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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.
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.
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.
Your Main Responsibilities will be to:
1. Undertake and complete a range of Ecological field surveys, including protected species surveys and extended Phase 1 Habitat Surveys.
2. Collate, write up and review survey results and mapping target notes and review to identify appropriate recommendations.
3. Manage the implementation and embedding of recommendations to deliver continuous improvement.
4. Undertake and complete environmental impact assessments.
5. Lead the development of appropriate mitigation strategies, utilising results of surveys and liaising with Environmental Specialists and the Arboriculture team.
6. Analyse and interpret data, using specialist software programs. Produce periodic and ad hoc reports to a high technical standard within prescribed timescales.
7. Provide specialist ecological advice and guidance to site managers, engineers, planners, and others associated with the undertaking and completion of surveys and / or assessments.
8. Develop and maintain effective working relationships with key internal and external stakeholders, including statutory bodies, local authorities, and members of the public.
9. Assist in the production of environmental appraisal reports.
10. Carry out research as required.
You will ideally have:
* Experience working within the field of ecology, with extensive relevant work experience.
* 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.
* A relevant undergraduate degree in Ecology, Zoology, Biological Sciences, or other relevant Environmental Sciences.
* A good understanding of UK and European wildlife legislation and experience in the application of best practice guidance.
* Have experience of standard ecological survey protocols and methodologies.
* Ability to complete protected species surveys.
* Good interpersonal, communication and organisation skills.
* Task orientated team player.
* Strong report writing skills, including experience of writing method statements and survey reports.
* Full UK driving licence.
What could set you apart:
* A relevant masters degree in Ecology or other relevant discipline.
* Protected species survey licences, e.g. dormice, bats, great crested newts.
* Knowledge of operational railway environment and PTS qualified.
* Membership of the Chartered Institute of Ecology and Environmental Management (CIEEM).
* Experience attending client meetings and working with multi-disciplinary teams.
* Competent with Microsoft Office and GIS.
* Experience of project management and/or coordination of project work.
* Botanical skills to a Level 4 FISC - BSBI (or working towards).
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