Ornithology Lead for Decarbonisation Projects

WSP in the UK & Ireland; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

WSP in the UK & Ireland is seeking an experienced ornithologist to join the Nature Services team. This role offers opportunities to work on decarbonisation projects and energy transition schemes across the UK.

You will provide technical advice, lead surveys, prepare tender documents and contribute to EIAs, HRAs and biodiversity chapters, while mentoring the wider ornithology team. Location-based travel may be required.

Qualifications

• Experience in carrying out and/or managing breeding and wintering bird surveys across various habitat types.
• Experience in report writing, with level of experience dependent on seniority.
• Ability to work well as part of a team of Nature Services professionals.
• Good working knowledge of relevant wildlife legislation pertaining to ornithology.

Responsibilities

• Providing technical advice, planning and overseeing ornithology surveys across a diverse range of schemes, most of which are linked to decarbonisation and the energy transition.
• Acting as ornithology lead on schemes ranging from onshore windfarm projects to linear schemes such as hydrogen pipelines and energy infrastructure upgrades.
• Overseeing surveys including generic and species‑specific breeding bird surveys, wintering bird surveys, vantage point surveys and intertidal bird surveys.
• Preparing tenders for a range of ornithology schemes relating to our diverse portfolio.
• Contributing to a range of ornithology deliverables including Ecological Impact Assessments (EcIAs), Biodiversity chapters of EIAs, Habitats Regulations Assessments (HRA) and Schedule 1 licence applications.
• Client liaison and project management.
• Providing mentoring and training to the wider ornithology team.

Job description

WSP in the UK & Ireland is seeking an experienced ornithologist to join the Nature Services team. This role offers opportunities to work on decarbonisation projects and energy transition schemes across the UK.

You will provide technical advice, lead surveys, prepare tender documents and contribute to EIAs, HRAs and biodiversity chapters, while mentoring the wider ornithology team. Location-based travel may be required.