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Sector: Transport and Logistics
Contract Type: Permanent
Hours: Full Time
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The Wales & Western region includes more than 2,700 miles of railway and we serve communities and businesses of Wales, the Thames Valley, West of England, and the Southwest Peninsula. Our ambition to be responsive to passengers and freight users drives us every day and we're empowered to do the right thing for those who use the rail network.
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
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.
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 Specialists 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
* 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.
* 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).
Company
Every day, 4.8 million people use our network. Keeping Britain moving and building a better railway for the future is full of challenges – but also tremendous opportunities.
Your health, wellbeing and benefits
We provide access to support services such as our employee assistance program to help you with finances, family, health and wellbeing. In addition to this, we offer excellent benefits, are sensitive to work-life balance and encourage our employees to use their 5 volunteer days for their favourite causes.
We have a range of benefits including:
* 28 days annual leave entitlement.
* A range of discounted offers including childcare vouchers, healthcare offers, and other benefits.
* Subsidies of up to 75% on rail and underground season tickets.
* A range of pension schemes.
* 2 weeks paid reserve leave for our Armed Forces community.
What Diversity and Inclusion means to us
‘Diversity’ means recognising differences between people while valuing the contribution they make. ‘Inclusion’ means creating safe and welcoming workplaces with fair cultures that encourages innovative and fresh ways of thinking.
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