Graduate Ecologist

**Balfour Beatty Vinci has an exciting opportunity for Graduate to join our team based in Coleshill, Birmingham, working on the HS2 project.**:
**About The Role**:

- To support the BBV Construction Ecology Lead, Ecology Specialists and Ecology Deputies with:
Delivery of ecological mitigation requirements to programme and to the HS2 Technical Requirements and to policy and legal requirements.
- On-site ecological walk-overs, desk-based searches and surveys. Inspections, watching briefs and other on-site support for construction works.
- Compiling reports and other documentation as required for technical review and to revise documents for completion.
- Developing and implementing ecological method statements and associated documents for construction. Actively engendering a culture of continual improvement of on-site ecological practice that is solution-orientated to support construction teams.
- Investigating and reporting ecological incidents.
- Proactively proposing ecological enhancement opportunities.
- Working with the BBV Arboricultural Lead on arboricultural mitigation for construction and the links with ecological mitigation for construction.

**What You'll Be Doing**:

- Supporting the development and implementation of robust and comprehensive ecological mitigation measures to avoid, minimise and then manage ecological risks, working collaboratively with the whole project team.
- Preparing and reporting on ecological mitigation deliverables for Construction including Construction ESMPs, Biosecurity Management Plans, Protected Species Licence method statements; PWMS; Ecological related construction consents; ecological survey data; and Ecological chapters of the CEMP.

**The following qualities/experience are essential**:

- Knowledge and experience of ecological management and mitigation for major infrastructure projects.
- Understanding of ecological legalisation for development.
- Full UK driver’s licence and flexibility to travel.
- Protected species licence holder; desirable to be a mitigation licence holder.
- Good understanding of environmental management for construction sites.
- Literate in MS Office - Word, Excel, Outlook & GIS Good interpersonal skills.
- CIEEM Membership or equivalent.

**Why work for us**:
Balfour Beatty VINCI (BBV) is responsible for designing and building part of the most exciting and challenging infrastructure project in Europe: HS2. We are building the West Midlands section of HS2's Phase One route, spanning approximately 90km from Long Itchington in Warwickshire to the centre of Birmingham and on to Handsacre in Staffordshire. We will be employing thousands of people from the region to design and build the civil infrastructure for HS2 and we are looking for a wide range of skills to join the team and support this unique and ground breaking project.

**- **Diversity and Inclusion**:
We aim to be a leader in equality, diversity and inclusion by creating a safe inclusive working environment for all - living our values of Safety, Respect, Integrity and Leadership. We are positive and inclusive about making adjustments, providing flexible working, encouraging all staff to engage in a diverse range of year round learning opportunities and provide personal development opportunities. Our aim is to attract more people from diverse backgrounds to help us build on our inclusive culture.

**- **Disability confident**:
**- **Flexible working**:
**About Us**:
Balfour Beatty VINCI is a long established joint venture between two global leaders in the delivery of critical infrastructure. Working together for over 30 years, we have been successful in delivering a number of significant infrastructures; creating unrivalled expertise and capability across rail, highways and aviation sectors in the UK and beyond.

In 2008, we announced our formal alliance with the aim of delivering modern and innovative solutions to the UK's infrastructure needs. Since then, our collaboration has gone from strength to strength. We've successfully bid and delivered many key projects for Crossrail and Highways England Smart Motorways Programme. Balfour Beatty VINCI is a powerhouse for critical infrastructure.