Ecologist - RAIL in City of London, United Kingdom
Ecologist - RAIL
Term: Long-term, 3 years initially
Location: Central London
Rate: £440 per day, inside IR35
“Our client is a well-established Nationwide Rail company who provide an exceptional service to their customers and are focused on continually improving this.”
They are looking for an experienced ecologist to provide technical support to frontline maintenance engineering works and support the implementation of new biodiversity management standards and policies.
You will be working in a challenging and different to development scheme scenarios that ecologists are typically engaged with.
A railway ecologist needs to be able to apply project management skills and can prioritise and manage multiple, competing, and complex tasks. A large element of the role will involve developing and implementing plans to ensure that business units are compliant with internal Standards for biodiversity management.
Key Skills
- Competent to deliver Preliminary Ecological Assessments, Habitat Assessments (identifying and mapping habitats using NVC/Phase 1 methodology, with experience of UKHAB preferred) and Clerk of Works duties.
- Hold sufficient competency to advise on and mitigate risk, including applying for Wildlife Licenses from Natural England. Technical Competencies are measured against the Chartered Institute of Ecology and Environmental Management Competency Framework.
- Strong communication and influencing skills are a must
- A relevant higher degree in Ecology, Zoology, Biological Sciences or other relevant Environmental Sciences, or equivalent experience
- Good understanding of UK and European wildlife legislation and best practice guidance experience
- Professional experience in ecological management - this should demonstrably cover PEA, habitat survey and mapping, Species Licensing
- Highly developed project management skills with an ability to manage multiple, competing, and complex tasks
- Solid experience with local community consultation and working with diverse stakeholders
- Ability to work with data capture and analysis tools (e.g., ArcGIS)
- Membership of Chartered Institute of Ecology and Environmental Management (CIEEM) or equivalent
- Full UK driving licence
We are looking to submit CV’s as soon as possible for this position. If you have the relevant experience in the RAIL industry, then please send your CV to Amy Naden at Vital today!
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