Job Description

Job No. BBUK14781


Senior Site Ecologist - Hull
Power T&D
Sustainability
Hull


Permanent


About the role


Our projects are more than just your opportunity to make your mark. They're an opportunity to stretch, test and develop your expertise. Join our Power T&D team as a Senior Site Ecologist on the Eastern Green Link 2 project and you'll deliver complex work that really matters to our business, and the world around you.



The purpose of the role -

Managing the ecological deliverables of the EGL2 scheme to programme, budget and quality standard. This includes managing on-site surveys, inspections and watching briefs, guiding programme and on-site measures required from the works information, and ensuring legal requirements and company standards are met.
Interpreting contract and Planning Permission conditions and obligations, guidelines and design requirements into practical cost-effective solutions to ecological challenges facing construction teams.
Problem-solve, finding practical cost-effective solutions to ecological challenges facing construction teams.
Key discipline project interface for design teams, clients, and stakeholders.
Provide technical support for Biodiversity Net Gain.
Manage subcontract packages and ensure licence requirements are met for the full term of project and aftercare.
Actively help deliver a culture of continual improvement of on-site ecological practice that is solution-orientated to support construction teams.


What you'll be doing


Reporting to the Balfour Beatty ES Manager 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 Power Transmission & Distribution teams work with regional, national and international electricity network owners and operators to provide technical engineering solutions across the full spectrum of the electricity grid, including overhead lines, cabling, substations and distribution networks.

From scoping and feasibility, to design, construction and on-going maintenance, our in-house experts, flexible resources and industry-leading innovations support customers in the development of some of the UK's most ambitious power transmission and distribution projects.

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: candidaterecruitmentqueries@balfourbeatty.com