Ecologist

Updated:
Mai 28, 2025 - The Ecologist reviews ecological constraints and delivers on-site guidance for effective ecological management and compliance. Conducts detailed pre-work surveys, manages ecological exclusion zones, and oversees ecological monitoring to ensure environmental integrity. Produces comprehensive reports, resolves ecological issues, and collaborates with specialist teams to support environmental compliance and project goals.

• Field Coordination:
  Coordinates and leads field technicians to perform various monitoring protocols.
• Habitat Monitoring:
  Monitors for habitat restoration success.
• Aerial Surveying:
  Periodically performs helicopter-based vegetation surveys.
• Technical Reporting:
  Summarizes technical information, specifically with invasive species control and restoration projects, and prepares activity reports for government delivery.
• GIS Mapping:
  Summarizes geospatial data in GIS and displays it in aesthetically pleasing maps.
• Restoration Planning:
  Prepares, designs, and implements habitat restoration plans and habitat mitigation and monitoring plans.
• Wetland Delineation:
  Performs wetland delineations.
• Task Order Management:
  Co-manages task orders, including administrative duties such as staffing, scheduling, and budgeting to meet project requirements cooperatively with the Program Manager, Deputy Program Manager, and Projects Director.
• Ecological Constraints Review:
  Reviewing ecological constraints ahead of works and providing on-site advice on ecological management, compliance, and project-specific mitigation measures.
• Training Delivery:
  Delivering ecological toolbox talks and ensuring personnel are aware of ecological responsibilities.
• On-Site Supervision:
  Providing on-site ecological supervision for vegetation clearance, mitigation, and construction activities.
• Surveying:
  Conducting general and species-specific pre-work surveys.
• Exclusion Zone Management:
  Advising on the location of ecological exclusion zones and necessary signage.
• Ecological Monitoring:
  Undertaking ecological walkover surveys and deploying wildlife cameras.
• Report Production:
  Producing internal and external records and reports.
• Issue Resolution:
  Proactively identifying and resolving ecological issues in liaison with the Environmental & Sustainability Team.
• Environmental Compliance:
  Supporting wider environmental and Development Consent Order compliance.
• Collaboration:
  
  Liaising and working in collaboration with technical and specialist ecologists and acting as an accredited agent.

• Ecological Assessment:
  Conducts vegetation and habitat assessments, including presence/absence surveys for threatened or endangered species.
• Wetland Delineation:
  Performs field delineations of wetlands and other waters.
• Technical Reporting:
  Develops environmental studies and technical reports.
• Agency Coordination:
  Coordinates with government agencies and clients.
• Survey Management:
  Undertakes, manages, and coordinates habitat and protective species surveys, ecological mitigation strategies, and general client advice across a broad range of sectors.
• Project Management:
  Manages projects to a high standard and works with other senior team members in supporting and developing others.
• Technical Writing:
  Writes, manages, and reviews a wide range of technical reports, including EPSM Licence Applications, EcIA, HRA, and BREEAM.
• Field and Office Balance:
  Enjoys balancing field and office work while working on a variety of projects across a range of sectors.
• Survey Planning:
  Plans, coordinates, and manages ecology surveys.
• Team Leadership:
  Supports the Senior Ecologist and, in time, leads a small team.
• Stakeholder Communication:
  Liaises with clients, project managers, and stakeholders.
• Expert Advisory:
  Provides expert ecological advice across all levels to support delivery and handover teams and sector senior management.
• Ecological Support:
  Provides ecological support across several work packages, including civils, species translocation, mitigation site construction, vegetation clearance, and demolitions.
• Document Review:
  Reviews and approves…