1 Lead Ecologist roles in Aviemore, Scotland

What you'll be doing

• Managing the ecological deliverables of the Skye Reinforcement scheme to
  programme, budget and quality standard. This includes managing on-site
  surveys, inspections and watching briefs, guiding programme and on-site
  measures required from the works information, and ensuring legal
  requirements and company standards are met.


• Agree, advise and provide mitigation for proposed activities and ensure no
  breaches of legislative requirements or mitigation occur.


• Interpreting contract and planning obligations, guidelines and design
  requirements into practical cost-effective solutions to ecological challenges
  facing construction teams.


• Key discipline project interface for design teams, clients, and stakeholders.


• Provide technical support for Biodiversity Net Gain initiatives.


• Line managing and mentoring other roles, such as Assistant Site Ecologist or
  Consultancy Site Ecologists or junior ES roles on the project.


• Managing subcontract packages and ensure licence requirements are met for
  the full term of project and aftercare.


• Actively helping deliver a culture of continual improvement of on-site
  ecological practice that is solution-orientated to support construction teams.

Who we're looking for

The following qualities/experience are essential

• Excellent knowledge of ecological management and mitigation


• Excellent understanding of ecological legalisation for development in
  Scotland’s legislative, town planning, consents and regulatory frameworks


• Full driver’s licence and flexibility to travel.


• Good understanding of environmental management for construction sites


• Good understanding of the utilities/construction/engineering operating
  environment.


• This is a fully site based role.

The following qualities/experience are desirable:

• Educated to degree or Masters level in Ecology or related subject


• At least one protected species survey licence


• Experience of working on large scale infrastructure construction projects


• Full CIEEM Membership

Why work for us

Day in, day out, our teams deliver some of the UK’s most ambitious, exciting and meaningful projects; developing, building and maintaining the vital infrastructure that supports national economies and strengthens communities.

Why join us?

As if contributing to and supporting work that makes life better for millions wasn’t rewarding enough, we offer a full range of benefits too. You’ll have the freedom to shape the package that’s right for you and your life. Here are some of our key benefits:

- Smart working, giving you more flexibility such as staggered start and finish times, with up to 40% remote working, where roles allow.
- 25 days paid annual leave (pro rata)
- Family friendly policies which include 28 weeks full pay for maternity/adoption leave and four weeks full pay for paternity/partners leave
- Pension, share incentive plan, volunteering leave, recognition schemes and much more…

About us

Balfour Beatty’s Power Transmission & Distribution teams work with regional, national and international electricity network owners and operators to provide technical engineering solutions across the full spectrum of the electricity grid, including overhead lines, cabling, substations and distribution networks.

From scoping and feasibility, to design, construction and on-going maintenance, our in-house experts, flexible resources and industry-leading innovations support customers in the development of some of the UK’s most ambitious power transmission and distribution projects.

Diversity and inclusion

At Balfour Beatty we believe that diversity and inclusion are essential components of any successful, happy workplace. Through our Value Everyone Diversity and Inclusion Strategy and Action Plan, we are growing our diverse workforce and developing our inclusive culture where everyone is able to thrive and reach their full potential, regardless of their identity or background. To find out how we are making this a reality, visit www.balfourbeatty.com/diversityandinclusion

To help and support us with our desired commitment to create an inclusive culture we are members of WISE, enei, Business Disability Forum and the Association for Black and Minority Ethnic Engineers (AFBE). In 2020, we signed the Audeliss and Involve Open Letter to demonstrate our commitment to taking key long term and sustainable actions on Black Inclusion. Balfour Beatty is also a Gold Award holder in the Ministry of Defence 'Employer Recognition Scheme' and actively encourage applications from Armed Forces personnel, veterans and reservists.

As a Disability Confident Employer, we are committed to working with people who have disabilities and long-term health conditions to remove barriers for them in obtaining employment. We are also committed to offering applicants with a disability an interview if they meet the minimum requirements for the role. For more info, visit: https://disabilityconfident.campaign.gov.uk/

We are looking to continually improve our resourcing process and ensure that it is fair and inclusive for all. If you have any feedback on the process, please share this with us at: candidaterecruitmentqueries@balfourbeatty.com