Senior Site Ecologist - Winchester - Winchester

Balfour Beatty; Winchester; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Senior Site Ecologist, where you’ll play a pivotal role in ensuring ecological compliance on major infrastructure projects. This position offers the chance to lead ecological management efforts, develop impactful plans, and collaborate with diverse teams to make a meaningful difference. With a commitment to sustainability and community impact, this role promises not only professional growth but also the satisfaction of contributing to projects that enhance society. Enjoy a flexible work environment, generous leave policies, and a supportive culture that values diversity and inclusion.

Benefits

Smart working with flexibility

25 days paid annual leave

Family friendly policies

Pension plan

Share incentive plan

Volunteering leave

Recognition schemes

Qualifications

• Excellent knowledge of ecological management and mitigation.
• Strong understanding of ecological legislation for development.

Responsibilities

• Lead delivery of project ecological requirements and management plans.
• Ensure site compliance with ecological legislation and coach teams.

Skills

Ecological management

Ecological legislation

Commercial awareness

Environmental management

Communication skills

Flexibility to travel

Education

Degree in Ecology or related subject

Masters in Ecology or related subject

Tools

MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook)

Job description

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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 - Winchester 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:

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

Who we're looking for

The following qualities/experience are essential:

1. Excellent knowledge of ecological management and mitigation
2. Excellent understanding of ecological legislation for development
3. Good level of commercial awareness
4. Full driver's licence and flexibility to travel
5. Good understanding of environmental management for construction sites
6. Good understanding of the utilities/construction/engineering operating environment
7. Literate in MS Office - Word, Excel, Outlook
8. Excellent communication skills

The following qualities/experience are desirable:

1. Experience of working on large scale infrastructure construction projects
2. Educated to degree or Masters level in Ecology or related subject
3. At least one protected species survey licence, preferably hazel dormouse or bat level 1 or 2
4. 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 a positive pipeline of opportunities, we put the road user, at the heart of everything we do. We work safely, reduce carbon emissions and add social value to the communities within which we work.

Diversity and inclusion

At Balfour Beatty we believe that diversity and inclusion are essential components of any successful, happy workplace. Through our Value Everyone Diversity and Inclusion Strategy and Action Plan, we are growing our diverse workforce and developing our inclusive culture where everyone is able to thrive and reach their full potential, regardless of their identity or background. To find out how we are making this a reality, visit www.balfourbeatty.com/diversityandinclusion

To help and support us with our desired commitment to create an inclusive culture we are members of WISE, enei, Business Disability Forum and the Association for Black and Minority Ethnic Engineers (AFBE). In 2020, we signed the Audeliss and Involve Open Letter to demonstrate our commitment to taking key long term and sustainable actions on Black Inclusion. Balfour Beatty is also a Gold Award holder in the Ministry of Defence 'Employer Recognition Scheme' and actively encourage applications from Armed Forces personnel, veterans and reservists.

As a Disability Confident Employer, we are committed to working with people who have disabilities and long-term health conditions to remove barriers for them in obtaining employment. We are also committed to offering applicants with a disability an interview if they meet the minimum requirements for the role. For more info, visit: https://disabilityconfident.campaign.gov.uk/

We are looking to continually improve our resourcing process and ensure that it is fair and inclusive for all. If you have any feedback on the process, please share this with us at: [e-mail]