Senior Ecologist

HSE Recruitment Network are working with a forward-thinking, large-scale construction company who are looking for a Senior/Principal Ecologist to work on HS2, further strengthening their Ecology Team and particularly to support Construction Sublots, Ecology Technical Specialists and Ecology Junior Personnel.You will be responsible for:Oversight and management of a small team of ecology personnel; including ECoWs, EPS AAs and AAPs, surveyors and junior ecologists.Reviewing and authorising ecological permits to enable construction works.Project management of ecological mitigation works packages to enable construction activities.Developing and supporting implementation of ecological method statements and associated documents for construction.Overseeing and assuring on-site ecological walk-overs, desk-based reviews and surveys to identify ecological mitigation requirements for construction.Providing pragmatic support and advice to construction teams, environmental managers and sub-contractors to deliver ecological mitigation requirements to programme and to the HS2 Technical Requirements, and to policy and legal requirements.Problem-solving and proactively finding practical, cost-effective solutions to ecological challenges facing construction teams and sub-contractors.Adhering to processes and document control requirements, keeping the required documentation and supporting audits as required.Undertaking inspections, implementing 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.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 constructionActively engendering a culture of continual improvement of on-site ecological practice that is solution-orientated to support construction teams.Liaising with Design Joint Venture (DJV), Early Works Contractor (EWC), HS2, Ecology Supply Chain and other stakeholders where required.What we are looking for:Strong project management experience and good organisational skillsExcellent knowledge and experience of ecological management and mitigation for major infrastructure projectsEducated to degree or Masters level in Ecological related subjectExcellent understanding of ecological legalisation for development and HS2Full UK driver’s licence and flexibility to travelProtected species licence holder; desirable to be a mitigation licence holderGood understanding of environmental management for construction sitesExcellent understanding of the utilities/construction/engineering operating environmentLiterate in MS Office – Word, Excel, Outlook & GISGood interpersonal skills and experience of overseeing junior personnelExcellent communication skills and a solution-driven attitude when hosting and contributing to meetingsCIEEM Membership or equivalentExcellent experience of ECOW working on large scale infrastructure construction/highways projectsExperienced with communicating with Natural England on projects species licencesSkills in working collaboratively to obtain the best outcome for the projectDetermination to see tasks through to completion with excellent planningIf you would like to know more, then we would love to hear from you. Send your CV to ##### to arrange an initial call.