Seasonal Ecologists

**About Pell Frischmann**:
Pell Frischmann is an international multi-disciplinary consulting engineering company with over 90 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; so our work directly contributes to environmental protection and preservation for the future.

Our expertise and capabilities cover: Buildings, Civil Structures, 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**.**

**Appointment Type**
- Permanent

**Full Time/Part Time**
- Full-time

**Specialism**
- Environmental Services

**Hours**
- 37.5

**Location**
- Birmingham, London, Luton

**Working Practice**
- Hybrid

**Job Reference**
- 10163

**Main Purpose of the Job**

Pell Frischmann is seeking to appoint Seasonal Field Ecologists to join their Ecology team in the Luton or Birmingham offices, with the potential to extend into next year and beyond.

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.

**Essential**

**Preferred**

**Qualification**
- 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.
- 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

**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.