Ecologist - Rail and Construction sector
Ensuring Environmental & Sustainability
Location: South East England (Essex, Kent, Sussex, Cambridgeshire considered)
Salary: £40,000 + 25 days holiday + bank holidays + use of company car for site work
About the Company:
We are a leading services provider to the UK rail industry, delivering specialist Environmental, Arboricultural, Building Works, Fencing and Maintenance solutions nationwide.
With a strong reputation for safety and quality, they operate under ISO accredited systems and hold full audit verification and principal contractor status with the UK''s main Rail provider. Our teams are highly trained, rail-competent professionals and accredited by industry bodies.
We specialise exclusively in the railway environment, and deliver first-class services within strict safety parameters, including:
- Management of greenery & ecological site clearance
- Signal visibility clearance and depot greenery control
- Herbicide application and weed control
- Dangerous tree removal and high-level clearance
- Tree surveys, risk assessments & lineside risk surveys
- Liaison on Tree preservation orders and managed ecological strategies
Why join this team?
- Basic salary: £40,000 salary
- Holidays: 25 days holiday + 8 bank holidays
- Travel: Site travel required and the use of a company-pooled car & fuel card for site work
- Equipment and training: All PPE, equipment and Personal Track Safety (PTS) training provided
- Projects: Exciting ecological projects across the rail and infrastructure sectors
- Team: Collaborative, professional team with a strong industry reputation
The Role – What you’ll be doing
- Leading and supporting Ecological Impact Assessments (EIA)
- Preparing a variety of ecological and protected species reports
- Carrying out protected species surveys
- Working alongside in-house arboricultural and environmental specialists
- Liaising with clients, project managers and stakeholders
- Degree in Ecology (or related discipline)
- CIEEM membership (Chartered Institute of Ecology and Environmental Management)
- Full UK driving licence
- Excellent report writing and organisational skills
- Essex
- Kent
- Sussex
- Cambridgeshire (some southern areas bordering Essex)
This is an exciting opportunity to join a forward-thinking company. Send your CV through the link, and we will contact you shortly for a chat about your relevant skills and the role.