Senior Ecologist

Brief Description

You will lead the provision of ecological expertise to Delivery Unit and provide support and guidance to integrate the Network Rail Environment Policy and environment management systems to deliver legislative compliant projects and to contribute to continuous improvement in environment and ecological management.

The role will include initial PEA surveys, phase 2 surveys, prioritisation of survey, ECOW, management of ecology contractors and giving advice and guidance to delivery teams within maintenance.The normal working week is 35 hours and likely to be focussed on days, however there will be an occasional requirement to work nights or weekends.

The role will primarily be prioritisation of surveys, via management of external contractors and in house ecology teams. Providing a framework for ecological compliance including assents and licencing.

Byddwch yn arwain y gwaith o ddarparu arbenigedd ecolegol i'r Uned Gyflawni ac yn rhoi cymorth ac arweiniad i integreiddio Polisi Amgylcheddol Network Rail a systemau rheoli'r amgylchedd i gyflawni prosiectau sy'n cydymffurfio â deddfwriaeth ac i gyfrannu at welliant parhaus mewn rheolaeth amgylcheddol ac ecolegol.
Bydd y rôl yn cynnwys arolygon PEA cychwynnol, arolygon cam 2, blaenoriaethu arolygon, ECOW, rheoli contractwyr ecoleg a rhoi cyngor ac arweiniad i dimau cyflawni o fewn cynnal a chadw. Yr wythnos waith arferol yw 35 awr ac mae'n debygol o ganolbwyntio ar ddiwrnodau, fodd bynnag bydd gofyniad achlysurol i weithio gyda'r nos neu ar benwythnosau.
Y rôl yn bennaf fydd blaenoriaethu arolygon, trwy reoli contractwyr allanol a thimau ecoleg mewnol. Darparu fframwaith ar gyfer cydymffurfio ecolegol gan gynnwys cydsyniadau a thrwyddedu.

About the role (External)

Your Main Responsibilities will be to:

·Lead and direct a team of Ecologists to undertake a range of railway infrastructure Ecological field surveys, including protected species surveys, Phase 1 Habitat Surveys, ecological impact assessments, support the completion of biodiversity accounting and the production of habit management plans.

·Oversee the specialist ecological advice and guidance provided to senior leaders, project management teams, Works Delivery and Maintenance teams.

·Lead the provision of regular project updates and deliver progress reports including, risks and issues, to the relevant project / programme management team.

·Write clear, concise surveys, map target notes, and have the ability to compile vegetation management scoping documents in line with the relevant Network Rail standards and suitable for the Contracts & Procurement tendering purposes.

·Liaise with the Environmental Specialist team on project surveys and agree appropriate mitigation strategies to comply with current legislation.

·Direct the completion of data analysis from survey results to support the delivery of remitted works to programme.

·Lead the liaison process for Ecological compliance requirements with statutory bodies and local authorities.

·Support the production of periodic business reporting.

·Accountable for the production of environmental and ecological appraisal and recommendations reports.

You will ideally have

·Full/associate/graduate membership of Chartered Institute of Ecology and Environmental Management (CIEEM) (depending on experience)

·Experience in delivering projects to a specified timescales and within agreed budget parameters

·Experience in managing teams to deliver within prescribed timescales

·Experience in interpreting and presenting gathered survey data and delivering Ecologist reports that fulfil the varied remits

·Knowledge of rail maintenance delivery process and completing rare species surveys

·Good interpersonal, influencing, communication and organisation skills and be a task orientated leader

·Full understanding of UK and European wildlife legislation and best practice guidance experience

·Comprehensive field experience with ability to identify Ecological constraints during site visits

·A relevant higher degree in Ecology, Zoology, Biological Sciences, or other relevant Environmental Sciences

·In-depth experience of Ecologist practices within the railway environment is essential

What could set you apart

·Working knowledge of CDM Regulations

·Knowledge and experience of operational railway environment

·Knowledge of ISO 14001 Environmental Management Standard

·Experience attending client meetings and working with multi-disciplinary teams

·Full UK driving licence

·A good working knowledge of Network Rail IT systems and mapping tools

Not sure if you meet all the requirements? Let us decide.

Eich Prif Gyfrifoldebau fydd:

• Arwain a chyfarwyddo tîm o Ecolegwyr i gynnal amrywiaeth o arolygon maes ecolegol seilwaith rheilffyrdd, gan gynnwys arolygon rhywogaethau a warchodir, Arolygon Cynefin Cam 1, asesiadau effaith ecolegol, cefnogi cwblhau cyfrifyddu bioamrywiaeth a chynhyrchu cynlluniau rheoli arferion.
• Goruchwylio'r cyngor a'r arweiniad ecolegol arbenigol a ddarperir i uwch arweinwyr, timau rheoli prosiect, timau Cyflawni Gwaith a Chynnal a Chadw.
• Arwain y gwaith o ddarparu diweddariadau prosiect rheolaidd a chyflwyno adroddiadau cynnydd gan gynnwys risgiau a materion i'r tîm rheoli prosiect / rhaglen perthnasol.
• Ysgrifennu arolygon clir, cryno, mapio nodiadau targed, a'r gallu i lunio dogfennau cwmpasu rheoli llystyfiant yn unol â safonau perthnasol Network Rail ac sy'n addas at ddibenion tendro Contractau a Chaffael.
• Cydgysylltu â'r tîm Arbenigwyr Amgylcheddol ar arolygon prosiect a chytuno ar strategaethau lliniaru priodol i gydymffurfio â deddfwriaeth gyfredol.
• Cyfarwyddo cwblhau dadansoddiad data o ganlyniadau arolygon i gefnogi'r gwaith o gyflawni'r gwaith a gylchlythyrwyd yn unol â'r rhaglen.
• Arwain y broses gyswllt ar gyfer gofynion cydymffurfio Ecolegol gyda chyrff statudol ac awdurdodau lleol.
• Cefnogi cynhyrchu adroddiadau busnes cyfnodol.
• Yn atebol am gynhyrchu arfarniad amgylcheddol ac ecolegol ac adroddiadau argymhellion.

Yn ddelfrydol bydd gennych chi

• Aelodaeth lawn/cysylltiol/graddedig o Sefydliad Siartredig Ecoleg a Rheolaeth Amgylcheddol (CIEEM) (yn dibynnu ar brofiad)
• Profiad o gyflawni prosiectau yn unol ag amserlenni penodol ac o fewn paramedrau cyllideb y cytunwyd arnynt
• Profiad o reoli timau i gyflawni o fewn amserlenni penodedig
• Profiad o ddehongli a chyflwyno data arolwg a gasglwyd a chyflwyno adroddiadau Ecolegydd sy'n cyflawni'r cylchoedd gwaith amrywiol
• Gwybodaeth am y broses o gyflawni gwaith cynnal a chadw rheilffyrdd a chwblhau arolygon rhywogaethau prin
• Sgiliau rhyngbersonol, dylanwadu, cyfathrebu a threfnu da a bod yn arweinydd sy'n canolbwyntio ar dasgau
• Dealltwriaeth lawn o ddeddfwriaeth bywyd gwyllt y DU ac Ewrop a phrofiad o ganllawiau arfer gorau
• Profiad maes cynhwysfawr gyda'r gallu i nodi cyfyngiadau Ecolegol yn ystod ymweliadau safle
• Gradd uwch berthnasol mewn Ecoleg, Sŵoleg, Gwyddorau Biolegol, neu Wyddorau Amgylcheddol perthnasol eraill
• Mae profiad manwl o arferion Ecolegydd o fewn amgylchedd y rheilffyrdd yn hanfodol

Beth allai eich gosod ar wahân

• Gwybodaeth ymarferol o Reoliadau CDM
• Gwybodaeth a phrofiad o amgylchedd gweithredol rheilffyrdd
• Gwybodaeth o Safon Rheolaeth Amgylcheddol ISO 14001
• Profiad o fynychu cyfarfodydd cleientiaid a gweithio gyda thimau amlddisgyblaethol
• Trwydded yrru lawn y DU
• Gwybodaeth ymarferol dda o systemau TG ac offer mapio Network Rail

Ddim yn siŵr a ydych chi'n bodloni'r holl ofynion? Gadewch i ni benderfynu.

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