Assistant Ecologist (North And Mid Wales Trunk Road Agent)

Powys County Council; Wales; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Powys County Council is seeking an Assistant Ecologist to support the North and Mid Wales Trunk Road Agent. The role involves assisting with policy implementation, providing ecological advice, and ensuring compliance with environmental legislation across project delivery and maintenance.

You will operate from one of the office locations (Aberystwyth, Newtown, Llandrindod) and contribute to biodiversity enhancement, monitoring, and licensing processes in collaboration with NMWTRA and NRW where

Qualifications

• Assist Climate Change and Environmental Team with Welsh Government policy and environmental legislation.
• Provide professional ecological advice and support on assessment, impact and mitigation of operations on ecology and biodiversity.
• Review internal/external documents, surveys and reporting; attend meetings and supervise sites.

Responsibilities

• Manage the soft estate inventory and identify ecological assets in location and condition.
• Propose, design and manage a programme of ecological enhancement projects from reactive maintenance.
• Assist with NRW licences and discharge conditions including surveys, monitoring and reporting.
• Collaborate with the Environment team to manage projects related to ecological enhancement and mitigation.

Job description

Assistant Ecologist (North and Mid Wales Trunk Road Agent)

Location - one of the following office locations; Aberystwyth, Newtown, Llandrindod

This is an exciting opportunity to join the North and Mid Wales Trunk Road Agent (NMWTRA) and support the management of one of Wales' most important transport networks.

The Assistant Ecologist will be responsible for assisting the Climate Change and Environmental Team with implementing the requirements of Welsh Government (WG) policy and environmental legislation such as Wildlife and Countryside Act 1980 and Section 6 of Environment Wales Act. To provide professional ecological advice and support to NMWTRA and our partners regarding the assessment, impact and mitigation of our operations on ecology and biodiversity, ensuring NMWTRA is both compliant with legislation and maximising biodiversity opportunities. To provide direct ecological support and technical advice to NMWTRA capital delivery and maintenance teams including review of internal and external documents, surveys and reporting, technical advice, attendance of meetings and site supervision.

Work within the Environment Team to manage the soft estate inventory including the identification of the location and condition of ecological assets. The Assistant Ecologist will also propose, design and manage a programme
of ecological enhancement projects developed from routine and reactive maintenance activities associated with the soft estate and environmental management, assist the Ecology and Environment team and other
NMWTRA staff with obtaining NRW license's where required and discharging any conditions and requirements such as surveys, monitoring and reporting to ensure compliance, and work with the Environment team to manage projects related to ecological enhancement and mitigation works.