Senior Site Ecologist

Navartis; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading international infrastructure company is seeking a Senior Site Ecologist for their Highways team in Manchester. You will manage ecological requirements, develop management plans, and ensure compliance with ecological legislation. Essential qualifications include expertise in ecological management and a degree in Ecology. This role offers flexibility with remote working options and generous benefits such as 25 days paid leave and pension schemes.

Benefits

Smart working flexibility

25 days paid annual leave

Family friendly policies

Pension and share incentive plan

Qualifications

• Excellent knowledge of ecological management and mitigation.
• Good level of commercial awareness.
• Full driver's licence and flexibility to travel.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with the project Environmental Manager.
• Lead on delivery of project ecological requirements.
• Develop and implement ecological management plans.

Skills

Ecological management

Ecological legislation

Communication skills

Commercial awareness

Education

Degree in Ecology or related subject

Tools

MS Office - Word, Excel, Outlook

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Senior Site Ecologist

Location: Manchester and surrounding areas, remote working available.

Salary / Benefits

- Smart working, giving you more flexibility such as staggered start and finish times, with remote working, where roles allow.
- 25 days paid annual leave (pro rata)
- Family friendly policies which include 28 weeks full pay for maternity/adoption leave and four weeks full pay for paternity/partners leave
- Pension, share incentive plan, volunteering leave, recognition schemes and much more

About the role

A leading international infrastructure company and principal contractor is seeking a Senior Site Ecologist to join their Highways team on their Northern projects

What you'll be doing

Reporting to the Ecology Technical Specialist and project leads, the Senior Site Ecologist will perform the following key activities:

- Work closely with the project Environmental Manager
- Lead on delivery of project ecological requirements
- Develop and implement ecological management plans
- Build and maintain relationships with regulators, clients and design teams, and internal teams
- Ensure site compliance with ecological legislation and coach construction teams in applying controls and mitigations in pragmatic, cost-effective ways
- Ensure the company environmental management system is maintained in line with changing standards and legislation and liaise with senior team lead on changes required
- Lead investigations and report on ecological incidents
- Provide pragmatic advice and site support to operational teams on ecological requirements

Who we're looking for

The following qualities/experience are essential:

- Excellent knowledge of ecological management and mitigation
- Excellent understanding of ecological legalisation for development
- Good level of commercial awareness
- Full driver's licence and flexibility to travel
- Good understanding of environmental management for construction sites
- Good understanding of the utilities/construction/engineering operating environment
- Literate in MS Office - Word, Excel, Outlook
- Excellent communication skills

The following qualities/experience are desirable:

- Experience of working on large scale infrastructure construction projects
- Educated to degree in Ecology or related subject
- At least one protected species survey licence, preferably hazel dormouse or bat level 1 or 2
- Full CIEEM Membership

Why Apply?

Day in, day out, my clients' teams deliver some of the UK's most ambitious, exciting and meaningful projects; developing, building and maintaining the vital infrastructure that supports national economies and strengthens communities.