ECOLOGIST - CONTRACT – NORTH WALES

To be considered for the role, candidates must be eligible to work in the UK without sponsorship.

Our Client, a global leader in the engineering and construction of major projects for the energy and infrastructure sectors, both offshore and onshore, is currently looking for an Ecologist to join the QHSE department in North Wales.

REQUIREMENTS

• Education: BEng or BSc majoring in ecology or environment sciences or similar
• Experience: 10 years in ecological activities possibly for an Oil&Gas project with environmental challenges
• Technical knowledge: UK and/or Welsh environmental legislation, habitat and protected species ecology
• Certification: Membership of the CIEEM and/or of the AEECoW or working towards it, UK driving licence

JOB SCOPE

As Ecological Clerk of Work you will be part of the QHSE department within the Environmental team. You will support, oversee and monitor the Construction Contractor with the implementation of measures defined within the OCEMP. You will ensure pre-construction surveys are undertaken and any advance mitigation measures required are implemented. You will join our Client Project (Decommissioning & Carbon Capture and Storage).

Responsibilities:

• Provide ecological advice to the Construction Contractor over the entire construction program
• Undertake or oversee pre-construction surveys for protected species in the areas affected by the TCPA Proposed Development
• Monitor ecological conditions during the Construction Stage to identify additional constraints that may arise as a result of natural changes to ecological baseline over time (e.g. the monitoring of badger activity within and in close proximity to construction works)
• Provide ecological toolbox talks to site personnel (including ecological receptors) to make them aware of ecological constraints and information;
• Highlight mitigation to minimize impacts and make site personnel aware of their responsibility with regards to wildlife and sensitive habitats in the context of legislation and policy
• Monitor the implementation of mitigation measures during the Construction Stage to ensure compliance with protected species legislation, licensing, and commitments within the ES
• Deliver coherent and timely solutions to ecological constraints;

RATE:                         Please quote what limited company hourly rate you would be looking for.

DURATION:                   Start ASAP.

WORK PATTERN:         Full time. Up to Five and a half days per week.

We are instructed to only submit to our Client candidates whose qualifications and experience match client’s specifications and can work in the UK.

For more information please contact Sandra Tye

on 020 8905 2250 or email wcs-jobs@woodland.co.uk