Job Title: Ecology Manager
Department: Environment
Project: Lower Thames Crossing

The Role

The BMJV Ecology Manager is responsible for the co-ordination and management of all ecological input to contract. They will manage the activities of sub-contractors and the site-based Ecological Clerk of Works (ECoW) team and additional ecology resources required on site. Responsibility for the input into and production of construction phase documents, ecological method statements/risk assessments and protected species mitigation strategies. Ecology reporting, monitoring ecology compliance and undertaking inspections, providing advice to the site production teams regarding ecological constraints and mitigation, tool-box talks, watching briefs and design implementation for habitat creation/site re-instatement works and to ensure compliance with the soil resource plan.

Key Responsibilities

• Co-ordination and management of the site-based Ecological Clerk of Works (ECoW) team and additional ecology resources;
• Project/package management of subcontractors working on habitat and landscape management;
• Input into and production of construction phase documents and overseeing, in conjunction with the Head of Environment & Sustainability, the delivery of all measures detailed in the Site-Specific Environmental Management Plans and supporting method statements;
• Production and review of ecological method statements/risk assessments and protected species mitigation strategies and implementation;
• Site checks for protected and notable species;
• Ecological surveys prior to site clearance;
• Investigating and reporting on ecological incidents;
• Liaising with the ALIGN’s core environment & sustainability and project management teams;
• Reviewing ECoW reporting and ecological appraisals;
• Production and delivery of tool-box talks to the production team and sub-contractors;
• Liaising with stakeholders and local authorities as required; and
• Undertaking other reasonable duties appropriate to the role.

Essential Skills & Experience:

• A degree qualification in ecology or related field
• Extensive experience which demonstrates applied knowledge of ecological and environmental procedures and compliance in the construction environment
• Capable of supervising ecology/ECoW teams and contractors;
• Ability to manage a challenging workload subject to change at short notice;
• Producing ecological appraisals, method statements/risk assessments and protected species mitigation strategies
• Ensuring compliance with protected species licence requirements and environmental protection measures;
• Delivery of habitat creation/site re-instatement works;
• Broad experience of multiple environmental disciplines;
• Strong verbal and written communication skills;
• High standard of computer literacy;
• Confidence and experience to challenge designs/methodology prepared by others;
• Fully aware of regulatory, legislative and company requirements;
• Full membership of CIEEM (or working towards);