolygu canlyniadau arolygon a mapio nodiadau targed ac adolygu i nodi argymhellion priodol.
• Rheoli'r broses o weithredu a gwreiddio argymhellion i sicrhau gwelliant parhaus.
• Cynnal a chwblhau asesiadau effaith amgylcheddol.
• Arwain datblygiad strategaethau lliniaru priodol, gan ddefnyddio canlyniadau arolygon a chysylltu ag Arbenigwyr Amgylcheddol a’r tîm Coedyddiaeth.
• Dadansoddi a dehongli data, gan ddefnyddio rhaglenni meddalwedd arbenigol. Cynhyrchu adroddiadau cyfnodol ac ad hoc i safon dechnegol uchel o fewn terfynau amser penodedig.
• Darparu cyngor ac arweiniad ecolegol arbenigol i reolwyr safle, peirianwyr, cynllunwyr, ac eraill sy'n gysylltiedig â chynnal a chwblhau arolygon a / neu asesiadau.
• Datblygu a chynnal perthnasoedd gwaith effeithiol gyda rhanddeiliaid mewnol ac allanol allweddol, gan gynnwys cyrff statudol, awdurdodau lleol, ac aelodau'r cyhoedd.
• Cynorthwyo i gynhyrchu adroddiadau gwerthuso amgylcheddol.
• Cynnal ymchwil yn ôl yr angen.
Yn ddelfrydol bydd gennych chi
• Profiad o weithio ym maes ecoleg, gyda phrofiad gwaith perthnasol helaeth.
• Profiad o arwain a/neu gynnal arolygon cynefinoedd cam 1 estynedig yn annibynnol ac o leiaf 2 flynedd o brofiad o oruchwylio gwaith yn rôl ecolegydd prosiect, a/neu EcoW.
• Gradd israddedig berthnasol mewn Ecoleg, Sŵoleg, Gwyddorau Biolegol, neu Wyddorau Amgylcheddol perthnasol eraill.
• Dealltwriaeth dda o ddeddfwriaeth bywyd gwyllt y DU ac Ewrop a phrofiad o gymhwyso canllawiau arfer gorau.
• Profiad o brotocolau a methodolegau arolwg ecolegol safonol.
• Y gallu i gwblhau arolygon rhywogaethau a warchodir.
• Sgiliau rhyngbersonol, cyfathrebu a threfnu da.
• Chwaraewr tîm sy'n canolbwyntio ar dasg.
• Sgiliau ysgrifennu adroddiadau cryf, gan gynnwys profiad o ysgrifennu datganiadau dull ac adroddiadau arolwg.
• Trwydded yrru lawn y DU.
Beth allai eich gosod ar wahân
• Gradd meistr berthnasol mewn Ecoleg neu ddisgyblaeth berthnasol arall.
• Trwyddedau arolwg rhywogaethau a warchodir, e.e. pathewod, ystlumod, madfallod dŵr cribog.
• Gwybodaeth am yr amgylchedd rheilffyrdd gweithredol a chymwysterau PTS.
• Aelodaeth o'r Sefydliad Siartredig Ecoleg a Rheolaeth Amgylcheddol (CIEEM).
• Profiad o fynychu cyfarfodydd cleientiaid a gweithio gyda thimau amlddisgyblaethol.
• Yn gymwys gyda Microsoft Office a GIS.
• Profiad o reoli prosiectau a/neu gydlynu gwaith prosiect.
• Sgiliau botanegol hyd at Lefel 4 FISC - BSBI (neu weithio tuag ato).
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