We're looking for a Senior Ecologist to join our team in Cambridge. Could this be you? This is a great opportunity to play a key role in shaping ecological outcomes on a high-profile DCO project, providing specialist support across both non-intrusive and intrusive surveys, and influencing design and environmental impact assessment from the outset.
Location: Cambridge – regular office presence required, with some flexibility for hybrid working
Hours: Permanent, full-time (42 hours per week). Condensed hours and some flexibility can be considered – just let us know what works for you
We are unable to offer certificates of sponsorship for this role
What will you be responsible for?
As a Senior Ecologist, you'll primarily be site-based, taking on the role of Lead Ecological Clerk of Works. You'll lead a team of ecologists on site, overseeing the delivery of ecological mitigation and ensuring all works are carried out in line with legislation, planning conditions, and environmental management plans.
Your day-to-day will include:
- Acting as the main on-site contact for ecological matters, coordinating activities and supporting the wider ecology team
- Identifying ecological constraints early and providing practical, workable solutions that enable progress while maintaining compliance
- Overseeing contractor activities to ensure alignment with environmental management plans, SSSI consents and protected species licences
- Carrying out pre-construction checks, site inspections and quality reviews of ecological documentation
- Delivering site inductions and toolbox talks, helping to embed environmental best practice across the project
What are we looking for?
This role of Senior Ecologist is ideal for someone who:
- Has a degree in ecology (or a related discipline) and holds membership with CIEEM or an equivalent professional body
- Brings solid experience operating at Senior Ecologist level, including working closely with contractors and managing licence compliance
- Has hands-on experience delivering protected species surveys (including badgers, nesting birds and reptiles) and working in sensitive environments such as SSSIs
- Is confident communicating complex ecological information clearly and effectively to a range of stakeholders
- Enjoys working autonomously on site, making informed decisions and finding practical, proportionate solutions to ecological challenges
Rewards and benefits
We're proud to be able to offer our brilliant people a wide variety of benefits that you can tailor to your needs. You can see more information of benefits here.
Diversity and inclusion
Making Kier a diverse and inclusive place to work is a huge priority for us. We're proud of the steps we've taken so far, but we know we must always do more. Our employees are key in shaping Kier's diversity and inclusion initiatives and our people have made a huge impact on how we work, by using their experiences to shape our policies. You can see our D&I action plan here. As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this role will be offered an interview.
We look forward to seeing your application to #joinkier.
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