Enable Infrastructure are an Award-Winning SME contractor Specialising in the infrastructure construction sector. We are a vibrant, forward looking mid-sized business operating in several infrastructure construction market sectors such as rail, power, energy connections, renewables, utilities and water. We are a business with strong values and a vision to provide clients with a tailored approach to delivering social value through successful infrastructure projects.
We seek to provide our people with a working environment that is rewarding and challenging, where people can enjoy working, feel valued and develop their skills. Our employees understand and live by our values which breeds passion and quality to the forefront of performance where our culture is fair and good work is rewarded.
Given our growth strategy and workload, we are looking to add a Senior level Ecologist from an infrastructure construction background to join our strong team.
We are looking for someone who is resourceful, with a resilient mindset, excellent time and work load management skills with experience as an Ecologist in the Rail infrastructure sectors. This is a very fast paced environment where success is celebrated but hard is work is required to achieve this.
The purpose of this role is to Manage, Lead, Advise, and assist as part of the Access point, De-Vegetation, and Land Management Project team.
We can consider freelance or Permanent candidates.
The Role requires the Individual to have Experience and Qualifications in Ecology, and Land Management.
As the Ecology & Land management specialist you will provide expert Ecological guidance to support Works Delivery and Land Management teams, ensuring environmental excellence and compliance across the Kent and Sussex regions.
Play a pivotal role in integrating the environment management system into operational workflows, enabling teams to meet legislative requirements effectively while fostering sustainable practices.
- Undertake and complete a range of rail Ecology surveys and inspections.
- Analyse and interpret data from survey results, draft mitigating documentation and deliver Risk & Control briefings to the project team.
- Collate, write up and review survey results.
- Create Ecology reports for each site.
- Produce vegetation management scoping documents, in line with relevant, suitable for commercial tendering purposes.
- Lead the development of appropriate mitigation strategies to comply with current legislation, utilising results of surveys and liaising with Environmental Specialist's and the Project team.
- Provide specialist ecological advice and guidance to site managers, engineers, planners and others associated with the undertaking and completion of surveys.
- Develop and maintain effective working relationships with key internal and external stakeholders, including statutory bodies, local authorities, and members of the public.
- Conduct site surveys and give pre-planning advice.
- Apply knowledge of Ecology for an effective delivery of the project.
You will be working within a friendly, motivated team to provide a focused and efficient service that supports the delivery of the project. The individual would also be required to support ecology requirements on other projects/contracts within the business.
Experience
- Experience in the Rail industry.
- Strong experience in Ecology.
- Strong experience in Land Management.
Qualifications
- MSc in Biodiversity and Conservation
- BSc in Biological Sciences
- City and Guilds Level 4
Technical skills
- Strong knowledge of the Railway environment.
- Strong knowledge of Ecology and Land Management regulations, policies, standards, and legislation within the industry.
- Excellent ability to lead a team of ECoW’s.
- Excellent ability to write and deliver briefings and project documentation.
- Excellent record keeping ability.
Additional skills
- Full UK Driving License
- PTS
- SMSTS / SSSTS