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Freelance Ecologist

Rail & Infrastructure

Job ID: 6390994

Sizewell, Suffolk, England
Market related

Job Type: Full Time

Duties:

Immediate start
Accomodation provided, if necassary
Salary negotiable

 

 

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide pragmatic support and advice to contract and operational teams on site with delivering ecological requirements to programme, budget and quality standard. This includes on-site surveys, inspections and watching briefs, providing practical advice on programme and on-site measures required from the works information.
• Problem-solve, finding practical cost-effective solutions to ecological challenges facing construction teams.
• Liaise with design teams, clients and stakeholders.
• Provide ecological consultancy services to external and internal clients including surveys, mitigation and enhancement design, and on-site support.
• Provide technical support for Biodiversity Net Gain initiatives.

Actively help deliver a culture of continual improvement of on-site ecological practice that is solution-orientated to support construction teams.

Who we're looking for
• Provide pragmatic advice and site support to operational teams on ecological requirements
• Ensure the company environmental management system is maintained in line with changing standards and legislation and liaise with senior team lead on changes required
• Investigate and report ecological incidents
Undertake habitat suitability assessments and protected species surveys.
• Excellent understanding of ecological legalisation for development
• Good level of commercial awareness
• Full UK driver’s licence and flexibility to travel
• Good understanding of environmental management for construction sites
• Excellent understanding of the utilities/construction/engineering operating environment
• Literate in MS Office – Word, Excel, Outlook
• Good interpersonal skills
• Excellent communication skills
• Experience of working on large scale infrastructure construction projects

The following qualities/experience are desirable:
• At least one protected species survey licence

Join Us

Join a team where your expertise and leadership will shape successful projects. Apply now and be part of an exciting journey in civil engineering!

How to Apply:
Please send your CV and cover letter to: info@kpiri.co.uk

Closing Date: 17/01/2025

KPI Rail is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to creating an inclusive and diverse environment for all employees.

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 Call ‘Graham Piggott’ on: 0161 694 7698
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Job ref: IP-ECOL