{"id":11121,"date":"2024-04-16T08:32:04","date_gmt":"2024-04-16T08:32:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/coinsrev.com\/info\/senior-ecologist\/"},"modified":"2024-04-16T08:32:04","modified_gmt":"2024-04-16T08:32:04","slug":"senior-ecologist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/coinsrev.com\/info\/senior-ecologist\/","title":{"rendered":"Senior Ecologist"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>Employer:<\/b> Amey<br \/>\n<b>Salary:<\/b><br \/>\n<b>Date Added:<\/b> 16\/04\/2024<\/p>\n<p>Company description:<\/p>\n<p>Amey Group Information Services Limited<\/p>\n<p>Job description:<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Opportunity<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>We have a fantastic opportunity for a permanent Senior Ecologist to join our Consulting Sustainable Solutions team. With shared office space in Edinburgh, Glasgow and Perth, we welcome applications from Ecologists across Scotland.<\/p>\n<p>This is an exciting opportunity to provide support to all ecology related activities on a variety of road contracts in Scotland, including the South West Network Management Contract for Transport Scotland, a variety of active travel schemes&nbsp;(e.g.,&nbsp;AMIDS  Renfrewshire), and the North Angus Growth Opportunity. As a Senior Ecologist in Scotland, you will be responsible for supporting the development and growth of the team in Scotland, which may also include leading on ecology specific business development&nbsp;opportunities.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The role<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Our Ecologists play an important part within the Sustainable Solutions team and alongside our clients. As a Senior Ecologist you will provide effective support and assistance to your Ecology leads on a variety of ecological schemes whilst taking the lead  on projects and mentoring junior Ecologists.<\/p>\n<p>The role will also include ecological support to regional and national projects to a wide range of public sector clients (Amey currently works with clients in the highways, rail, local authority, central government, aviation and waste sectors).<\/p>\n<p><strong>Responsibilities include:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>To work in a team, producing technically sound deliverables for Ecological commissions<\/li>\n<li>Preparation and checking of documentation as part of the production of scheme deliverables that satisfy the criteria of quality, cost and programme.<\/li>\n<li>Liaising with client and supplier representatives at peer level, attending progress meetings, and responding to queries<\/li>\n<li>Managing a small, locally based single discipline technical team and taking responsibility for delivery of their workload.<\/li>\n<li>Contributing to the preparation of bids and general working winning function<\/li>\n<li>Drive effective health and safety practices within the team.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>What you will bring to us:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Developed&nbsp;experience and expertise within the Ecological field.<\/li>\n<li>Expertise in protected species surveys.<\/li>\n<li>EPS Mitigation licence application experience and Protected species licence holder or working towards same (notable species: bats &amp; dormice)<\/li>\n<li>Experience in Invasive species survey and management.<\/li>\n<li>Comprehensive knowledge of ecological processes and survey methodologies<\/li>\n<li>Able to produce&nbsp;technically sound ecological solutions, complying with all relevant technical standards, wildlife legislation and client requirements.<\/li>\n<li>Ability to apply ecological management theory and principles to clear understood situations<\/li>\n<li>Experience in undertaking project related tasks associated with health, safety and welfare, e.g. Construction (Design and Management) Regulations<\/li>\n<li>Good understanding of risk assessment, experienced in the management and communication of hazards and risks on projects and ensure appropriate risk mitigation has been applied<\/li>\n<li>Bachelors or Masters degree in an appropriate subject or demonstrable equivalent further learning such as Ecology, Zoology, Botany, Biology or&nbsp; Environmental Science<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>What we can offer you: <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>At Amey, we recognise that our biggest asset is our people. That\u2019s why when you join us, we offer flexibility, career development, a choice of benefits and support that help you through all life\u2019s ups and downs. It\u2019s the reason why Investors in People put  us among the top 1% of employers.<\/p>\n<p>Plus a range of other great perks and benefits including:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Pension <\/strong>\u2013 Generous Pension scheme which we will contribute to<\/li>\n<li><strong>Holidays <\/strong>&#8211; Minimum 24 days holiday &#43; Bank Holidays<\/li>\n<li><strong>Choices <\/strong>&#8211; Our flexible benefits scheme is tailored by you, including buying additional annual leave, cycle2work scheme, charity giving and gym membership<\/li>\n<li><strong>Save with Amey<\/strong> &#8211; Our online voucher portal gives you access to thousands of discounts from leading retailers to help you save on shopping, days out, or nights in.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Your Career at Amey Consulting <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>At Amey Consulting, we value collective expertise, but also the spark one person can bring. As one of us, you can really be yourself, because your individuality is an asset.<\/p>\n<p>You\u2019ll be stretched, but always supported. Well recognise your hard work and look after your well-being too. You\u2019ll be empowered to play your part and achieve, encouraged to fulfil your own ambition as well as the shared one.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Application Guidance<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Amey is committed to Inclusion and Diversity. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates, regardless of their race, gender, disability, religion\/belief, sexual orientation or age. We are also committed to offering applicants with a disability  an interview, if they meet the minimum requirements for the role.<\/p>\n<p>Please contact our recruitment team to discuss any access needs, reasonable adjustments or additional application support that may be required at any point during the recruitment process.<\/p>\n<p><b>Application Deadline:<\/b> 16\/05\/2024<br \/>\n<b>Contract Type:<\/b> Permanent<br \/>\n<b>Submitted Applications:<\/b> 0<\/p>\n<p><a class='btn btn-block btn-primary theme-btn-primary' style='text-align: center; text-decoration: none; margin: auto 0;width: 100%;' href='https:\/\/www.reed.co.uk\/jobs\/senior-ecologist\/52482309' target='_blank' rel=\"noopener\"> Apply Now <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Employer: Amey Salary: Date Added: 16\/04\/2024 Company description: Amey Group Information Services Limited Job description: The Opportunity We have a fantastic opportunity for a permanent<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":597,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[29],"tags":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/coinsrev.com\/info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/pexels-ruslan-burlaka-140945.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/coinsrev.com\/info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11121"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/coinsrev.com\/info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/coinsrev.com\/info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/coinsrev.com\/info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/coinsrev.com\/info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=11121"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/coinsrev.com\/info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11121\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/coinsrev.com\/info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/597"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/coinsrev.com\/info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=11121"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/coinsrev.com\/info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=11121"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/coinsrev.com\/info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=11121"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}