Seasonal Ecologists

**Seasonal Ecologists - From March/April 2023**:
**About Pell Frischmann**:
Pell Frischmann is an international multi-disciplinary consulting engineering company with over 95 years of experience in the built environment. We are a unique business whose purpose is to generate sustainable funds to deal with the environmental and social commitments resulting from the closing of Germany’s hard-coal mining industry; therefore, our work directly contributes to environmental protection and preservation for future generations.

Our expertise and capabilities cover: Buildings, Highways & Transportation, Land Development, Rail, and Water & Environment.

“Excellence Through Innovation” permeates our company culture. We believe that quality engineering goes beyond simply achieving codified compliance, and we passionately pursue solutions that deliver better results for end-users via unconventional methods.

**Main Purpose of the role**

Pell Frischmann is seeking to appoint Seasonal Field Ecologists to join their Ecology team in the Luton or Birmingham offices for eight months starting March/April 2023, with the potential to extend.

Some experience of undertaking bat surveys in the field and desk-based sound analysis is desirable, but not essential, as full training will be provided as part of the role. Works will be primarily associated with a large scale infrastructure project in the Midlands but may also include occasional assistance to the wider ecology team on projects around the UK.

**Main Duties and Responsibilities**:

- Undertaking a range of bat surveys including use of thermal and infrared cameras and both handheld and automated detectors.
- Ecological coordination and survey arrangements including survey logistics and access arrangements.
- Monitoring site activities and liaising with the project team to ensure surveys are completed as scheduled and in line with project requirements.
- Sound and video data analysis of data gathered during the surveys
- Report input for the bat surveys undertaken
- Occasional desk-based support for the wider ecology team involving preparation of reports and undertaking data searches.

**Why Pell Frischmann?**

We are one of the UK’s most influential and highly respected firms of infrastructure and built environment professionals. We provide a collaborative and supportive working environment, where you’ll have the freedom and flexibility to create your own pathway and make a real impact within the business and in the communities in which you will operate.

**Essential**

**Preferred**
- Qualifications- Under / postgraduate degree in Ecology, Environmental Management or a related discipline
- A current CSCS card or equivalent.
- Membership of the Chartered Institute of Ecology and Environmental Management (CIEEM)
- Experience- Some experience surveying a range of UK habitats and protected species (incl. but not limited to bats, badger, otter, water vole etc.)
- Previous experience of working within an engineering organisation
- Relevant experience in a similar capacity as an Ecological Clerk of Works
- Skills- Full UK driver’s licence and own transport
- Good knowledge of relevant UK and EU wildlife legislation including conservation of protected species
- Good knowledge of UK bats and their ecology
- Proficient in bat sound analysis
- Competent user of technology for ecological surveying
- Sound knowledge of environmental constraints
- Good knowledge of bat survey methods and health and safety considerations
- Excellent communication skills, in particular an ability to convey ecological / environmental requirements to contractor teams