Senior Site Ecologist

Balfour Beatty plc; Winchester; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Smart working up to 40% remote where役

25 days annual leave (pro rata)

Pension and share incentive plan

Volunteering leave

Job summary

Balfour Beatty plc is recruiting a Senior Site Ecologist for the M3 Junction 9 project. Reporting to the Ecology Technical Specialist, you will lead on delivery of ecological requirements and develop management plans on site.

The role requires solid knowledge of ecological management, regulatory understanding, and the ability to travel with a full driving license. You will work with regulators, clients and design teams to ensure compliance while supporting construction teams.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in ecological management and mitigation.
• Strong knowledge of ecological legislation for development.
• Full driving license and willingness to travel.
• Experience on large infrastructure projects desirable.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with the project Environmental Manager.
• Lead delivery of project ecological requirements.
• Develop and implement ecological management plans.
• Build and maintain relationships with regulators, clients and design teams.
• Ensure site compliance with ecological legislation and coach teams on controls.
• Maintain the environmental management system with changing standards.
• Lead investigations and report on ecological incidents.
• Provide pragmatic advice and site support on ecological requirements.

Skills

Ecological management

Ecological legislation

Commercial awareness

Driver's licence

MS Office

Communication skills

Environmental management on construct.

Utilities/construction environment

Education

Degree or Masters in Ecology

Protected species survey licence (Hazel dormouse or bat L1/L2)

Full CIEEM Membership

Job description

About the role

Here at Balfour Beatty, our work inspires communities and advances society. Our commitment to sustainability looks even further - generations further. Join our Balfour Beatty Highways team as a Senior Site Ecologist on the M3 Junction 9 project and you'll be part of our legacy.

What you'll be doing

Reporting to the Balfour Beatty 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 or Masters level 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 work for us

Day in, day out, our 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.

Why join us?

As if contributing to and supporting work that makes life better for millions wasn't rewarding enough, we offer a full range of benefits too. You'll have the freedom to shape the package that's right for you and your life. Here are some of our key benefits:

• - Smart working, giving you more flexibility such as staggered start and finish times, with up to 40% 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 us

Balfour Beatty's Highways business delivers major schemes including motorway upgrade programmes, complex national infrastructure projects and regional investment programme works for National Highways. We have a strong orderbook and