Pv Senior Egologist - London, United Kingdom - Utility People

Utility People

Verified Company

London, United Kingdom

1 week ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Summary:
My client is a forward-thinking investment and management company responsible for a portfolio of diverse and exciting projects, including the development of Europe's largest pipeline of floating

solar

projects, exploring the potential for a district heat network capable of supplying one million London homes, partnering with leading property developers to build sustainable homes and logistics developments. As their

PV Senior Ecologist, you will Support the teams in developing proactive strategic initiatives, such as batch

eDNA

surveys across an upcoming programme of work, you will Collaborating with our multi-disciplinary teams and play a key role in the

Responsibilities:

Conduct ecological walkovers to assist with derisking activities for protected species e.g., badgers, water voles, bats, GCN etc.
Perform Ecological Clerk of Works role e.g., vegetation removal, preconstruction badger walkovers.
Collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to identify ecology related compliance risks associated with the planning system, net loss, protected species, invasive species, and Habitats Regulations Assessment. Work to develop strategies to counter or mitigate risks and help facilitate smooth project delivery and assist in the procurement of any deliverables required e.g., ecological surveys and reports and assure work.
Support delivery of the biodiversity net gain commitment across projects, providing challenge at project level and assisting in the collation of data at programme level to ensure our biodiversity outcomes are achieved.
Explore and facilitate opportunities for our contractors to compliment these enhancements to offset losses on their projects.

Experience:

35 years of environmental management and ecological experience.
Professional qualification in Degree qualified in Ecology, Conservation, Earth Sciences, or applicable qualification to the role requirements / Degree.
Manage complex ecological issues within a project context.
Able to deal with external stakeholders at all levels to progress schemes.