Overview

Network Rail is at the heart of revitalising Britain’s railway. From Crossrail – Europe’s largest civil engineering project – to investment in world-class stations and major programmes of electrification, we’re involved in some of the most ambitious and diverse ventures that this country has ever seen.

This will help us deliver the better railway that is vital for the economic prosperity of this country, transforming how people travel and make a massive difference to passengers and freight users right across Britain.

Our shared behaviours are helping us to shape a better railway for a better Britain:

• Customer-driven – We put safety at the heart of everything we do and provide exceptional service;

• Accountable – We understand our priorities and use shared knowledge and expertise to make confident decisions;

• Challenging – We welcome different points of view and constantly seek better solutions;

• Collaborative – We work openly and transparently and are respectful and trusting.

Infrastructure Projects re-launched as a regionally based business unit of Network Rail in April 2012. In addition to regional delivery units, its scope also includes a UK wide Signalling Divisionwhich is dedicated to the design, renewal and enhancement of the UK’s signalling network.

Brief Description

Provide ecological support to Programmes and projects so that the works undertaken are consistent with the agreed approach to environmental management as set out in the Environmental Management System (EMS) and GRIP process.

Your work advising the project teams on ecology will ensure that all our projects are completed with the least amount of upset and disturbance to the environment with minimal delay and cost to projects from environmental aspects.

Location is either Swindon or London, dependant on the successful candidate location.

 

About the role (External)

About the role:

You’ll bring us an in-depth understanding of ecology – particularly their application to construction projects – increasing our awareness of ecology as well as the environmental obligations of our project teams. Naturally, you will have a proactive approach to ecological and environmental management, combined with the confidence and gravitas to communicate and influence colleagues at all levels.

 

Key Accountabilities

·         Establish and maintain a fully integrated work method to provide and carry through the full and timely delivery of Projects. Monitor all forms of required consents especially ecology related and monitor evidence of all works being completed in a manner that satisfies all conditions set out by the consents granting bodies.

·         Co-ordinate activities involved in the process of obtaining ecological related consents required by environmental legislation and any conditions pertaining to delivery of projects.

·         Provide input in respect of planning projects with regards to ecological specialisms as well as other areas of environmental management such as water.

·         Support process for identifying and approving environmental design requirements.

·         Conduct ecological surveys.

·         Monitor environmental performance of projects.

·         Create and monitor the implementation of environmental plans, strategies, standards, procedures and systems, regulations and statutory legislation within the programme, in line with corporate requirements.

·         Support the measurement and certification of the programme’s performance against environmental legislation, standards and objectives; developing and maintaining the programme’s EMS and supporting environmental documentation and facilitate continued improvement in the programme’s environmental performance.

·         Support the development and maintenance of the programme’s EMS. Provide input to the education and training of the programme’s staff to monitor that they are fully aware of their responsibilities for the environment and EMS.

·         Subject to the approval of the Government and Corporate Affairs function, liaise with Governmental departments and outside environmental agencies as required by individual projects.

·         Comply with the Infrastructure Investment Competence Framework.

 

Job Skills, Experience and Qualifications

Essential

·         Educated to a degree standard preferably in ecology or similar.

·         Experience of working with regulatory bodies such as EA, NRW or SEPA

·         Experience in undertaking ecological surveys, environmental assessments and identifying risk.

·         Membership of a relevant professional institution [CIEEM and IEMA].

·         Excellent presentation, communication and report writing skills including use of IM.

 

Desirable

·         Comprehensive knowledge and appreciation of environmental and project management disciplines to a high standard

·         Experience in implementing environmental requirements for major infrastructure projects, preferably in the railway industry.

How To Apply- External

Network Rail welcomes applications regardless of age, disability, marital status (including civil partnerships), pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sexual orientation, transgender status, sex (or gender), employment status, trade union affiliation, or other irrelevant factor. We will interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria.

Keeping people safe on the railway is at the heart of everything we do, safe behaviour is therefore a requirement of working for Network Rail.  Applicants should demonstrate their personal commitment to safety in their application.

Network Rail can offer you a rewarding career with competitive pay and excellent benefits including a choice of contributory pension schemes, a generous annual leave package, a bonus scheme and an annual 75% subsidy on season tickets costing up to £3000 (to a maximum amount of £2,250).

Network Rail positively embraces flexible working recognising that employees may wish to balance work and family/home life.

Network Rail adheres to a structured pay framework, any salary offered will be within the following pay range: £32,000 – £36,000

Closing date: 15/11/2016, late applications will not be accepted.  We retain the right to close the advert before the listed closing date based on application volumes