Overview

Join to apply for the Senior Ecologist role at Southern Water. Location: Falmer (hybrid with 2 days in office/site). Salary: from £52,000 depending on experience.

We are looking for a Senior Aquatic Ecologist to join the Enabling Team within ETS to provide robust ecological risk management to support the design, maintenance and construction of a wide range of projects. The role will involve managing projects from design conception to construction completion; providing practical solutions to ensure ecological risks are managed through Project Delivery, being a Senior member of the Enabling Team, as well as seeking opportunities to enhance the natural environment.

Responsibilities

• Safety & Environment: responsible for own health and safety within current industry guidelines and business requirements.
• Develop and maintain project-related Health and Safety strategies including risk assessments; ensure team complies with PPE requirements as necessary.
• Follow procedures to ensure safety, sustainability and compliance are not compromised.

• Technical: support Project Managers, Engineers and Environmental Advisors by leading the delivery of aquatic ecology studies for a range of small, medium and large-scale Water, Wastewater and / or Networks projects, and provide technical support to the wider Southern Water business as needed.

• Accountabilities Include: lead and support aquatic ecology surveys and assessments; manage drought plan baseline monitoring survey programme; undertake own work and collaborate on ecology surveys and assessments; liaison and report preparation; support financial management of ecology aspects of projects; engage ecology sub-contractors including supplier selection, performance appraisal and invoice approval; effective stakeholder management with regulators; gather, produce and assimilate information for ecological assessments; prepare accurate reports; design and implement mitigation strategies; take ownership of team management and Enabling Team tasks; travel within the UK to offices/sites; undertake ongoing professional development; collaborate with team members to improve work; set and pursue training and development; prioritize to deliver short-term business requirements.

• Innovation: carry out research to promote continuous improvement.

• People: build strong relationships with regulators and partners; work effectively within a multidisciplinary project team.

• Financial & Commercial: prepare financial data to assist decisions; ensure lowest whole life cost and TOTEX solutions; analyse financial information for business decisions; negotiate and influence with senior stakeholders.

• Programme: deliver required work to timescales; ensure design programme is achievable and delays are communicated early.

• Customer: ensure designs align with customer expectations and deliver promised outcomes.

Qualifications and Experience

• Degree (BSc/MSc) in Ecology, Environmental Science, or related field.
• Membership of CIEEM, IFM, or equivalent professional body.
• Proven experience in aquatic ecology within the water, infrastructure or consultancy sector.
• Experience of managing survey programmes.
• Proficiency in electric fishing, macroinvertebrate sampling and/or macrophyte surveys.
• Design of mitigation measures to protect aquatic species and habitats.
• Strong understanding of UK environmental legislation and permitting.
• Full driving licence; competent in MS Office; good working knowledge of GIS; excellent organisational skills; good communication and presentation skills; ability to work on own initiative on technical matters.

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Research, Analyst, and Information Technology

Industries

• Utilities

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